For the sake of your children, you and Paige went above and beyond—regular family vacations together included, even after divorcing the WBB player years ago.

You were in the kitchen finishing up dinner. Paige had taken care of the kids after the long beach day and brought them to the dining table.

As you placed plates in front of the kids and Paige, she turned to them. "Say thank you, mama, for making us delicious food." Her parenting voice deep yet so meek as her gaze softly lingered on you.