Single Parents
- Single Parents If your ex all of a sudden changes his childcare plans and you had bought tickets for something based on the original plans, does the ex have to pay the added sitter costs?
- Are you new here? You might get more responses if you post on Toddler. GL.
- not new here and I abhor Toddler
- who has sole custody? if you do, you have the responsibility. you could ask him, but i he refuses you don't have any recourse.
- in theory yes
- If you both nickel and dime each other, then yes. If not, no.
- well, he has been refusing to make childcare payments and just switched his plan yesterday completely self-centeredly (big suprise) without...(more)
- NP: I say yes but if he doesn't pay you support, do you really expect him to hand over $100?
- Not really, but he should stick to the original plan, which he has asserted for at least 4-5 weeks now. If he says 5 times that he...(more)
- He did that on purpose because he knew you must have had important plans since you asked so many times. btdt. I tried for a little while to pretend like I didn't care but really...(more)
- Not really, but he should stick to the original plan, which he has asserted for at least 4-5 weeks now. If he says 5 times that he...(more)
- NP: I say yes but if he doesn't pay you support, do you really expect him to hand over $100?
- well, he has been refusing to make childcare payments and just switched his plan yesterday completely self-centeredly (big suprise) without...(more)
- Are you new here? You might get more responses if you post on Toddler. GL.
- Single Parents I will torture my ex's mother today for enabling him and keeping important information from me/lying to me. Until they...(more)
- Single Parents If I lose my job, right before going into a custody dispute, what might happen?
- Single Parents I realized today that if money were no object, I would sue idiot x for full custody and would pay him support to keep him the f*ck away from us. He is so horrible.
- Single Parents Revenge? Sending ex with dd to American Girl Store on Xmas Eve Day afternoon...
- Single Parents Tips for getting through custody? My ex is using the same kind of horrible bullying tactics as the GOP.
- I mean, custody negotiations
- What does your lawyer say? When I was getting divorced we looked at the custody from all angles and realized that although I would get primary there was no way to keep him from...(more)
- op; in very similar situation except ex refuses to admit that he is very challenged. He wants 50/50 and is not capable. But I...(more)
- Single Parents I really don't want to remind exdh about upcoming parent-teacher meeting. But I'm sure he didn't...(more)
- in our school the teacher will schedule separate conferences
- OP: maybe I'll ask the teacher to do that moving ahead, thanks.
- You should remind him.
- You are no longer his keeper.
- OP: I know but he is verbally and emotionally abusive.If I don't remind him, he'll be a horror for a long time. If I...(more)
- as a divorced mom...tell him. Its far better to deal with an hour or two of sitting in a room with him calm than him freaking out on you. After all you left so you could avoid the...(more)
- And immediately after the conference take off -- you do not need to stick around with him. Follow up by email or phone w teachers if necessary...
- in our school the teacher will schedule separate conferences
- Single Parents Really needed a full day of respite after this damned month. Last night was first time...(more)
- what about grandparents for a night or weekend? or a friend with kids similar age... you take their dc for an overnight and they take yours at another time?
- thanks - no other options today - just grumbling...really needed a whole day, not just til noon
- what about grandparents for a night or weekend? or a friend with kids similar age... you take their dc for an overnight and they take yours at another time?
- Single Parents Just forwarded a hostile message that ex sent me to his mother. Call me a tattle tale, fine, but it felt good to pass that toxicity on to someone else.
- lol
- will she think poorly of her son or poorly of you for forwarding the text?
- I don't frankly care if she thinks poorly of me. It's an abusive message and she should know what a monster he is.
- care to share some of his choice words here?
- Single Parents How long did it take you to get divorced, from the decision to the .... i don't even know, whatever the end is?...(more)
- DIvorce after 13 years...(more)
- my difficult divorce took about 2.5 yrs...(more)
- oh and the end......(more)
- Single Parents Hook up.....
- Single Parents Classy freak?...(more)
- Single Parents Anyone gone through or going through divorce know about tax filing. We are still filing some back-taxes and have been separated for 2 years. He did not...(more)
- For us it was better financially to continue filing as married until it was all over, but i am no expert in general.
- Single Parents any moms in need of a good old fashion F**k?..for real?
- you are barking up the wrong tree here
- why?
- I'm in need of a good old fashioned courtship with someone who finds me beautiful and admires me.
