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[quote=Anonymous]I have two kids DS 10 and DD8. Ex-wife and I split when the kids were toddler. She has always had the kids full time. I come to birthday parties, soccer/baseball games, take them out to dinner/outings occasionally, but I never kept them overnight or multiple days in a row. She said the kids weren’t comfortable staying away from her, and I know I should have pushed for more time, but I guess I was fine with it. Out of nowhere my ex-wife says the kids want to spend more time with me. I’m guessing she is struggling having them home during virtual learning.

So I have them tues-thurs every other week right now. It’s not going well. When they aren’t doing school they are bored unless they are on iPads/watching tv. When I suggest bikes, or playing outside they just annoy each other and I notice that I’m not very tolerant of those silly annoying behaviors. I know I’m yelling too much, I never know when to punish or let stuff go. The kids tell me I’m mean. I love them, I’m proud of them, but I am not good at connecting or communicating with people in general. Is it even possible that I can fix what has already been broken? [/quote]

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