Torn Between Two Parents! Dealing with Battling Separated/Divorced Parents.
he dad walked into my classroom for M’s parent-teacher conference. I was surprised because mom said she would be attending.
His first words were, “I know SHE said she was coming, but when she heard I was coming, she decided not to come.”
My response was a simple, “Well, I am glad you were able to make it”, coupled with my best smile.
As the conversation about his child continued, it was interspersed with comments about what SHE said, or what SHE was doing, and what SHE thought about, you get my drift. I managed to remain noncommittal each time he mentioned HER name, but I was getting frustrated. I always switched gears and guided our conversation back to a discussion abo