Hi i am trying to get on with my life, just ot a dog ive had more love from my dog in the last week than ive had for

Day 4. A better day today. It started off badly when exbest mates wife rang to say did I know they were in a hotel together last night when she was supposed to be looking after our kids. She dumped them on her brother and went off to enjoy herself. Talk about putting your kids first when you really should. Clearly she isnt. Neither of them were cleaned or showered when she dropped them off to me. She couldnt even bother to get them dressed apropriately for this cold weather. Anyway, I couldnt even speak to her when she dropped them off. I just scooped up my eldest, gave a her a huge hug and

First I have the turmoil of what I am going to tell the children; I need to get it clear in my mind before I sit them down and try to explain things. How do you tell 5 young children that their dad doesn't want to see them apart from a phone call once or twice a week? If I knew that he was walking out of their lives for good maybe it would be easier but as he is a law unto himself he may change his tact a few weeks down the line. I know I need to tell them something soon because they are stressed about the "no contact" thing which he instigated on the 30th December 2007. Coupled with 3