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A father's poem on co-parenting after divorce
Original: She’s fine, or: Please double-check Recent divorce. Three of us, still practicing the handoffs: your mother's meetings,
A poem titled "She's fine, or: Please double-check" describes a divorced father still adjusting to shared custody, practicing handoffs of his daughter at meetings with her mother, his front door, and the school bus. The child insists she is fine; the father keeps checking anyway, capturing the quiet anxiety of recent divorce and the lingering vigilance of parenting apart.
Why now: Its honest portrayal of post-divorce co-parenting anxiety resonates with parents navigating similar custody arrangements.
Evidence
- She’s fine, or: Please double-check Recent divorce. Three of us, still practicing the handoffs: your mother's meetings, my front door, your bus. You write, "I'm fine, Abba'chka."1 I pocket that, then check again. Forgive me: I keep expecting the next software update to… · skepticskaddish.com@skepticskaddish.com · 3
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