Comments on: THE TURNING POINT http://www.shwanda.com/2010/02/the-turning-point/ A Diary of a Blended Family -- How one couple took a second chance on love and blended five children, four cats, three dogs, two fish and a bird. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:55:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: H. Lynne http://www.shwanda.com/2010/02/the-turning-point/comment-page-1/#comment-833 H. Lynne Fri, 09 Apr 2010 03:07:40 +0000 http://www.shwanda.com/?p=2766#comment-833 Thank you for sharing. I have a 12 year old who has a mouth to rival most 16 year olds. Originally close to her stepfather, she is now running to her dad every time she thinks our rules are too strict or our wallets too tight. I applaud your husband's generous heart and your ex's neutral position. Ultimately you have to do what is best for the child and sometimes that means saving your relationship too in order to give her a stable, loving environment. Thank you for sharing. I have a 12 year old who has a mouth to rival most 16 year olds. Originally close to her stepfather, she is now running to her dad every time she thinks our rules are too strict or our wallets too tight. I applaud your husband’s generous heart and your ex’s neutral position. Ultimately you have to do what is best for the child and sometimes that means saving your relationship too in order to give her a stable, loving environment.

]]> By: Peggy http://www.shwanda.com/2010/02/the-turning-point/comment-page-1/#comment-743 Peggy Wed, 03 Mar 2010 20:57:38 +0000 http://www.shwanda.com/?p=2766#comment-743 Carol, this took a lot of courage to write. Parents don't often want to acknowledge the role they play in remarried family dynamics. My own blow up with my youngest daughter happened right before she graduated from high school. I was dating Richard at the time. Christina had been angry for a long time - between her dad and my divorce followed closely by my fight with breast cancer, she had no clue how to deal with her anger. She blew her top and pushed my buttons for the last tine. Off she went to live with her dad. Showing her the door was the hardest thing I ever did as a parent. She's my baby. But it was the best thing I did for our relationship. We spent a lot of time rebuilding bridges and mending fences. And in the process, she grew up quite a bit. xo Peggy Carol,

this took a lot of courage to write. Parents don’t often want to acknowledge the role they play in remarried family dynamics. My own blow up with my youngest daughter happened right before she graduated from high school. I was dating Richard at the time. Christina had been angry for a long time – between her dad and my divorce followed closely by my fight with breast cancer, she had no clue how to deal with her anger. She blew her top and pushed my buttons for the last tine. Off she went to live with her dad. Showing her the door was the hardest thing I ever did as a parent. She’s my baby. But it was the best thing I did for our relationship. We spent a lot of time rebuilding bridges and mending fences. And in the process, she grew up quite a bit.

xo
Peggy

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