Holiday schedule negotiation getting heated
So my ex wants Christmas Eve this year because she "always" had it, but we never actually put that in the custody agreement. Our kids are 8 and 5, and I've been doing Christmas Eve
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So my ex wants Christmas Eve this year because she "always" had it, but we never actually put that in the custody agreement. Our kids are 8 and 5, and I've been doing Christmas Eve
Been using TalkingParents for about 6 months, considering switching to OFW. Anyone tried both? TalkingParents is cheaper and simpler but I'm wondering if I'm missing features. The
Found out last week that my ex's new husband has been sending my kids to timeout and 'consequences' when they visit. My 6-year-old told me he 'didn't listen to stepdad' so stepdad
My ex is way stricter than me. She has a bunch of rules I wouldn't enforce - no screens after 7pm, limited snacks, bedtime at 8:30 even on weekends. I'm more relaxed. My kids obvio
She's been seeing this guy for like 6 weeks and she's already telling my kids (4yo and 6yo) stories about him constantly. "Oh Jake thinks that's funny" or "Jake took us to get ice
Idk why but I'm counting. Every pickup and dropoff smooth, no arguments, scheduling is easy, exes in civil mode. My therapist says this is what "healthy co-parenting" actually look
This is my first Christmas break without my kids (they're with their mom this year per the schedule). The house is crazy quiet. Was planning to just work through it but that feels
Real question: When your kids are 50/50 custody, how do you handle daily expenses? Like groceries, school supplies, activities. Do you split everything? Go based on income? I'm mak
Didn't think to post about good stuff much but today it hit me. My ex and I text about our kids like... normally? She asked my opinion on his school choice, I asked her about his f
"Your dad said he can't afford you to do soccer this year" - kid told me that last week. Except I never said that and we literally agreed in court I'd pay for activities. But now m
My boys are 7 and 9. I see them 40% of the time per custody agreement and I HATE it. Every single drop-off I feel like I'm abandoning them even though logically I know I'm not. Wor
It happened yesterday during dinner. She asked point blank. I froze for a second, then just told her the truth - that sometimes parents love their kids a lot but can't live togethe
Currently using OurFamilyWizard but honestly the interface is kind of clunky and my ex keeps missing messages. Been looking at alternatives. Anyone use Custody X Change or 2houses?
Been using the free version for a few months. My ex and I communicate mostly through it instead of texting now and it's definitely reduced the amount of petty arguments. Thinking a
I'm trying something different this year - instead of texting about logistics, I'm using a shared Google Calendar and only texting for actual emergencies. It's been 3 weeks and alr
Considering modifying our custody agreement because work relocation is a possibility next year. Want to get ahead of it before anything's final. Do you need a lawyer for modificati
So every Thursday is pickup day and I started something new: we go to the same coffee shop, kid picks out a snack, we sit for 15 mins and talk about the week before going to mom's.
My ex recently got really into positive parenting books and wants to change our whole discipline approach. Like, no yelling, time-ins instead of timeouts, 'natural consequences,' w
My ex lets the kids stay up til 10pm on school nights, no screen time limits, snacks whenever. My house is more structured - 8:30 bedtime, screen time ends at 7, snacks after dinne
Our schedule has the kids switch on Tuesday mornings before school. Sounds simple except Tuesday mornings are CHAOS. One week I'm doing breakfast/packing/getting to mom's house on