In these situations, it's like you're in a storm basement with the kids while the twister of your W's MLC is destroying everything outside. You shield yourself from it and protect your kids from it, then come out when the storm has passed.
Bond, that's a great analogy....it's kinda what I am thinking about my sitch, though it doesn't seem as though the storm as as strong as Floyd's.
Floyd - hang in there man. It sounds like you are focusing on yourself and the kids...keep it up.