You can do it! My kids had

Guest — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 17:00:02 -0500

You can do it! My kids had a GAL, due to their father's refusal to get them beds (they all slept in one room) Oh yeah and he was getting high with our 18 year old. The GAL wasn't so bad, they know how to weed out the actors and actresses. Also, not sure how old your children are but they know when kids are 'just being kids' as opposed to having a real problem. Just be polite, natural, and the best mom you can be. You'll get through it!

Starting To Get Nervous

Taylor Raine — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 16:15:00 -0500

I have to admit, I'm slightly nervous about my upcoming meeting with the guardian ad litem. I prepared my home this weekend, cleaning and making sure everything was in its place. Things usually are, but I have piles of items around the house that can always use tidying and this was a good excuse.

I've never had someone come into my home and critique my way of life, or the way that I've raised my children. Yes, I have in-laws, but somehow getting the legal system involved just isn't the same. In my heart, I know that my children are loved, safe, and have a happy home — but at the same time there's just no denying my nervousness.

There is no way to dictate how the visit will go — if the kids will be in a good mood, or if they'll feel comfortable having someone new in the house. I'll explain to them, of course, that the guardian is coming to visit, but I'll need to find the right way to describe to them what's really going on. I need to find a way to tell them that the contact they have with this person will impact their lives so whole-heartedly. It's really scary in this position.

Here I am, coming from an abusive relationship and my world is literally turned upside down, pretty much on a weekly basis. I struggle to remain standing upright and not suffer from vertigo. I know I can do it! Even if I do fall down, I will get back up. That's a promise I've made to myself. I've lived nine years in this relationship — I have many, many more to live outside of it.

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You can do it! My kids had

Starting To Get Nervous