Yes, but she is young and if you start now to be a great mom she won't remember this age. This is the perfect time for your realization and a "do over" with her so to speak. My Ds are older now (13 & 17) and they couldn't really tell you what they were doing at that age. Recognizing the stress issue is key. If you don't, it's easy to take it out on the kids. My mom used to do that to me. She'd yell at me whenever she had a fight with her boyfriend and make me cry. Still remember it 30 years later. You're on the right path.
Thank you. I needed that. I have wanted to be a mother for so long and I won't stop being a mother just because my husband wants a divorce. I will always be her mother and I need to remember that and start being the best mother I can be.
Me:29; W:37 T: 6 M: 4 D: 2; SD: 14; SS: 17 H filed D: 6/13/12; H moved out: 6/14/12 H moved back in: 6/28/12 Confirmed EA: 8/12
