When it came to Co-parenting Graduation Party Planning, the last thing I wanted was to make Ian split time between families during his celebration. And since we were all on such good terms and genuinely enjoyed each other’s company, why shouldn’t we hold one big joint celebration?
I nearly scrapped the whole project. What good is telling our story of success as co-parents and preserving our friendship all these years if when it is all said and done, publishing a book about it wrecks all of that?
It was so comforting to feel so loved by those who for so long I felt I had fallen out of grace with when I left Bob.
Fighting about money is over after divorce, right? Think again! When you have a child together, your finances are inextricably bound to one another for the the long term, whether you like it or not.
When it came to celebrating birthdays, we traded off on this responsibility just like any other. One year I planned and paid for the kid party, and the next year they did. And when the special birthdays came up, we joined forces. This would sometimes mean going in on...
Co-parenting and the Holidays: It’s hard to create traditions on an alternating schedule
Looking back, I guess we did “ok” with this one. But I think we could have done better.
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