Navigating custody, handoffs, and co-parent communication.
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Christmas is 5 months away and my ex just texted asking to switch our rotation because her family is coming into town. We have a specific holiday schedule in the papers. I want to
Just wanted to share because I know a lot of you are in the thick of it right now. My ex and I can actually sit in the same room at our kids' events without tension. We joke around
Not sure how to handle this one. He's asked a few times but yesterday it really hit different—he was sitting on my lap watching cartoons and just goes "why don't you and mommy live
Not really a problem post but wanted to share because this feels rare based on what I read here. Remarried last year, brought my current wife into a pretty hostile co-parenting sit
So we finally did it yesterday. My daughter is 6, and I've been dating Sarah for about 8 months now. We kept it super casual—just went to the park near my place, grabbed ice cream,
Our CO specifies who claims the kids for taxes each year but my CPA is saying the other parent might have grounds to claim them too depending on custody nights. Do I need a lawyer
Been using it for 3 months after my buddy recommended it. Honestly? It's fine. The app works, the custody calendar is clear, and having a "journal" of all communication would theor
Seriously, if you haven't downloaded this app yet, do it. We were emailing back and forth about custody stuff and it was a mess - easy to misread tone, easy to forget what was said
Everyone sold me on how great 50/50 is. Equal time, no child support weirdness, fair to everyone. But honestly? It's exhausting. My 11yo has his stuff split between two houses, I'm
We switched to Google Family Link and honestly it's been a game-changer. Not fancy but both of us can see the schedule, add notes, share documents without needing to text back and
6 months in with Sarah and it's getting serious. My kids (11 and 13) have NO idea she exists yet. They still think I'm just "going out with friends" on her weekends. I know I'm bei
She got a job offer in Seattle and wants to relocate with the kids. Our custody agreement says mutual agreement required for moves over 50 miles. Obviously I don't agree because th
We've been separated for 8 months now. I keep giving the same answer—"mommy and daddy love you but don't love each other anymore"—but last week he asked again and literally started
Court order came through yesterday. I have the kids (4, 7, 10) 5 days a week now. Their mom has them every other weekend due to... reasons I don't need to get into. I'm terrified
My 6yo asked me this morning if mommy and daddy would "be a family again." Divorce was finalized 18 months ago and we've both moved on. He seems to understand it logically but I th
At my place I'm doing 8:30pm bedtime for my 6yo. At mom's house apparently he's going to bed at 10pm sometimes. Kid is exhausted, cranky, harder to manage when he comes back to me.
Remember I posted like 6 months ago about having the kids during that freeze and our heat going out? Well, full circle moment: my ex's place lost power last week during custody tim
Okay so the custody order says "alternate major holidays" but my ex and I have never actually agreed on what that means in practice. She thinks she should have Christmas morning be
So I have my kids (7, 9, 12) Mon-Wed and every other weekend. The problem is my ex keeps pushing swaps last minute because of her work stuff. Last week she asked me to take them on
Current setup is every other weekend plus one weeknight dinner. Kids are 6, 9, and 12. I work in tech so I've got flexibility in the summer and was thinking about proposing I get t