I talked to the MC about an 'ideal' schedule for kids that age. He said there really is none, but to maintain consistency.
Also, I'm being a Debbie Downer today, because there were a few good things about our session.
A) MC suggested that we bring in the kids to a session. Mainly because W says kids a resilient and fine. I say they're doing okay given circumstances, but emotionally struggling. W said that them telling us things about getting back together was most likely them trying to manipulate us to get what they want. I half agree sometimes, but that's not the case all the time. S5 came home from school today with a drawing of Mom, Dad, S5, D4, Dog. With one roof over all of us. He said, look Dad, I made this picture for Mom....Mommy's back home with us and we're all together.
B) while in the beginning of the session she said she felt our level of communication was just find for us co-parenting, by the end with the MC prodding; she admitted that when we talk together it reduces both of our stress and tensions about the sitch and talking helps us clear up miscommunications
M:36 W:37 T: 15 M:11 S6 D5 BD: 8/10/14 IDLY: 8/12/14 S: 8/13/14 (she left, I stayed w/ kids) D Mentioned: 10/15/14 Confronted about OM: 10/15/14 EA: ~4/13 PA: ~10/13 She filed: 8/15 (not final)
