Step back. You need space away from her and the tension the family "togetherness" puts on a person in this kind of stitch. Besides, you need to pull back to show her you did not put a label on any of the past few days of interaction. It is time she did some wondering about how you are feeling and thinking.
Oh, when she asks about what you have planned, be ready with some type of nice, but vague answer. Really, it is none of her business and she should not ask. If she wants the kids, she should say so, without being nosy. But wait, she forgot she no longer has that right. Maybe the answer you should give when she ask if you have plans is to say, "If you want the kids, it's no problem".
It is not about what you feel should work in your M. It is about doing the work that gets the right results. Do what works!
Maybe the answer you should give when she ask if you have plans is to say, "If you want the kids, it's no problem".
