Navigating custody, handoffs, and co-parent communication.
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This has been eating at me for weeks ngl. My son used to be excited about his weekends with me but lately he's been making excuses or just sitting on his phone the whole time. I as
My ex is way more strict than I am. Like, she has a 7pm bedtime on school nights and I do 8pm. She doesn't let them have screens on weekdays and I let them wind down with 30 min of
My ex and I have been civil but kinda robotic for 2 years. Today she asked how I was doing (like actually asked) and we talked about the kids for like 20 minutes without it turning
This is my third week dealing with this. My boys (9 and 11) are dragging their feet, being super slow, suddenly needing to find stuff in their rooms right when I show up. Today I w
Got offered a job in Austin, I'm currently in Denver. 50/50 custody with my two kids (8 and 11). Salary increase is huge - like 40% more - but it would mean uprooting the kids and
Been dating Sarah for about 8 months now and things are getting serious. My kids are 6 and 11 (so very different maturity levels). I'm planning to take them to get ice cream next w
Been seeing this woman for 3 months, nothing serious yet, but my ex somehow found out and now she's "concerned about the environment my kids are in." My kids have barely even met h
My ex lets our kids (7, 9, 12) stay up until like 10pm on her weeks and eat basically whatever. When they come to me on Friday, they're absolute nightmares for the first 24-48 hour
Been noticing my 10yo repeating things about me that are just... untrue. Or exaggerated. Like "dad never helps with school stuff" when I literally just helped him with a whole scie
Switched from texting with my ex (nightmare) to OurFamilyWizard 3 months ago. Game changer, honestly. All messages are timestamped, there's a custody calendar that syncs with my ph
Our custody agreement has a clause for using a parenting coordinator if we can't agree on stuff. We're currently fighting about whether my ex can move 45 minutes away with the kids
My oldest is 16 now and he's basically choosing when to come to my place vs staying with his mom. On paper our schedule is 50/50 but really it's more like 40/60 me now. He's got hi
Currently using a shared Google calendar and texting, which is a mess. My ex and I get along okay but I'm tired of the back-and-forth about pickup times and expenses. Someone menti
This is getting really uncomfortable. My new girlfriend moved in about 6 months ago and she's been great with my son, but he still calls her by her first name. My ex is now using t
Just got hit with a legal bill I didn't expect because ex is claiming I missed a pickup and I had zero documentation. Turns out a text from 6 months ago saying "cool" to a schedule
So my 8yo has been forgetting his backpack at my place literally every other Wednesday when his mom picks him up. I've tried: Putting it by the door Reminding him 5 mins before pic
Every. Single. Friday. My ex is late picking up the kids. Not by like 5 minutes, we're talking 15-20 minutes regularly. Then she acts like I'm the one being difficult when I mentio
We were 50/50 for almost 2 years and it's been working fine. But last month my ex apparently told her she had "the most space" at her house and now my daughter is saying she wants
"did you pack jake's soccer stuff?" "remember his asthma inhaler" "he needs a haircut soon" "btw his teacher wants to meet about grades" All during the times he's with me. I KNOW
I packed the kids' overnight bags this morning and completely blanked on putting my daughter's epi pen in her backpack. Realized it 20 mins after drop off. Texted my ex immediatel