Taken care of me
 

I took the day off today for me.............whewwwwwwwww hoooooooo......

I have decided to change my work schedule. I am going to start going in later so I can take my daughter to school in the morning myself......yes, I will get home later, but not much later........and it is going to be worth it for me and my daughter..........instead of getting home at 4:30 I will get home at 5:30 and in the summer I can change it back to to 4:30........but I am doing this for me........so I can spend that time with my babies at home and see them off to school myself.....no more MIL in the am............

gracey - congrats to you for taking back some of your life!!!!! :great

I feel really good about taking that part of my life back..........I know what my MIL is going to say..........but I dont care.........I feel a little nervous about letting her know........and today I have to tell her.......I have to tell her or that would just be mean...........I know that she is not going to take it well............

Gracey - Good for you. Stay strong - stand up to this woman - it is YOUR daughter you are talking about here. I wouldn't worry about her feelings, cause from some of the things your've said...she doesn't take your into consideration to often. Good luck breaking the news

yup, mine and my H..............I feel like I need to keep this a secret.........but here goes.........I feel good about making this descision and I really dont care if she is hurt by hit.........I have been hurt so much, that if feel good to take back what is mine..........

for that I feel a little guilty, although I am not directly doing that to hurt her........but I dont care that it is going to hurt her, and I know that she is going to say that I am doing it on purpose..........and in a way I am........but I am doing it for me and my daughter........sometimes I feel like I take 1 step forward and five back.........I want her to feel bad........i want her to know that Bree is mine and in the end it will be what I want.........see what I mean about five steps back..........I really am working on that.........

Gracey your thoughts are very fair you have a right to want to be the person who cares for your daughter--your MIL has over stepped too many times and you need
to put her in her place--and I might add you are doing it in a very subtle but
definit way--I for one am proud of you--You Go Girl--smiles--Dee

Why should you feel bad about doing what is right for you and your child?
You shouldn't. It's unfortunate that her feelings might be hurt but by her actions she has ignored your wishes and feelings. Actions have consequences. You don't own her feelings, you only own your own.

Gracey,

You know what I think, I think you came up with a great way to take back!!!! Good for you!!!

Mindi

AWESOME !!

That is so cool. Like you told me (although referring to your AH) AND YOU'RE DOING IT!!

thank you everyone, I feel so good about this choice........this is another step in the right direction and it feels so good........

I just made the phone call.........it went fine............

Well done, Gracey

I have to keep remembering that other people's reactions to my actions are not mine to own. As long as I am acting in good faith, then that's OK.

Love

Minnie
xxx

Minnie - I have to remember that too.

What you will gain by this is beyond measure.
Every extra minute we can spend with our children gets paid back 10 fold.