Navigating custody, handoffs, and co-parent communication.
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My ex will text me an hour before scheduled pickup asking to move it. She says it's just her schedule changing but my kids keep asking why their plans keep getting canceled. I want
Been divorced for 3 years and recently started dating someone serious. She wants to spend time with me when I have the kids but my ex is really upset about it and is threatening to
My kids' mom is way more strict than I am. Bedtimes are earlier over there, no junk food, homework comes first. At my place it's more relaxed. The kids are starting to ask why they
My 14yo daughter used to be so close to me but the last few months she's been distant and cold. Found out her mom has been making negative comments about me to her. Nothing major h
Started using OurFamilyWizard after reading about it here and honestly it's been a game changer. No more arguments about "you never told me about the school event" because everythi
This has been happening for 3 weeks now. I'll plan my whole day around picking up the kids at 5pm on Fridays and then at 4:45 I get a text saying she needs them at 6:30 instead. Or
I've been dating someone for 4 months and it's getting serious. My kids are 7 and 9. They know I'm dating but haven't met anyone. My therapist says I should wait longer before intr
Just wanted to share a win. My ex and I had a brutal custody battle when we first split up but we both decided to get counseling and work through our stuff for the sake of the kids
I'm still in shock honestly. Been the non custodial parent since the divorce and it was rough. I fought hard through the court system, documented everything, got a good lawyer, and
My ex and I split 2 years ago and we co-parent pretty well most of the time. But we completely disagree on screen time, sugar, and bedtimes. She lets them stay up until 9-10pm at h
This is driving me nuts. We agreed on alternating weekends and she gets them Wed nights. Last month she kept them an extra 3 days without asking because she had a work thing come u
Been separated for about a year and I've started seeing someone. It's going pretty well and I know eventually the kids will find out. Trying to figure out timing and how to approac
This week my ex and I did our first official custody swap and it was actually way less awkward than I feared. We kept it brief, met at the school parking lot, and just focused on t
Been dealing with this for about 6 months now and I'm at my breaking point. My 7 year old came back after a weekend saying I 'ruined the family' because I'm apparently selfish. The
The 50/50 split looked great on paper but my job requires travel and it's not working. Every other week I have the kids and then the weeks I don't I'm supposed to travel but I don'
50/50 physical custody, alternating weeks. Court just made it official yesterday and honestly I'm relieved we don't have to keep fighting about it. Now I'm wondering what other dad
My 6 year old asked me yesterday why he doesn't have a bedroom at my apartment like he does at moms house. I froze. He knows about the separation but I don't think he really unders
Been dealing with this for 3 months now. We agreed on Wednesdays and every other weekend but she's been texting last minute that she needs to switch days constantly. I work a speci
Found out through my daughter that mom's new boyfriend came to a family dinner last weekend. We've only been separated for 6 months and this guy apparently stayed over. I don't wan
Going through a custody battle right now and the lawyer said every text to my ex could be used against me. So now we use this weird app for all communication. It feels so formal an