What was funny is, that was my goal going into it, drop the kids, and go. It is hard when D3 is literally clinging to me. I had to pry her hands off me to leave finally.

We did just talk on the phone, and agreed that maybe a 'picking up' strategy would work better than a 'dropping off' strategy. The kids seem to have separation anxiety from the parent who leaves.

Me: 38 y/o
W: 38 y/o
Together: 10 yrs
Married: 7 yrs
S1, D3, S15(hers previous, I adopted May'15)
WBD: Sep '15
W's EA confirmed Oct'15
W Filed Dec '15
Personal awakening Mar'16