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Christmas Morning in Two Homes: Where Your Child Wakes Up
Christmas morning in two homes: how to check your custody order, the four common ways families split the holiday, and how to keep the handoff calm.
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Snow Days and Early Dismissals: Which House Does Your Child Go To
Snow days and early dismissals can disrupt custody time. Learn the default rule, how to cover closures, and what to put in your plan.
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Makeup Parenting Time When a Visit Gets Canceled
Learn when a canceled visit earns makeup parenting time, how state rules differ, and how to ask in writing, plus what to do if the answer is no.
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The December Concert on the Other Parent's Night
Your concert falls on the other parent's night. Learn how to read your order, ask early in writing, and keep your child out of the middle.
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Booking Winter-Break Travel Before Both Parents Have Agreed
Can you book winter-break travel before the other parent agrees? Learn how to check your order, book a cancellable fare, and ask in writing.
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Flying for the Holidays: Consent, the Itinerary, and Your Child
Planning a holiday flight with your child? Learn what your custody order likely requires, how much notice to give, and what to carry through airport security.
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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.