Holiday planning for the whole year, not just December.
Practical guides for the holidays, breaks, and transitions that come up every year — written to be read once and used for years.
Holiday Custody Schedules: A Practical Guide
The four ways to divide a holiday, a full-year calendar of what to settle and when, and the details every holiday entry needs before the season arrives.
Read the guide →First holiday season
First-Year Holiday Custody Planning
The first holiday season after a separation sets precedents you will live with. What to decide, what to leave open, and how to handle the traditions question.
Read the guide →Religious holidays
Religious Holidays and Co-Parenting Schedules
How to plan observances that move each year, what to do when the two homes practise differently, and the questions worth settling once rather than annually.
Read the guide →Summer break
Summer Break Custody Schedules
Six weeks without school removes the structure your handoffs depend on. Here are the three ways families cover it and the decisions that have to happen by spring.
Read the guide →Christmas custody
Christmas Custody: Three Common Approaches
Alternate the day, split it, or split the occasion — what each one actually costs, which suits your distance, and the details to fix before December.
Read the guide →Thanksgiving custody
Thanksgiving Custody: Common Plans That Work
Thanksgiving is a four-day block, not a day. Here is how families divide it, and why defining the weekend matters more than defining the Thursday.
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