"#Fatherhood, for #Musk, ends with conception, except for lingering payouts. There is no discernible sense of mutual duty or responsibility between Musk and his children or between Musk and his children’s mothers, ...
Musk is rich enough to carry on his #pronatalist project indefinitely, and the world is full of women of childbearing age who could use $15 million. Musk descendants, therefore, may one day inherit the earth."

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Stress between Cafcass interviews

I’m writing this in a moment between Cafcass meetings. I spoke with the case officer on Monday, and your mum will speak to her next week.

I’ve struggled to keep a record here for you as so many moments are sad and hopeless. I have lots of notes in drafts, waiting to be revised before I save, but the pain of recalling those moments has been too difficult and I avoid going back to them to avoid provoking more sadness. Ultimately, I want to keep a record for you, so I’ll work it out.

This relentless situation means I’ve got to make the most of what we have.

Your mom continues to fight against me, against us being a family where I have equal responsibility, time and care for you. She doesn’t want me involved and I’ve been fighting just to be able to see you more than once a week. It hurts me so much that we barely have 5 hours together on a Sunday and many of those are cancelled anyway.

Staying in your memories

I’m terrified you don’t know who I am right now. What if you don’t see that I’m your loving dad who will always love and care for you.

I got a bit of hope because you can understand and remember little things. Like on the weekend, when you knew where to get your plates and bib for lunch. It was a lovely surprise to get your help but most importantly for you to have remembered something about our time together.

Missing so much

Even with some positive signs, I live devastated that I can’t give you a bath at night or kiss in the morning.

More hostilities to come

Next week your mum will spew more hateful deceitful lies with the only one aim, to keep us apart.

I think about you every moment, even though it hurts.

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Sitting in the park with my kid. Watching trains come and go. 🚇🚃🚈

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Browsing vintage markets and breweries in the spring warmth

I still get a little nervous in anticipation of our time together but the enjoyment of cuddles and learning more about you is the best feeling.

I’m continuing to focus on having time at home so you feel comfortable when you first stay overnight with me.

A great poser

Your outfit looked really cute so I thought I’d let you jump on the bed so we could do a little photoshoot.

Circles and stabs

I organised a drawing activity for you to show off your artistic skills. After lots of circles and stabs you decided to draw on the floor. Your laugh showed you were knowingly being naughty. I’ll have to do some fatherly discipline soon but I’m sure you’ll be well behaved. I can tell you’re a very compassionate sweetheart.

Spring and warmer days

After lunch, I wanted you to get a decent nap so we went for walkies around the breweries starting with Social Pub which had a vintage market on. You didn’t see much because you dozed off instantly when we left home. We continued to Lake Lane where Greenlake Taproom had a mini vintage market too, plus food.

While I waited for you to wake up, I had a lager from Games Brew. We sat next to a family together on a casual day out. I smiled at them and their diddi. I felt jealous we don’t have a family like theirs.

I positioned your buggy so you would wake up to the sight of their dog. As you slowly blinked awake, the dog was pleased to have your attention!

The weather is getting much nicer and it was surprising to relax for a bit in a t-shirt. I took off a few of your layers and we chilled.

It’s exciting to think about the warmer days we’ll have together and the comfort a few extra degrees gives us

Marathon, this time next week

Every moment together is precious and I had hoped with plenty of notice, your mum would be reasonable and switch from Sunday to Saturday – clearly it was too much to expect as she refused.

With regret, next week I won’t be able to see you. I’ll be running for hours with too much time to think about us and regretting not having our tiny amount of time together.

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