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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm divorced and share joint physical custody. When we wrote the settlement agreement, we made sure that it explicitly stated that the children would be with mom on Mothers Day, and with dad on Fathers Day. Neither lawyer, the mediators, nor the judge raised questions about the desire of the parents to be in the presence of their children on those special days. The assumption seems to be that being with one's children on a special occasion or holiday is a positive experience that a parent would claim the right to, not a negative thing to be avoided. In fact, I wish now that we'd included language about each parent having the children for the parents' birthdays so that it were clear that I'd have my loved ones around on my special day. This isn't about martyrdom. It's about who you want at your side when you celebrate.[/quote] :roll: I spend hours a day with my children. I make nearly all their meals. I buy all their clothes. I do their laundry, I wash their dishes, I make sure they are bathed, teeth brushed, see doctors regularly, get tutors when they need them, have a loving home, when they’re sad I comfort them, when they’re mad I help them process it. I do plenty with and for them. An afternoon in the hammock reading a book of my own choosing and ignoring their needs in favor of my own for one day won’t wreck their childhood. [/quote]
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