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Hi Maddad here,
I'm 56 years old a single parent to a ten and seven year old. I am an ex heroin addict, clean for ten years now, I have some serious health issues, I'm here because me and the kids are going through a rough patch there's a lot of disappointment frustration and anger going down between us at the moment, kids are desperately upset that their mother isn't coming to see them as often as she promised, I feel lost sometimes especially with my 10 year old daughter. and I am watching my sons adoration and respect for me slip away, I have to say that I feel that it is me that is the root of the problem and my inability to cope.
Hi
welcome to the forum,
That's a very open introduction.
I hope we can help you find some answers.
Darren
Hi there and welcome 🙂
I'm sorry to hear you and the kids are having a hard time at the moment and as Darren says I hope we can help.
Hi Maddaschris
Have you spoken to your ex about this? Try to make her see it from the kids point of view and this is not about you getting brownie points but trying to make their lives easier.
I would avoid trying to moan about your ex to the kids as they clearly still want her around
Hope that helps
A very honest start to coming on here. My personal view (may not be right, or shared by others) is that you should concentrate on your relationship with your children before worrying about his worries concerning contact with their mother - once the relationship with you is on an even keel, then you can start working together to sort out any other worries.
I'm going to ask Relate if they can pop on and comment, but keep on here - there are plenty of people willing to help you sort this out.
Hello everyone...
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Hi Serhiy
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