Chapter 15
Taryn“Let’s start by establishing our goals. I’d like each of you to tell me where you would like to be in, say, three months. Ninety days from today, how do you see this situation shaping up?” Dr. Baker inquired.
“You mean with custody?” Shannon asked.
“That’s part of it. Will Olivia have met you? Will she know that you’re her biological mother? How will each of you relate to one another? Will you be having family meals together? Just whatever you think is optimal to achieve in the next three months. And by optimal, I mean a balance between realistic and ideal. It might be a stretch, but it’s within the realm of possibility for you. Let’s start with you, Jeff.”
“In three months, I think we’ll have introduced Shannon to Olivia. We’ll have to tell her that Shannon is her moth
