Best lunch box for custody swaps?
Looking for something that's actually durable and not going to get lost. My 6yo has gone through like 5 lunchboxes in the last year because they're just getting left at school/in c
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Navigating custody, handoffs, and co-parent communication.
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Looking for something that's actually durable and not going to get lost. My 6yo has gone through like 5 lunchboxes in the last year because they're just getting left at school/in c
She lets the kids stay up til 10pm on school nights and eat cereal for lunch. CEREAL FOR LUNCH. Then Monday morning rolls around and they're absolute demons because they're sleep d
My 8yo gets genuinely stressed on days she switches between houses. Won't eat much, gets clingy, complains about stomach aches. Ex says she's the same way at her place but I don't
Been trying different apps to manage custody stuff and I'm curious what everyone actually uses. 2 Good (used for 8 months): Shared calendar Photo gallery Expense splitting Actuall
Fridays are rough. My 4yo cries when I pick her up from her mom's every single time, like I'm kidnapping her. Then Sunday evening when I have to take her back she's clingy and sad.
Ok so the CO says no overnight guests while kids are present. My ex is clearly having someone sleep over at her house on "my" days with the kids (our 10yo daughter told me). I don'
Quick win: We finally got through mediation and the new 50/50 schedule starts next month. Monday-Wednesday with me, Thursday-Sunday with mom, alternating holidays. Took forever and
First transition day with my kids after the separation was finalized last month. Got them yesterday, dropped them off this morning, and I'm sitting in my apartment feeling complete
My 11-year-old randomly asked me this last night while I was making dinner. I wasn't expecting it. I said no (which is true - I'm not angry, more just... done with her). But now I'
We're supposed to alternate Thanksgiving but my parents are having a huge family thing this year (first time in 5 years because my dad was sick). I have the kids Thanksgiving 2024
I'm pretty permissive - my kids love being at my place because there's fewer rules. Their mom is strict (bedtimes, screens, etc). I KNOW this is a problem. My 12yo especially is st
Christmas is 4 months away and my ex is already making demands about having the kids from Dec 24-26 when the agreement says I get them the 25th. She's claiming "it's traditional" e
Currently doing pickups at a Panera but it's getting awkward. Looking for somewhere neutral that's not weird for the kids. Someone recommend a park in Denver with a parking lot nea
So my company is relocating our office closer to my house (finally some good news) but it means I need to adjust pickup times on my custody weeks. I'm asking to do 4:15 instead of
Real talk: I got remarried, we have a house with a yard, my new stepdaughter is amazing with my kids, and my life is honestly pretty good right now. Meanwhile my ex is still in the
Remember me? Posted a few months back about how every pickup was a battle - kids crying, mom being cold, general tension. Started doing transition differently. Instead of picking t
Okay, I was skeptical when my therapist suggested it but I'm a believer now. Having all communication with my ex in one place instead of scattered texts has been a GAME CHANGER. No
After 2 years of arguing about Christmas, we finally agreed on alternating years with overnights, and whoever doesn't have Christmas Day gets New Years Eve into the 1st. My kids ar
just curious if this is weird lol. We use Venmo to split groceries and activities. Works way better than the spreadsheet thing we tried before. Instant record, less arguments about
When we were together, I was the one implementing bedtimes, screen time limits, homework supervision - basically everything. Now that we're split, she's suddenly the 'fun parent' w