Navigating custody, handoffs, and co-parent communication.
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She's been seeing someone for a couple months and now he's coming to kid events. I'm trying to be cool about it but man it stings. Know I don't have a right to complain since we're
Kid came home and mentioned mom let him stay up til 11pm on a school night. Part of me wants to say something but I also know I'm not there those days and don't want to undermine h
Just finalized custody arrangement - I have the kids Tuesday through Thursday and every other weekend. My ex and I are trying to be civil for the kids sake but there's still tensio
My ex has depression and anxiety and Ive been supportive about it. But lately shes been calling me saying shes having a hard time and asking if the kids can stay with me for a few
So my ex has been texting me last minute saying she needs to switch weekends pretty much every other week now. At first I was trying to be flexible but its getting ridiculous. Last
We're about 2 months post-separation and the communication is still pretty heated. We'll text about the kids and it turns into rehashing old arguments. Any advice on staying neutra
Just wanted to share a win. My ex and I were dreading the 50/50 split but weve been doing it for 6 months now and honestly its going really well. We use that OurFamilyWizard app to
This is driving me crazy. We agreed on every other weekend and Wed nights but she keeps texting me last minute saying she needs to switch things around. Last week she had them on m
Every time I try to talk to her about the kids she brings up money or what I did wrong in the marriage. I'm trying to keep it professional but she won't let me. I want to co-parent
Just wanted to share a win. Spent 8 months fighting but we finally agreed on a 50/50 split that actually works for everyone. It took compromise from both sides but the kids are hap
This is my third time writing this because I'm so frustrated. We have a 50/50 arrangement but she keeps texting asking to swap weekends last minute. Half the time it works out but
Got the kids this weekend and they seemed distant. My ex has been making comments about how I'm not as available as she is and I think they're picking up on that narrative. I work
So my ex started dating someone and he's been around the kids for like two weeks already. I'm not trying to control what she does but I feel like introducing someone that quickly i
Every text turns into an argument. I'll ask about something simple like what time to pick up our son and somehow we end up rehashing why the marriage fell apart. We both have lawye
My ex just told me she got a job offer and wants to relocate. Says it's better for the kids but I'm pretty sure it's about being closer to her new boyfriend. I have custody every o
Remarried last year and my new wife wants to go on a nice vacation this summer. Kid's braces are gonna cost like 7k that insurance doesn't cover and my ex keeps hinting that she ne
My 7 year old dropped this on me last week and I have no idea what to say. My ex and I get along fine, aren't mean to each other, but obviously something went wrong. How do you exp
We're supposed to use coparently for all communication but she keeps texting me directly and then bringing up random stuff in person when I pick up the kids. When I ask her to use
It's been like 8 months since the divorce and she keeps asking to swap weekends last minute. I've already turned down plans with my friends multiple times because she needs to work
She's 14 and just told me she doesn't want to stay at her dad's house every other weekend. Says she wants to hang out with friends and do her own thing. Her dad is devastated about