I'm glad part 1 resolved well, and I'm hoping that the situation with K resolves itself in the best possible way. Hugs to you.

Yeah, those people can f*** right off. I have taken care of elderly sick parents while parenting my children and it is unbelievably hard. You are doing the absolute best you can do from a distance. I agree with the others that your parents and grandparent will likely need to move to receive additional support. That will be hard as heck too. You are doing amazing. Do not feel bad for even one second.

What a tragedy. I am so sorry for your loss and your poor husband...

Just stay in Flagstaff. We stayed there a few years ago when we visited the Grand Canyon and I think it was about a 45 minute drive to the Visitor's Center. It wasn't bad at all. Flagstaff is a college town and had some nice restaurants and was not full of tourists all the time. There may be a better choice of hotels (we had 3 little kids at the time; you will be looking for a different hotel experience than I was). There is a planetarium there that we visited too. Your trip sounds amazing! We visited The Great Salt Lake on another trip and that experience is family legend. There are a lot of flies.

So sorry, Jenny. I hope your care team is excellent and you can knock it out quickly. Hugs to you.

((Emily)). I would not want to leave either! Flood remediation is hard. Be gentle with yourself as you re-acclimate and make sure you don't over-commit yourself.

This is illegal - it's insurance fraud. Insurance doesn't cover cancelled appointments ever. They only cover service provision.

That sounds extremely high to me.

Hugs to you.

What a nightmare! Hugs to you.

My sister's cat just had to receive an appetite stimulant to re-start eating after trauma and it worked wonderfully well. It saved his life! I would not hesitate to accept that if my vet recommended it.

You really need to get this looked at by a doctor ASAP in case it is something truly serious.

I though it was shallow story and found the Barnum character unlikeable.

Hugs to you all. I have "been there, done that" too and it is one of the hardest experience of adulthood. draining doesn't even begin to describe it.

Agreed. I know that, in my work life, overconfidence in people I manage or people I collaborate with is exhausting.

hugs to you. How terrifying. I hope your dog is okay.

Hmmm, I might call the local Girl Scout chapter over this. You should be able to join Girl Scouts relatively cheaply (compered to hotel costs) and add in to wherever they are staying (your husband too. Men can be members of Girl Scouts). Their van pool is inadequate if there's not enough room for assistants for a child who requires assistance. That's their problem. This is not inclusive of people with disabilities and I think it violates their guidelines. A wheelchair at Universal may be necessary but I do think it will help her get around and will facilitate getting extra help from the crew, which is nice. Good luck!

How terrible for you. She is so wrapped up in herself she is unable to understand how that feels to you. Ugh.

I would look at the anxiety piece of this, have someone who is not you teach executive functioning skills (not just help with homework), and strongly encourage a new meds evaluation. School refusal can be addressed with an emergency IEP meeting. They may be willing to reduce academic demands to increase attendance, and/or placing him on grading just as pass/fail is another common solution. Good luck!!

DH and I both have Master's degrees. I expect my kids will find whatever path works best for each individual.

I encourage you not to think about how you appear to outsiders. Who cares what strangers think? Wear what YOU normally wear. The part that matters is the friendship, not how you might align in your wardrobes.

Full disclosure: I have not sold a house, we live in the first house we bought. So I may not be completely knowledgeable. I think you have to take matters into your own hands. Call and make appointments with outside vendors. When you have things arranged, call and leave a message and say that since you haven't heard from the husband, you've made other plans. Observe the realtor's response carefully to determine if you still want to list with her when the work is done. I'm not sure she was completely professional funneling work to her husband, who himself has been less than professional.

Too many red flags. I agree that there should be a short visit with a parent first. A challenging grandparent and a kid with quirks does not predict a healthy interaction.

That sounds terrible. I hate it when they tell kids there will be consequences if they behave poorly, and then there are absolutely no consequences for poor behavior. Hugs to you.

Can you give the letter to your lawyer (or a friend), who can then respond in the most appropriate way (lawyer to legal matters, friend to provide a wall of silence that will annoy him and protect you)? Must you read it? FTG.