That beaded bracelet is a really great idea. We have lots of craft beads at Chez EE, so we could knock that out rather quickly.

I do need some pizazz on my keychain, LOL

I see that in the week I was gone, this thread is still continuing in the same vein. However, Enlightened, you seem in a more positive state of mind.

I love the keychain idea. I love the fact that you so desperately want to be involved in your daughter's life. Perhaps, it would be money well spent to go back to the lawyers and hammer out some of the issues.

No child stays 7 for long. And it is a rare 7 year old who really does know their schedule. They tend to be schlepped a lot. In a few more years, you will be able to get her into your cellphone plan. Keep up the good work. You should not depend upon your XW to communicate your D schedule. It is much better to work on communcating with your D.

As far as calls, my therapist believes that it is the duty of the oldest person in a relationship to keep it going. He says that as parents, we're going to talk to an awful lot of answering machines and we're not going to get called back every single time. It is our job to continue to cheerfully call as we have the most at stake. Believe me, the first thing I did after that session was to call my own mother.