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Topic: NB as described by a kid
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meaniemouse
♀ 10798
Member # 10798 |  Posted: 8:14 PM, December 18th (Wednesday), 2013 |     |
This article was sent to me today. To say I was shocked is an understatement, not because of the story, well, OK, a little bit because of the story,   but mostly because of the author.
If you think you've ruined your kids' holidays by being divorced, here's another perspective.
Oh--and the author is my youngest daughter. Sorry to brag, but I could not be more proud. 
http://elitedaily.com/life/culture/five-reasons-kids-divorce-best-holiday-season/#
Act as if what you do matters. It does. William James
Posts: 2165 | Registered: May 2006 | From: Midwest |
caregiver9000
♀ 28622
Member # 28622 | | Posted: 9:12 PM, December 18th (Wednesday), 2013 | |
NICE! You are right to be proud. Level headed DD you got there, with a good spirit and a talent for writing.
Me: 44, independent, happy, despite co-parenting with a lower muppet
FT "Stretch" (and Skew!) ;)
DS 13 DS 10
S 5/2010
D 12/2012
Posts: 6018 | Registered: May 2010 | From: a better place |
meaniemouse
♀ 10798
Member # 10798 | | Posted: 9:20 PM, December 18th (Wednesday), 2013 | |
Thanks, caregiver. I think what makes me the most happy is that she's telling it exactly like it is. And it's ok.
Act as if what you do matters. It does. William James
Posts: 2165 | Registered: May 2006 | From: Midwest |
wildbananas
♀ 10552
Member # 10552 | | Posted: 9:29 PM, December 18th (Wednesday), 2013 | |
What a smart, funny, down-to-earth girl, meanie. Loved it. 
Travel light, live light, spread the light, be the light. ~ Yogi Bhajan
Posts: 15490 | Registered: Apr 2006 | From: Now an AZ girl |
meaniemouse
♀ 10798
Member # 10798 | | Posted: 9:31 PM, December 18th (Wednesday), 2013 | |
Thanks, WB. I so love that kid. 
Act as if what you do matters. It does. William James
Posts: 2165 | Registered: May 2006 | From: Midwest |
nowiknow23
♀ 33226
Member # 33226 | | Posted: 10:18 PM, December 18th (Wednesday), 2013 | |
 Great article. And I just love your DD's voice.
You can call me NIK
"Keep your face always toward the sunshine - and shadows will fall behind you."
-Walt Whitman
Posts: 27188 | Registered: Aug 2011 |
tesla
♀ 34697
Member # 34697 | | Posted: 10:24 PM, December 18th (Wednesday), 2013 | |
"Thou art the son and heir of a mongrel bitch." --King Lear
Posts: 4956 | Registered: Jan 2012 |
Pass
♂ 38122
Member # 38122 | | Posted: 10:27 PM, December 18th (Wednesday), 2013 | |
What NIK said.
Loyal spouse: Me; Disloyal spouse: The Princess
Two sons: Now 11 and 14
DDay: Nov 15, 2012
Separated: Mar 2, 2013 after 17 year marriage, now divorcing!
The best thing about hitting rock bottom is that everything after that looks fucking fabulous
Posts: 2158 | Registered: Jan 2013 |
meaniemouse
♀ 10798
Member # 10798 | | Posted: 11:00 PM, December 18th (Wednesday), 2013 | |
Thanks NIK, tesla and pass. With all the worrying we do as parents of kids who are dealing with divorce--it's a relief to know that things can turn out ok after all.
Act as if what you do matters. It does. William James
Posts: 2165 | Registered: May 2006 | From: Midwest |
Nature_Girl
♀ 32554
Member # 32554 | | Posted: 11:43 PM, December 18th (Wednesday), 2013 | |
This is awesome!
And ya know what? The last time we were at our family counselor he told me pretty much the same thing. I should not hold any guilt or worry about my kids & the holidays. They will be getting two celebrations of every holiday & special occasion from now on. It's a much better deal than originally thought! Good to read your DD's words confirming this idea!
