A comic about the joys of coparenting and family court

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Coparenting in Captivity comic #68: In a court setting, a 50/50 parenting plan is followed by a conveyor-belt style handoff line involving multiple helpers and relatives. (mom’s point of view)

#68

A lot of coparenting stress isn’t only about the schedule itself—it’s also about who ends up carrying the invisible labor when life gets messy.

Even when a plan is fair on paper, real life often asks for backup, flexibility, and a small army of helpers to make it all work. That can feel frustrating, humbling, and oddly comforting all at once. If you’ve had to rely on a wider circle to keep the parenting rhythm moving, how has that changed your experience of coparenting?

Transcript

In a court setting, a 50/50 parenting plan is followed by a conveyor-belt style handoff line involving multiple helpers and relatives.

  1. 50/50 PARENTING TIME
  2. DAD 50%
  3. MOM 50%
  4. DAD TIME
  5. MOM TIME
  6. JUDGE
  7. PARENTING DISTRIBUTION FACILITY
  8. BABYSITTER
  9. GRANDMA
  10. AUNT
  11. NEIGHBOR
  12. COUSIN
  13. CARPOOL
  14. EXIT
  15. The parenting plan included no restrictions on third-party fulfillment.

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