First overnight with kids post-divorce
Had the kids for the whole weekend for the first time since the split and honestly it went better than expected. Made pancakes Saturday morning, we went to the park, built a fort o
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Navigating custody, handoffs, and co-parent communication.
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Had the kids for the whole weekend for the first time since the split and honestly it went better than expected. Made pancakes Saturday morning, we went to the park, built a fort o
This is getting ridiculous. We agreed on Tuesdays and Fridays at 6pm but she's been showing up at 5:30 or sometimes 7:15. My work schedule depends on knowing exactly when I need to
The divorce is only 3 months finalized and my ex and I can barely talk without things getting heated. She sends me passive aggressive texts about money and the kids. I try to keep
Divorce was messy two years ago but things are finally settling down. We were able to discuss my son's soccer schedule without it turning into a fight last week. Took everything in
Our custody agreement says either parent can pick up from school but my ex has been saying she's the primary parent so she should handle all pickups. Then when I try to do it she g
Just got the new arrangement finalized. I have the kids Wed nights and every other weekend. Sounds fair on paper but Wednesday nights means I pick them up after work, do homework h
Son came home last week saying mom said I don't care about him because I missed his soccer game for work. The truth is I had a massive project deadline and asked if I could go to t
Got the numbers back from our lawyer and the child support amount is way higher than I expected. I'm paying 35% of my gross income for one kid. My ex makes decent money but apparen
I switched my Wednesday pickup to Friday because of work stuff and asked my ex if that was okay. She agreed but then told me I'm being selfish and not prioritizing my kids. But the
Separated almost a year ago, been doing 60/40 in her favor the whole time. Kids are 8 and 11. She keeps saying they're "attached to her" and need more stability with her, but I'm e
She keeps texting me last minute asking to swap weekends. Like I get it, life happens, but I make plans with my kids and she treats the schedule like a suggestion. Last month she d
My lawyer suggested we use one of those apps like OurFamilyWizard to handle all communication about the kids instead of texting. My ex thinks it's overkill. We get along okay but m
Got the papers signed yesterday. I have the kids every other weekend and wed nights. Honestly thought I'd feel relief but mostly I feel guilty. Like I'm failing them even though th
After 8 months of legal back and forth, we finally signed the papers yesterday. 50/50 custody with me getting them Mon-Wed and every other weekend. It's not perfect but honestly I'
My ex is asking me to cover more of the kids' activities even though we split costs 50/50. She signed them up for soccer, piano, and dance camp without telling me and now says I ne
So I have the kids every other weekend and one night a week, but my ex keeps texting me last minute asking to swap days. At first I was flexible because I want the kids to see her,
This is the third time in two weeks she's texted me an hour before I'm supposed to pick up the kids saying she needs them an extra 2-3 hours. I work from home and have client calls
My 6 and 9 year old are going to be talking to the evaluator next month. Both kids live with their mom primarily, I get them weekends and one weeknight. We split pretty amicably bu
My ex refuses to use the coparenting app I suggested and only communicates through angry texts. Last week she didn't tell me about a doctor's appointment change for our son until a
Been dealing with this for over a year now. My ex keeps switching weekends without asking and expects me to be flexible. I get that life happens but this is the third time this mon