Originally Posted by
Wombaticus 
I ignored it. And I'm ignoring his current superdad act with the kids he has started up to prove me wrong. He's been short-tempered with them most nights over the past few years, except miraculously today!
ps I told my counsellor about the bread at the hardware store. He liked it.
Hi, was the defamatory bit about him not being an engaged father by any chance? If so maybe it was what he needed to hear.
I hope he gets enough positive feedback from the kids to put a bit more effort in for more that one or two days.