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How divorced parents navigate shared future traditions for their children

Our family decided to each write annual letters to put in a time capsule for our youngest daughter's 18th birthday, but my ex-husband has been inconsistent about contributing since our divorce and I'm torn between protecting this tradition for her and acknowledging that our family looks different now.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

When family structures change, the promises made to future versions of your children become complicated by the reality of who can and will show up.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Time capsules and messages to the future?”

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