We have temporary custody orders- 4 little kids live with her, 1 teen lives with me, they alternate weekends together. They all want to be with me, but we have to go through the super slow courts to get there.

She came to pick up the teen tonight.

He rebelled. Then they all rebelled.

She didn't even make it 30 minutes to the house before she turned around.

I left the gym and went back to my house to meet them there.

The other kids bawled and said they didn't want to go back with her cause she's crazy.

I called PD.

PD got body cam video of her and are writing a narrative that she is giving up custody of all 5 kids for the next 2 weeks.

I'm happy, the kids are happy, she's probably crying somewhere realizing that the 6 of us see who she really is and the mask is ineffective now.

My attorney will be overjoyed Monday as we are actively preparing our RFO for full custody because she doesn't take care of the kids, doesn't want them, and they don't want to be there. She's gunning for full custody purely out of spite and for the $. I offer to buy stuff for them and she aggressively refuses, in writing, while claiming in court I don't support them and she needs child support. Did I mention she's crazy?

This isn't a small win, but it's not a fatal blow either. I'm calling it a moderate win, and I'll be smiling ear to ear as I happily sleep in the most uncomfortable sea of elbows tonight with my babies.