remember it's a marathon not a sprint. Give W her space and let her figure it out, but don't rescue her. She picked a path, she needs to walk it. Trust me... I suck at this part and it keeps paying negative dividends since I don't do as I should.
I think your response in this instance with W was spot on.
Have you thought about counseling for S? He knows there's been a sea change in his life. Kids live on a different level than adults do. My sons are much older and when we told them about the separation, the next thing out of my mouth was, "Do you want to talk to someone about this?
My FOO didn't talk about anything "difficult." I want my kids to know that if you break an arm, you go to the ER. If you are experiencing broken emotions you seek the appropriate help.
Me 57/H 58 M36 S 2.5yrs R 12/13
Let me give up the need to know why things happen as they do. I will never know and constant wondering is constant suffering. Caroline Myss
