Wow. I am so proud of you for talking about the tough stuff, even when you didn't have to. So many kids are lied to, and the reality is, they know a lie when they see it. Recently I've been reading comments from moms who thought the themes in the movie UP were too grown up for children. I roll my eyes; really? Don't we want our kids to know how to handle things before they HAVE to. 

Even for those of us who are not divorced, life is hard and asks hard questions. When we put our dog down last week, I did not hide it from the kids. It sucked. And they cried. And I told them to be sad, be angry, ask questions, write about it. 

Finally, on a pesonal note, K, I find that your life and its ebbs and flows are strangely parallel to my own right now. Your posts are getting up faster than mine, but I'm thinking about all the same things...it's strange and comforting.