Navigating custody, handoffs, and co-parent communication.
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I see my kids every other weekend and I notice I'm just trying to entertain them the whole time instead of actually parenting. No homework help, no real conversations, just movies
My ex has been telling our daughters that I don't pay enough child support and it's why they can't have certain things. They're 8 and 11. I actually pay on time and the amount is c
Been a rough year and a half since the split but we just switched to a 50/50 week on week off schedule and it's been so much better for everyone. Kids had time to adjust, my ex and
My 12 and 15 year olds are getting to that age where they want to hang with friends on their dad weekends. I get it, they're teenagers. But it stings a little when they ask if they
Court recommended we use an app to communicate instead of texting. Things got pretty heated between me and my ex so having everything documented is probably smart. Looking at OurFa
Daughter needs braces and there's some disagreement on the timing and cost. We're 50/50 custody but my ex has full insurance through her job. The orthodontist says sooner is better
She texted me this morning asking if she could swap weekends because her new boyfriend is taking her to the coast. I have plans with the kids already, nothing crazy but we promised
My ex will text me an hour before scheduled pickup asking to move it. She says it's just her schedule changing but my kids keep asking why their plans keep getting canceled. I want
Been divorced for 3 years and recently started dating someone serious. She wants to spend time with me when I have the kids but my ex is really upset about it and is threatening to
My kids' mom is way more strict than I am. Bedtimes are earlier over there, no junk food, homework comes first. At my place it's more relaxed. The kids are starting to ask why they
My 14yo daughter used to be so close to me but the last few months she's been distant and cold. Found out her mom has been making negative comments about me to her. Nothing major h
Started using OurFamilyWizard after reading about it here and honestly it's been a game changer. No more arguments about "you never told me about the school event" because everythi
This has been happening for 3 weeks now. I'll plan my whole day around picking up the kids at 5pm on Fridays and then at 4:45 I get a text saying she needs them at 6:30 instead. Or
I've been dating someone for 4 months and it's getting serious. My kids are 7 and 9. They know I'm dating but haven't met anyone. My therapist says I should wait longer before intr
Just wanted to share a win. My ex and I had a brutal custody battle when we first split up but we both decided to get counseling and work through our stuff for the sake of the kids
I'm still in shock honestly. Been the non custodial parent since the divorce and it was rough. I fought hard through the court system, documented everything, got a good lawyer, and
My ex and I split 2 years ago and we co-parent pretty well most of the time. But we completely disagree on screen time, sugar, and bedtimes. She lets them stay up until 9-10pm at h
This is driving me nuts. We agreed on alternating weekends and she gets them Wed nights. Last month she kept them an extra 3 days without asking because she had a work thing come u
Been separated for about a year and I've started seeing someone. It's going pretty well and I know eventually the kids will find out. Trying to figure out timing and how to approac
This week my ex and I did our first official custody swap and it was actually way less awkward than I feared. We kept it brief, met at the school parking lot, and just focused on t