The problem with negotiating a “one-size fits all” parenting
agreement is that it’s impossible to anticipate what types of changes the
children are going to experience as they get older. The after summer transition to a new grade
can be particularly trying as both parents try to adapt to new teachers, more
homework, different lunches, different extra-curricular activities and new
friends.
I’m managing thus far – but sometimes it seems like pulling
off these transitions is a feat that’s just too much. It seems my ex views the new school year as
an opportunity for a new power struggle over one thing or another.
