You, my friend, are an absolute champion!

I can not believe how much you have accomplished in 1 year.

I am very sorry though for all of the circumstances you've had to hurdle through in order to come out the other side a winner.

You've earned the right to be angry. Wear that tshirt with pride. But. Learn strategies for channeling this anger. Actually, it's one of the four stages in the grieving process. So under your circumstances this is an expected feeling. But you need to move past the anger phase in the grieving process in order to heal.

When there are kids involved I really listen.

Don't take your ex word for it when he says this is a compromise situation.

Compromise means TWO people make the decision.

What do YOU want in terms of working arrangements with your children and access to them and when and where you'd like the access to occur?

Don't allow yourself to be blackmailed.

So what if he brings up your past from one year ago and your diagnosis. That does not make you an unfit parent. You'd have to be found mentally incapable RIGHT NOW in order for that judgment to be made.

And look how far you've come?

What would they have on you! The past? Shame. People move on and get better. You've earned many badges since this situation proving that you are mentally well.

Fight for what you deserve without "fighting" over the kids. Don't settle for anything less than you deserve.

You are their mother.

End of story.