Reply #24: As someone who has four kiddos of my own-

[Mother Of Four]

And also someone who's had to be rushed to the ER in an emergency situation, (severe abdominal infection) please know that what you are doing right now makes things so much easier on your daughter. When that happened to me my littles were 3-5-7-9 approx, and knowing that someone I loved and trusted was there easing my childrens fears, keeping them safe and making sure any questions they had could be answered meant the world to me.

It made it easier on the kids, easier for me, it helped my husband focus on what was going on. I know that it grinds your gears, because the OM has no right to be there. But please understand that even though you were betrayed your ex still is her mother. It's not petty, it's human. Just focus on the fact that she IS her mother, that YOU are doing something incredibly important, and keep your thoughts positive.