Navigating custody, handoffs, and co-parent communication.
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Posted here a bunch about struggling with the back-and-forth with my ex over custody schedules. We finally hammered out something that works for our situation. We're doing 5-2-2-5
Just wanted to share: my son was having a really hard time with the split (happened 18 months ago) and I noticed he was keeping track of everything I said about his mom - like he w
Been doing 50/50 with my ex for about 2 years now (kids are 7 and 9). The original schedule was Mon-Wed with me, Thu-Sat with her, alternating Sundays. Sounds simple right? Except
I've been seeing someone for 4 months and things are getting serious. My kids (ages 6 and 8) will meet her for the first time this weekend - just casual, we're going to the park. I
So according to our agreement: she gets Thanksgiving odd years, I get Thanksgiving even years. I get Christmas morning, she gets Christmas afternoon (which is honestly terrible). N
We're 2 years into the split and my 16yo still gets grumpy/withdrawn on the day he switches houses. Doesn't matter which direction - he comes to me sullen, stays that way for a few
We had to go through a custody evaluation because we couldn't agree on placement. Our evaluator was Dr. Patel in Portland - honestly she was fair and thorough. She spent time with
Things have been civil but tense. Last week I mentioned (via text) that I might be going back to school. My ex immediately assumed I was planning to cut child support and accused m
My 5yo started kindergarten and she's having trouble adjusting between my place and mom's place. Different routines, different expectations, different kids in the neighborhood. Our