I wanted so badly to call W and tell them goodnight but I decided that once she left I would let her have all the space in the world.
Why didn't you? That is not giving her space, that IS talking with your children. Use this time wisely. I made sure to have in our decree that calling/Skype/etc would be allowed and not blocked, under no circumstances. These are your children, too. Wanting to talk with them has nothing to do with her and her space. Be careful about that.
There are moments in this life when you are so confident in the rightness of your actions, that not even for a second do you consider the option that you might be wrong.
