I told her she came by that stubbornness honestly.

Warren agreed, though he insisted she’d inherited the analytical side from him.

June replied that she didn’t need a committee to determine which parent deserved credit.

Our co-parenting was never perfect.

It was built from calendars, conversations, corrections, and the determination not to force June into the role of messenger.

When decisions became complicated, we spoke directly or through the professionals who had helped us at the beginning.

We did not ask her to judge old grievances.