Originally Posted by
batchel9 
AH is a great dad, when he is sober (which is a lot....he is a binge drinker).
I used to say that AW was "a great mom during the day", and that's true. The reality is - parenting is not an 8-hour, 12-hour, or 16-hour responsibility - it's 24/7. Therefor, once she starts into her nightly bottle, she ceases to be an available parent, and therefor fails at her responsibilities. I can't be out with friends and be out past 8:30, or go on business trips because she is NOT a parent once she starts drinking.
To an extreme, it's like saying that Jeffrey Dahmer was a great guy when he wasn't eating people.
COD