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Allison -

I'm sorry we didn't get more of a chance to discuss the restraining order on the air, but I assure you that my husband has never harmed our children, and that I am at this point confident that they are perfectly safe. After extensive conversation with him as well as with therapists for all of us, I believe that this is the best course of action I can take right now. I think the message I am sending to my children is that I know their father is not simply a bad person, but a person who has struggled and is improving, and who loves them dearly. I want them to learn to weigh pros and cons and make educated decisions based on the best information they can obtain, believing that human beings are capable of change. I am proceeding with as much caution as I can, but I don't want my children to suffer needlessly by being kept away from a father that they need and would not be in danger with.

Jenni Seven

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Hi, Eileen!

Safety has been a huge issue for us, and it took a few weeks of email contact as well as conversations with his therapist and our daughters' therapist before I decided that this was a wise decision. He has progressed greatly in the last 5 months, and I am glad to say that he has never harmed our girls. I can't be 100% certain that nothing will go wrong, but, after weighing the needs of my children against the odds of disaster, I know I'm making the best decision I can with the information that I have.

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