I just have to vent, I am so frustrated! My DH recently had a formal psychological exam of SD7 on the recommendation of her therapist and others to determine the extent of trauma, emotional damage due to witnessing domestic violence at her Mom's house (we suspect and know of multiple times). Part of the exam involved the Dr. interviewing the BM, which she would not do in person (due to 1 hr. drive was her excuse), so he had to interview her over the phone. What a pity since he could not read her body language and she is EXPERT at lying.

I realize this is a minor thing, but I get so tired of THAT B*TCH poking into our lives when it is not necessary. I want as little contact from her / with her as humanly possible and it should ONLY concern the SD.

I haven't been on in a while because we have been dealing with the BM's filing for primary custody and child support -

Can anyone recommend a book, etc. that will help us better prepare for the upcoming mediation and possible court case? There are many out on the internet and I don't know which to choose. We have a good attorney, but at $250/hr, we are careful how we use her.

Thanks!
Dee

My BF allows his 6yo daughter to get into bed with us in the mornings. When she wakes up, she will come into our bedroom and climb into bed next to him and snuggle up. We are in our nightclothes, so that's not an issue, but it is not comfortable to me. I guess I feel that is "our" private space. I'm on one side snuggled up to him and she's on the other - it just feels weird to me. Am I being possessive, jealous, whatever, I don't know. If a child wakes up in the middle of the night not feeling well or scared from a bad dream or something, and needs comforting, I could understand.