Navigating custody, handoffs, and co-parent communication.
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My son is 7 and his mom and I split when he was 2. We still don't get along but I've learned that keeping communication strictly about the kids helps a lot. I use that coparenting
After 18 months of back and forth, my ex and I finally agreed to a schedule that doesn't drive us insane. 50/50 custody with flexibility built in so we can swap weeks if something
This has been going on for 3 months now. We agreed on alternating weekends plus Wednesday evenings, but she keeps texting me last minute saying the kids have soccer/birthday partie
This is the third week she's texted me at 2pm saying she needs to switch our pickup schedule. I've got stuff planned, the kids get confused, and I'm losing my mind. We have a custo
I got stuck with a schedule that's basically weekends only and I hate it. My ex makes more money and got a better lawyer. I love my kids but only seeing them 2 days a week is killi
We've been split up for 2 years and I still get angry every time I have to communicate with her. She's a good mom but makes constant passive aggressive comments about my parenting.
Been single for about 18 months since the divorce and I'm finally seeing someone. She's great but I have no idea when it's appropriate to introduce her to my kids. They're 7 and 9.
We have it in writing that I get them every other weekend starting Friday after school. She's been keeping them through Monday 'just this once' three times in the last two months.
Wanted to post something positive for a change. My ex and I have been divorced for 2 years and we finally figured out how to actually communicate about the kids without it turning
My ex is picking up the kids on Saturday morning for her weekend and honestly it's stressing me out more than usual. We've been getting along okay but I still feel that tension and
We were fighting for months but we finally got a 50/50 split worked out that actually feels fair. She gets them Mon-Wed, I get them Thu-Sun. It was hard to split the holidays and s
This is the third time in two months she's kept the kids past the handoff time without asking. No call no text just didn't show up at 4pm. When I finally get ahold of her she says
My ex keeps telling our daughter to relay messages to me instead of texting me directly. Stuff like "tell your dad he needs to buy you new shoes" or "tell your dad we changed your
Every time I message my ex about schedule or money stuff it somehow escalates. I keep it short and just facts but she reads into everything. Like I'll say 'hey can you pick up Jake
This is the third time in two months she's asked me to swap weekends at the last minute. I get that stuff comes up but I've already made plans with the kids and told them what we'r
Honestly was dreading going through mediation but our mediator was really good. Got us to agree on a custody schedule that actually works for both of us and the kids. Still not eas
Just noticed a pattern. My kids get really moody and difficult the night before they go to their mom's house. Not sure if they're anxious about the transition or what. Started aski
My ex and I separated about 8 months ago. I've been trying to talk to her about school decisions, doctor appointments, that kind of thing, but she refuses to have any real conversa
Been divorced for 2 years now, 50/50 custody with my ex. Everything's smooth during the regular week but man, holiday transitions are getting harder. My 7 and 10 year old get confu
Long story short, my job situation changed and I can't stick to my current 40/60 split anymore because of my new schedule. I know I need to go back to court to modify the arrangeme