Rant: Ex keeps bad-mouthing me to the kids
My 8 year old came back from his mom's house saying I 'don't care about him' because I won't buy him an iPad. She apparently told him that I have plenty of money but don't want to
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Navigating custody, handoffs, and co-parent communication.
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My 8 year old came back from his mom's house saying I 'don't care about him' because I won't buy him an iPad. She apparently told him that I have plenty of money but don't want to
Things with my ex have been rocky and we keep arguing over text. A friend mentioned there are apps specifically designed for co-parenting to keep things professional. Does anyone h
So my ex has been picking up our son on Friday at 6pm for the past month but now she's saying she can only do 7pm because of work. We have a court order that says 6pm. She keeps sa
She's 12 and told her mom she'd rather stay with her. Didn't even talk to me about it. My ex texted me about it instead of us sitting down together. I feel blindsided. We have a go
After 8 months of back and forth with lawyers, we finally got it done. I have the kids Wed-Fri and alternate weekends. My ex and I sat down without the lawyers for once and honestl
My ex and I agreed to switch from 50/50 to her having more weekdays since my job got crazy. I'm worried the kids will think I'm not trying to see them as much. How do you explain t
I need to confirm if I'm picking up the kids Thursday or Friday and she's been ghosting me for 2 days. This happens constantly. Do I just show up Thursday? I don't want to mess up
My daughter asked if she could stay with me more often and I told her to talk to her mom. Don't want to be the bad guy or the good guy you know. It's a tricky spot. Ex is a good mo
My ex keeps threatening to limit my time with them if I don't pay extra for school stuff. We have a court ordered agreement but she pulls this manipulation tactic constantly. My la
Every transition is awkward. My 5 year old cried a little when I left which broke my heart. I know it's normal but man it doesn't get easier. Their mom and I text every few hours a
Me and their mom worked out a new arrangement. Instead of every other weekend, I'll have them Wed nights and every other full weekend. They're 6 and 9 so old enough to understand.
This is driving me insane. We have a clear schedule in the custody agreement but she keeps texting me an hour before pickup saying she needs to swap days or push times back. I don'
After 2 years of back and forth with lawyers, we finally agreed on terms last week. 50/50 custody, he got the house, I'm getting the garage turned apartment situation squared away
She's been dating this guy for 3 months and now he's picking up my daughter from soccer practice. I don't know him. My ex says they're taking it slow but my daughter mentioned he c
Just wanted to share some good news. My ex and I separated pretty amicably and we've been doing Mon-Thurs with me, Thurs-Sun with her for the past 6 months. At first I thought the
Got a message from my ex saying our son told her he's scared of my girlfriend Sarah. I was blindsided by this. Sarah has been around maybe 6 times over the last two months, nothing
This is the third time this month she's been late picking up the kids on my work days. Last Tuesday I was 45 minutes late to a client meeting because she didn't show up till 5:15 w
We have 50/50 split down the middle, alternating weeks. Judge ordered me to pay 600 a month in child support because I make about 15k more per year than my ex. I get that child sup
My ex lets the kids stay up until 10pm on school nights, gives them whatever snacks they want, and lets them play video games constantly. When they come to me I'm trying to have so
Got a new job that has me working some weekends now and I'm supposed to have the kids every other weekend. Already told their mom about the conflict but she's being weird about adj