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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes definitely. Trusted caregivers in charge, go go go. Take care of yourself [/quote]

Kids lost a father too.  They need the care too.  The mom is now gallivanting away to London. Why?

Widowed parent is getting away from what?  She is getting away from the children. [/quote]

She is getting away from the sadness and a home that is missing an important person.  And everyone in the home missing that person intensely.

Going somewhere different helps.  It's true that getting away from the grind of mothering is relaxing.  But that would be true regardless of widowhood.  It's not a moral failing to admit.

I have a friend who is a recent widow.  We have started meeting more often.  I am fine with her expressing her grief, which she does every time we meet.  I am [b]meeting with her more often[/b] so she has someone she can tell that to, besides her [b]college age sons [/b]who share her tremendous grief.  And also because it is comforting to know that other people want to hear your voice, do things with you, snap you out of your funk.[/quote]

:roll:  :roll: Your friend's kids are college aged and presumably at college with their own friends/life - OP's kids are tweens. 
You are meeting locally with your friend for a few hours - OP is going to England without her kids for a few days.  
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If I had to take a guess, OP is basically prowling right now. [/b] She is not thinking of going to a local health spa for rest and relaxation for a few hours.  The normal maternal protective instinct after losing her spouse would be to not leave the girls for even a moment alone.  Her excuse is that the kids can't miss school. [/quote]

You should seriously [b]eff right off[/b] with your conjecture.  [b]Nasty piece of work[/b].  [b]Wow.[/b]  [/quote]

Ditto for it all.  But, for OP.  
Thankfully, this is anonymous and I can say what many will be thinking.  OP's instinct to leave her kids so soon after her spouse's passing is abnormal AF.

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