always called first.
That mattered to me.
If I expected people to respect the boundaries of my home, I would respect theirs.
I also kept my visits short.
Usually an hour.
Harper had changed, although I wouldn’t claim we became close.
Reality had given her less time for battles.
Without my financial support cushioning every expense, she returned to work sooner than she had planned.
She and David had to manage grocery bills, utilities, laundry, meals, rent, childcare decisions, and all the thousand little tasks that used to happen around
