Mother: Nurturer, caregiver, protector of children.
Rogue: Someone who breaks with tradition or ignores most social norms.
Mother Rogue: A mom who voluntarily gives up custody of her autistic son during her divorce and moves 4 states and 210 miles away from Hackensack, NJ to Boston, MA.
Expectations
Me: Lose my son forever. Have no say in decisions about his life. Become completely estranged. Kiddo grows up and never talks to me.
TheEx: Finally get peace of mind and never have to speak to the woman who divorced him because she is living 210 miles away.
Our son: Double Christmas gifts. Double vacations. Get away with anything because Mom and Dad don’t talk to each other.
Reality
None of that. Read the blog to find out what did.