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		<title>Santa, Wish Lists, and Gifts in Two Homes</title>
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		<title>Your Teen Would Rather Be With Friends Than at Either Home. What Does the Order Say?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Your teen skips a weekend for friends? Learn what the custody order requires of you, what courts look for, and how to request a change properly.]]></description>
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		<title>Christmas Morning in Two Homes: Where Your Child Wakes Up</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
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		<title>Meeting a New Partner&#x27;s Family Over the Holidays</title>
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		<title>Snow Days and Early Dismissals: Which House Does Your Child Go To</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Snow days and early dismissals can disrupt custody time. Learn the default rule, how to cover closures, and what to put in your plan.]]></description>
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		<title>Who Breaks the Tie on School and Medical Decisions</title>
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		<title>Makeup Parenting Time When a Visit Gets Canceled</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 15:15:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>A Holiday Phone Call That Doesn&#x27;t Make Your Child Report Back</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 15:15:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[How to set up a holiday call with your child's other parent, step back during it, and avoid turning it into a debrief afterward.]]></description>
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		<title>The December Concert on the Other Parent&#x27;s Night</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 15:15:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Booking Winter-Break Travel Before Both Parents Have Agreed</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 15:15:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Flying for the Holidays: Consent, the Itinerary, and Your Child</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 15:15:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
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		<title>Open Enrollment After Separation: Which Health Plan Covers Your Child, and When You Can Change It</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 15:15:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Learn which parent's health plan can cover your child after separation, when open enrollment starts, and how to avoid a coverage gap.]]></description>
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		<title>When a parent takes a child abroad: what the Hague Convention can and can&#x27;t do</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 23:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What the Hague Convention can and can't do when a parent takes a child abroad, who decides custody, and the first steps to take.]]></description>
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		<title>Why kids may rate one parent higher after a divorce</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 23:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Why kids often prefer one parent after a divorce, when it signals something more serious, and how to keep your child out of the middle.]]></description>
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		<title>How social media posts get used against parents in custody cases</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 23:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Learn how posts, photos and messages get used in custody cases, why deleting can backfire, and how to protect your child while the case is open.]]></description>
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