"I think I'm much better equipped than she is right now to get this done, so I think I'll just do it."
That is up to you. I understand how you felt "rushed" because of the deadline, but you let that overwhelm you. Sometimes you just need to step back and take a deep breath. Do what is in the best interests of you and your kids.
M-43 W-40 2D - 9 and 5
Emotion, yet peace. Ignorance, yet knowledge. Passion, yet serenity. Chaos, yet harmony. Death, yet a new life.