To begin Rebecca's story start here. There are moments that happen in your life and you have no idea they are life changing moments. I have learned that is for the better. When you sit in that life changing moment and KNOW it is happening, it can be so much worse. You are changing the course [...]
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Inside the Courtroom
Begin reading Rebecca's story here. Have you ever sat in a court room? It is nothing like what you would imagine. There is nothing fast pace about it. It is all about the hurry up and wait but don’t dare be late. Our first court day I walked through security with Lawyer, my Mom and [...]
Keeping it Together
Begin reading Rebecca's story here. Once we started the ball rolling with the Lawyer, the Ex and I assumed roles for the battle, whether we wanted them or not. The fact that Rebecca was within my blood family and the fact that my Ex and I were not married (at the time) meant it was [...]
Being Composed While Being Deposed
Rebecca's Story started several posts back. You can start here. Like I mentioned before, I didn’t know what to expect going into any of this. I did know I had to step up and a lot would be asked of me. After a million hours of fact-finding and serving the papers it was time to [...]
No One to Come and Save Us
Rebecca's Story Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6 The day I turned 16 was on a perfect, July, summer day. I climbed in my car with my license fresh in my pocket and my Mom ran back inside to grab my insurance card. “Just in case.” She stood waving [...]
How Far Do You Support?
I went through my divorce. I struggled through moments, I cried, I laughed, I changed, I learned and it happened. I did not skip parts, ignore parts, pretend it didn't happen or back pedal in that divorce. I did it the best way I knew how. I did what worked for me and I am ever so [...]