steph, I must say I agree with KAW, but you already know that...what happend when you decided to not participate in the skating lessons on the saturdays during w dd time...if you are feeling taken by not having your own time while w has her own...then stop being so available for her...I know you enjoy the time spent as a "family" but if your not having time for you as a result of it then it serves no purpose and resentment is sure to build wich as you know will undermine any efforts at having any kind of r with w...
so then what plans do you have for you next time it is your week off??? any reading to catch up on?? any friends you lost touch with when you became a daddy??? any steph things you lost touch with when you became a daddy... use YOUR time as YOUR time....not as a ploy against w, but to regain YOURSELF!! remember that you will not be neglecting dd by not being there during mommy time you will be givig all three of you a wonderful gift...a mommy who learns she can do it on her own..special time for dd with mommy alone and special time for daddy so that when it is his turn to be with dd he is revived and in a better place having had his steph time. of course there is no reason why you can't accept some of the invitations to spend time as a family but I would suggest taking more opportunity to do your own thing too!!
