For all of you confused ones....
Sait and I discussed making Edward "nice" a while back. Blame it on the Cheshire Cat.
To do so, I felt it was better to have had his memory wiped almost entirely (to get rid of the bad stuff, the pain and those urges). So if he doesn't remember your kids right now, this is a chance for him to get to. And to re-kindle with his own family from a different perspective.
Please feel free to jump on him. He likes hugs and ice cream and love. I'm interested to see where this takes him. It's almost like starting over but I doubt it'll last long.