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David,

I want to note that you arrived at 6:45 pm on Tuesday, September 3rd for the exchange, though our agreement has pickup at 6:00 pm. Maya waited with me for 45 minutes. I understand things come up, but she asks why you're late and I don't have a good answer for her.

Can you give me a heads up...

Rachel,

You're right, and I'm sorry. Traffic on the 405 was bad that day and I should have called. I'll text ahead from now on if I'm going to be more than a few minutes late.

David

David,

Wednesday's pickup was again later than agreed. You arrived at 6:45 pm instead of 6:00 pm with no message beforehand. This is the third time since September (September 3rd, October 15th, and now November 12th). I'm writing these down because Maya has started asking me if you're coming before...

Rachel,

I started a new position last month with hours that make the Tuesday and Thursday evening exchanges hard to hit consistently. Rather than keep missing the time, I'd like to propose switching to alternating full weeks, with exchanges on Friday afternoons at Maya's school instead of weeknight...

David,

After thinking it over, I agree to the change. To confirm what we're both committing to: starting Monday, February 3, 2025, we'll alternate full weeks, with the exchange each Friday at 5:30 pm at Maya's school pickup line. Whoever has her that week handles school pickup and drop-off for the ...

David,

Maya's enrollment for third grade needs to be finalized. I'd like to keep her at Lincoln Elementary since she's settled in and her friends are staying there too. The district needs the enrollment form signed by both of us by March 14th. I've attached it. Let me know if you have concerns befo...

Rachel,

Lincoln makes sense, no concerns from me. I've signed my portion of the form and I'm returning the signed copy attached. Go ahead and submit it before the deadline.

David

David,

Maya has a dentist appointment on Wednesday, June 25th at 3:30 pm with Dr. Feldman, which falls during your week. Can you take her, or would you like me to pick her up from school and handle it, then return her to you after? Either way works for me, just let me know which by Friday so I can ...

Rachel,

I'll take her. I have the address and time. Thanks for the reminder.

David

David,

I want to sort out Thanksgiving and the winter break before things get busy. Our agreement doesn't specify holidays past the general schedule. Can we talk through Thanksgiving week and the two weeks around Christmas so Maya knows what to expect? I'd like to settle on something in the next co...

David,

I haven't heard back on the holiday schedule since my emails from the last three weeks, on October 2nd, 9th, and 16th. Thanksgiving is coming up fast and I need to know Maya's plans so I can arrange things on my end. If I don't hear from you by this Friday, I'll plan to keep her for Thanksgi...

Rachel,

I'm sorry for the delay. Work has been unusually demanding these past few weeks and I let this slide longer than I should have. For Thanksgiving, I'd like to have Maya from Wednesday evening through Sunday, and we can split the December break in half. I'll follow up with specific dates this...

David,

You did not arrive for Friday's exchange at 5:30 pm on February 10th, and I didn't hear from you until 7:00 pm when you texted that you were on your way. You arrived at 7:05 pm, an hour and thirty-five minutes late, without calling ahead. This is the first missed exchange since we moved to t...

David,

I wanted to put together a summary of where things stand. Since September 2024 we've had several late or missed exchanges, including September 3rd and November 12th, 2024, and February 10th, 2026. We agreed to a revised weekly schedule in January 2025 that has mostly worked well, and we coor...