- try the nineteenth century
- ditto
- you are barking up the wrong tree here
- Single Parents hook up...(more)
- cool. I'm sid mom and i will rock your boat
- Single Parents I have been getting nasty emails for the past few days from my ex (we are in a slow and stupid divorce process that is making...(more)
- smart to ignore nasty emails. Just place the problem squarely on ex's shoulders- dont make it your own
- how to handle in a social situation where he will undoubtedly try to talk to me in asides about trigger issues?
- can you make appointments to talk about it instead? like, "after dropoff on thursday can ex stay for a bit, and we can talk about xyz?" and it's probably too late, but then at...(more)
- how to handle in a social situation where he will undoubtedly try to talk to me in asides about trigger issues?
- smart to ignore nasty emails. Just place the problem squarely on ex's shoulders- dont make it your own
- Single Parents I hate how long my divorce is taking. I just want it to be over - but i am doing all of the paperwork and legwork and am tired. Vent over.
- I'm right there with you and was just about to post something like that on this board.
- you'd think, he left ME for his affair, he'd want to hurry up the divorce. But no, he doesn't care.
- have an affair of your own..that will teach him..and you might have some missing fun too
- when i was still working on my marriage, i would have never considered an affair....(more)
- have an affair of your own..that will teach him..and you might have some missing fun too
- you'd think, he left ME for his affair, he'd want to hurry up the divorce. But no, he doesn't care.
- I'm right there with you and was just about to post something like that on this board.
- Single Parents If ex dh doesn't get a job soon, I'm really going to lose it. He sends me messages all day telling me what money I am going to...(more)
- you don't get to decide what custody he gets. if he doesn't have $ for support, he doesn't. you have to take him to court. If you deny him, he can take you to court
- Single Parents Do mOms generally have epi pens just in casE?
- Ones with apaplacteicndcs should
- i had it when i my dd had a reaction to something we couldn't identify and her ped gave us a prescription for 2 epi pens just in case
- Not unless there is a reason for it.
- Single Parents Almost every interaction with ex dh creates stress because he is so uncooperative and reactionary. But now that I am thinking of these issues as another thing to add to the...(more)
- Single Parents other than online dating, where would you look in nyc to find a man? I work from home.
- walking your dog in the dog partk
- Home Depot or Yankee Stadium
- starbucks bathroom line
- everywhere you go, and see a nice looking guy, be friendly.
- Let all friends and acquaintances know you're looking to meet someone.
- Single Parents Wish that lawyers and therapists were not so costly. Wish I could have much more time to talk to them about how...(more)
- Single Parents My ex is a crazy obsessive about dc's teeth. He is like a monster about it and it is driving me crazy.
- Be happy that he's involved.
- he's involved in this area, but is toxic and brings conflict into my house
- Be happy that he's involved.
- Single Parents Hi, separated dh here, filing for D. Looking for something fun, possibly more.
- ew. this is not the place. go away
- why not? should he be on pitts looking for a married woman?
- go on a dating site
- why not? should he be on pitts looking for a married woman?
- how long seperated?
- 6 months
- where are you?
- central Queens
- how many dc?
- 2
- are you all doing okay?
- surviving
- i can recommend dating sites if you tell me what you are looking for. but just know that a lot of women will be hesitant to date a sep'd man.
- surviving
- are you all doing okay?
- 2
- how many dc?
- central Queens
- where are you?
- 6 months
- Hello..just what i am looking for too..I'm on long island
- ew. this is not the place. go away
- Single Parents This is for parents who have gone through divorce. Talk to me about custody. Dc lives with me...(more)
- you have little control in the matter. your opinion of how reliable he is of course a negative one, but has no effect on the actual situation.
- op - why do I have little control?
- What kind of problems?
- even if you have joint custody there will be a custodial parent. i am not sure what your question is.
- ^ex dh and I have joint custody but I am the custodial parent. he has them over one weeknight and every other weekend.
- That's not joint custody
- according to our joint parenting aggrement that the court issued it is.
- ^we each have equal say in how our children will be raised
- according to our joint parenting aggrement that the court issued it is.
- That's not joint custody
- op - trying to get a sense of what the custodial options are.
- ex also has the kids 9 weeks during the summer during which they go to stay with his parents in europe. he is only there 4 out of the 9 weeks.
- Np: i have dc from mon-fri. Ex has them from fri night to sunday
- op - if we have joint custody, then we discuss the terms of when dc seems him and what ex has input into. If sole...(more)
- ^ex dh and I have joint custody but I am the custodial parent. he has them over one weeknight and every other weekend.
- you have little control in the matter. your opinion of how reliable he is of course a negative one, but has no effect on the actual situation.