Me = BS (Stay-at-home-mom)
Him = EX-d out (abusive troglodyte NPD SA)
3 tween-aged kids
Together 20 years
D-Day: Memorial Weekend 2011
2013 - DIVORCED!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJgjyDFfJuU
Posts: 10303 | Registered: Jun 2011 | From: USA |
InnerLight
♀ 19946
Member # 19946 | | Posted: 12:47 AM, December 19th (Thursday), 2013 | |
Wonderful article!
BS, now age 54, d-day 6-2-08, divorced after 17 years M and 20 together. In some ways I have not 'gotten over it'. But I am resilient and have created a good life where I am mostly happy.
Posts: 6027 | Registered: Jun 2008 | From: Rural California |
meaniemouse
♀ 10798
Member # 10798 | | Posted: 1:02 AM, December 19th (Thursday), 2013 | |
Thanks NatureGirl and InnerLight!!
Act as if what you do matters. It does. William James
Posts: 2165 | Registered: May 2006 | From: Midwest |
Newlease
♀ 7767
Member # 7767 | | Posted: 9:07 AM, December 19th (Thursday), 2013 | |
Wow - what a great article - you really have done an excellent job of raising a wise woman!
NL
Even if you can't control the world around you, you are still the master of your own soul.
Posts: 7830 | Registered: Aug 2005 |
StillLivin
♀ 40229
Member # 40229 | | Posted: 10:52 AM, December 19th (Thursday), 2013 | |
A really awesome article! Go ahead and beam today proud Mama!
I don't need further confirmation of what a fuckwit he is. I already have plenty, thanks very much. -SBB
D: 7/2/2014
Posts: 2665 | Registered: Aug 2013 | From: AZ |
meaniemouse
♀ 10798
Member # 10798 | | Posted: 12:04 PM, December 19th (Thursday), 2013 | |
Thanks Newlease and StillLiven. She's light-years ahead of where I was at her age. Thank Goodness!
Act as if what you do matters. It does. William James
Posts: 2165 | Registered: May 2006 | From: Midwest |
nowiknow23
♀ 33226
Member # 33226 | | Posted: 12:16 PM, December 19th (Thursday), 2013 | |
ps - the pajama tradition? Had me rolling.
You can call me NIK
"Keep your face always toward the sunshine - and shadows will fall behind you."
-Walt Whitman
Posts: 27188 | Registered: Aug 2011 |
better4me
♀ 30341
Member # 30341 | | Posted: 12:21 PM, December 19th (Thursday), 2013 | |
There are no lies, brave faces, or illusions. The charade we put on for so many years before my parents realized they weren’t happy together is done, and now we have something that’s real and so much better to come home to. Seeing both of my parents in their new lives is the exact holiday miracle I needed, and it’s what saved my family…both families.
What a smart young woman! You did something right, Meanie!
DDay 11/17/2010 BW:53
Divorced
Posts: 3269 | Registered: Dec 2010 | From: Iowa |
meaniemouse
♀ 10798
Member # 10798 | | Posted: 4:34 PM, December 19th (Thursday), 2013 | |
NIK--it's for REAL!! These are the footed jammies with the flap in back!
Thanks better4me! I sure hope I did!
poof! [This message edited by meaniemouse at 1:17 PM, December 20th (Friday)]
Act as if what you do matters. It does. William James
Posts: 2165 | Registered: May 2006 | From: Midwest |
Crescita
♀ 32616
Member # 32616 | | Posted: 4:59 PM, December 19th (Thursday), 2013 | |
What a great article! Love the pajamas
“Happiness cannot be pursued; it must ensue.” ― Viktor E. Frankl, Man's Search for Meaning
Posts: 3611 | Registered: Jun 2011 | From: The Valley of the Sun |
meaniemouse
♀ 10798
Member # 10798 | | Posted: 6:00 PM, December 19th (Thursday), 2013 | |
Act as if what you do matters. It does. William James
Posts: 2165 | Registered: May 2006 | From: Midwest |
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