tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4211674678201251588.post8003077784999787832..comments2023-09-25T07:18:11.130-07:00Comments on It's All About Balance: Giving UpAprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12051174636017409935noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4211674678201251588.post-3566272870517542452011-11-17T14:08:38.154-08:002011-11-17T14:08:38.154-08:00Dealing with the fallout of parental disappointmen...Dealing with the fallout of parental disappointment is one of the toughest things a custodial single/solo parent has to face.<br /><br />It's a constant source of pain (to say the least), and yet you don't necessarily want to squelch their hope - and those those "what ifs" emerge.<br /><br />I think you handle things with such grace. I wish I'd been that wise a few years back. And I still wonder what scars remain buried for my kids, from so many disappointments for so many years - not to mention, conflicting versions of so-called reality.BigLittleWolfhttp://dailyplateofcrazy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4211674678201251588.post-7062572705682550702011-11-15T07:48:51.055-08:002011-11-15T07:48:51.055-08:00I empathize with Sylvia. I've gotten so tired ...I empathize with Sylvia. I've gotten so tired of hearing my mom tell me not to give up on Mark. Of course I still hope things get better. I just can't keep living my life as if it's going to happen.Pippihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05598890631695015818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4211674678201251588.post-72829903141802462552011-11-15T07:21:48.375-08:002011-11-15T07:21:48.375-08:00What an incredible conversation - I'm so proud...What an incredible conversation - I'm so proud of them and of you. It is so healthy to have realistic expectations and your daughters sound extremely well-adjusted with objective opinions as to their father. Yes, it is a loss for them, but they are acknowledging, even grieving that loss in order to move forward. Well done!Missy Junehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09020559836786005693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4211674678201251588.post-35763956017877062992011-11-15T04:50:26.168-08:002011-11-15T04:50:26.168-08:00I continued to be awed by how mature your daughter...I continued to be awed by how mature your daughters are and how well they have dealt with all that a they have faced in their young lives. That says a lot about how supportive you are as their mom.Tara R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02993625193184914299noreply@blogger.com