I feel the urgency that you mention, and you're right - a heavy dose of GAL work should help. I think 6 wks of overload teaching and single-parenting for 2.5 wks took a bit of that balance away, tho I wouldn't trade a min of time with S5 for it. I am very excited to have more time to work on things.
My sitch is going thru a slightly rough patch. When I returned to work this week, W had posted her research on boards/locations that involved either "cutting in line" in front of others (me included), or not approved by the department (merely taping it to the painted wall). This is s/t that I'm in charge of (committee work, yeah!) - not sure if she knew/recalled that or not. Anyway, I took her work down, placed in her mailbox, added her to the waitlist, sent out a general email that distributed the waitlist, and asked folks to merely communicate with me re requests to post.
Next day, W refused to meet my eye, then told me later by phone that she was my equal, and that I wasn't to lecture her (I tried to explain my actions, but maybe shouldn't have brought it up). I think this is the first of many possible awkward moments related to us working at the same place. However, she overstepped a professional boundary, and I corrected her as I would any colleague - in a kind, prof manner (she was not mentioned in the email beyond being on the waitlist).
A few positives included W warmly saying high when I came by her office to do an agreed-on drop off of child support $ (but then again, I was bringing her $ ). Also, when I called to say goodnight to S5, I mentioned that I was going to be on the evening news (interviewed about the Kansas serial killer) and she asked what time/channel. Overall tho, I'm continuing to feel a cooling off of W toward me that started over the phone during her vacation, and have wondered if she's successfully killed off any remaining feelings toward me.
I'm taking Bruce's advice and going a bit gray, shifting to heavy listening mode, and avoiding all pursuit.
). Also, when I called to say goodnight to S5, I mentioned that I was going to be on the evening news (interviewed about the Kansas serial killer) and she asked what time/channel. Overall tho, I'm continuing to feel a cooling off of W toward me that started over the phone during her vacation, and have wondered if she's successfully killed off any remaining feelings toward me. 
