Lily inspected the drawing, then added one in the middle.

Maya thought about the signed parenting schedule in its clear folder.

It was useful because it gave them a way to begin, not because it made every future disagreement impossible.

She would need to follow it, ask for advice when necessary, and resist the temptation to let exhaustion decide what she agreed to.

She placed the bank confirmation behind the receipt for the original twenty-dollar deposit.

Claire picked up another receipt.