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Co-parenting: running two homes without friction

Custody calendar, shared expenses, the kids' documents and communication that stays civil: the logistics of separation, done right.

Blended families: staying organised without mixing everything up

New partners, children from different relationships, two homes and an ex to coordinate with. How to keep the right information apart without losing anyone.

3 min read·13 Sep 2026

A blended family calendar that actually works

Children on different schedules, two exes to coordinate with, a home whose make-up changes every week. How to build a calendar everyone reads the same way.

3 min read·13 Sep 2026

Co-parenting boundaries that protect your peace of mind

Midnight messages, decisions made alone, arguments that always drift back to the past. Six practical boundaries for co-parenting that doesn't wear you down.

3 min read·13 Sep 2026

Parallel parenting: what it is and when it works better than co-parenting

When every conversation with your ex turns into conflict, collaborating more isn't the answer. Parallel parenting keeps contact to a minimum and puts everything in writing.

3 min read·13 Sep 2026

Long-distance co-parenting: staying present when you live in another city

Long weekends, travel, split holidays and video calls. How to organise co-parenting when the two homes are hours apart by road or plane.

3 min read·13 Sep 2026

Co-parenting with a new partner at home: a practical guide

When a separated parent starts a new relationship, the balance with the children and the ex shifts. What to share, with whom, and in what order.

3 min read·13 Sep 2026

Talking to your ex about the kids: writing messages that don't start fights

One wrong message about handover time can become a three-day row. A simple structure for short, clear, neutral messages, with before-and-after examples.

3 min read·13 Sep 2026

Shared custody schedules: week on week off, 2-2-3, 5-2 and more

How the most common schedules for dividing children's time between two homes work, which ages and situations they suit, and how to turn them into a readable calendar.

3 min read·13 Sep 2026

The co-parenting calendar: staying aligned without arguing

Custody rotation, the kids' commitments, handovers: how to build a shared calendar between two homes that takes logistics out of the fights.

3 min read·11 Sep 2026

Kids' expenses between separated parents: splitting them without conflict

Dentist, sports, books, school trips: how to log the kids' extra expenses, receipts included, so that neither of you has to keep score.

3 min read·7 Sep 2026

The kids' documents when there are two homes

Health card, test results, vaccinations, report cards, passport: where to keep them so both parents always have them, without asking the other.

3 min read·3 Sep 2026
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