Parenting Time & Schedules
Thanksgiving in Two Homes: Plan It in October
Thanksgiving is on November 26 this year. The families who have a good day usually settled it in October. How to plan one holiday across two homes, and what to do if…
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Can the other parent walk the block with you?
Learn when you can join the other parent's Halloween walk, how state orders assign the holiday, and how to plan a calm, safe shared night.
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When the Order Says Only "Thanksgiving Day": How to Mark the Rest of the Week
Understand what 'Thanksgiving Day' means in your custody order and mark every day of November correctly. Learn when to ask for clearer wording.
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A New Partner on the Trick-or-Treat Route: Who Decides, and When to Wait
When a new partner wants to trick-or-treat: learn who decides, what your custody order says, and how to handle it smoothly.
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Your Child Wants to Trick-or-Treat on the Other Parent's Street: Who Decides?
When your child wants to trick-or-treat at the other parent's house: what the custody order says and how to decide together.
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Birthday Parties When Your Child Has Two Homes
One birthday, two households. How to plan the party, the cake, and the guest list so the birthday child gets the day and the adults stay out of the way.
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The Halloween Parade Is on the Other Parent's Day. You Can Usually Still Go.
Your custody order decides if you can attend your child's school parade when it falls on the other parent's day. Here's how to manage it.
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Halloween on Your Regular Weekend: Which Schedule Wins?
Learn how to read your custody order when Halloween falls on your regular weekend. The weekend doesn't automatically win.
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Winter Break in Two Homes: Settle the Schedule Before Halloween
Christmas Eve, Christmas morning, New Year's and two weeks off school. Why October is the right time to agree on winter break, what to put in writing, and how to keep your…
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Halloween in Two Homes: Whose Night Is It?
Halloween falls on a Saturday this year. How to split the night, the candy, and the costume between two homes so the child gets the fun and not the fight.
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When Your Child Is Sick on Your Parenting Time
When your child is sick on your parenting time: handoffs when someone is contagious, medicine and the bag, not using illness as a lever, and planning sick days ahead.
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Sunday Night Handoffs: Sending Your Child Back Without the Meltdown
Sunday night handoffs without the meltdown: start the goodbye early, keep the exchange boring, what to say in the last two minutes, and what to do if they refuse.