You're a good mom, sis. What your daughter doesn't realize yet is that you are a good mom for not just jumping into some marriage that was wrong perhaps staying with someone who would have been toxic for both of you. It might take a while, but someday she will understand, I think. Because you're a good mom and not a bad mom.

Plus, she's 9. She's starting to hit the pre-teen age. I started seeing it in my 10 year old when he was 9. He's half way to 11 and I am starting to see a teenager coming out in his face, not a little boy any more. This is a scary time for us moms, sis. This is when our little guys and gals start changing on us. I think I'm lucky because my 10 year old is such a nerd, so my first one will be easy. (He was always the easy one.) My 6 year old, though.... I've got to make him sweet and lovey now because he's already a rebel. Ack!