Joint custody. Joint forgetfulness. 🏫

"Your Honor, the school just called — the parties' child is awaiting pickup."

*both parents look at each other*

"Well, I guess we should adjourn for the day…"

The shared assumption that "the other one has it covered" is one of the most common — and mortifying — failures in coparenting. The handoff fell through the crack between two calendars and nobody thought to double-check.

Kids waiting at school pickup is genuinely stressful for them. Clear written handoff agreements and shared calendars exist for exactly this reason.

Has there ever been a logistics mixup you still cringe about? 😬