I wondered how many children had asked that same question in different cars, after different arguments.

At home we made grilled cheese sandwiches and taped the week’s schedule to the refrigerator.

I asked each child to choose one thing they wanted to keep the same.

Parker chose Saturday pancakes.

Brielle chose our bedtime reading.

I agreed to both.

That afternoon David sent a draft letter requesting predictable parenting exchanges and an agreement not to discuss the litigation with the children.

I reviewed it carefully, then approved it.