Plan ahead. Negotiate once. Avoid the December scramble every year.
Holidays are the #1 source of co-parenting conflict. Most parenting plans have a paragraph about "alternating odd/even years" — but that paragraph leaves dozens of details unspoken. This worksheet forces both parents to make those details explicit, in writing, BEFORE the holiday season hits.
What's inside (5 pages):
- Cover + how-to-use guide
- Standard US holidays & breaks reference (24+ holidays with typical custody-plan splits noted)
- "My preferences" worksheet — fill out independently before negotiating (HARD/SOFT/TRADE/OK priority system)
- Two-year holiday rotation grid — Year 1 vs Year 2 with times and details
- Holiday Schedule Agreement template (signature blocks for both parents — file as a stipulation if it modifies the plan)
The workflow:
1. Each parent fills out preferences independently (no consulting)
2. Compare. Agree on the easy ones, negotiate the hard ones
3. Fill in the proposed-schedule grid together
4. Sign the agreement
5. File with court if it modifies the existing plan
When to buy:
- September: for Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's
- February: for spring break and Easter
- April: for Mother's/Father's Day, Memorial Day, summer
- October: for Halloween (often missed in plans)
Designed for: Any co-parenting family with a written or informal parenting plan that's silent or vague on holidays. Works for shared custody, primary/secondary, every-other-weekend, and 50/50 schedules.
What you get: Instant download, 5-page printable PDF (8.5 × 11), lifetime access. Reuse every holiday season for years.
Important: Not legal advice. If your existing parenting plan requires court approval for changes, file the signed agreement as a stipulation.
Plan ahead. Negotiate once. Avoid the December scramble every year.
Holidays are the #1 source of co-parenting conflict. Most parenting plans have a paragraph about "alternating odd/even years" — but that paragraph leaves dozens of details unspoken. This worksheet forces both parents to make those details explicit, in writing, BEFORE the holiday season hits.
What's inside (5 pages):
- Cover + how-to-use guide
- Standard US holidays & breaks reference (24+ holidays with typical custody-plan splits noted)
- "My preferences" worksheet — fill out independently before negotiating (HARD/SOFT/TRADE/OK priority system)
- Two-year holiday rotation grid — Year 1 vs Year 2 with times and details
- Holiday Schedule Agreement template (signature blocks for both parents — file as a stipulation if it modifies the plan)
The workflow:
1. Each parent fills out preferences independently (no consulting)
2. Compare. Agree on the easy ones, negotiate the hard ones
3. Fill in the proposed-schedule grid together
4. Sign the agreement
5. File with court if it modifies the existing plan
When to buy:
- September: for Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's
- February: for spring break and Easter
- April: for Mother's/Father's Day, Memorial Day, summer
- October: for Halloween (often missed in plans)
Designed for: Any co-parenting family with a written or informal parenting plan that's silent or vague on holidays. Works for shared custody, primary/secondary, every-other-weekend, and 50/50 schedules.
What you get: Instant download, 5-page printable PDF (8.5 × 11), lifetime access. Reuse every holiday season for years.
Important: Not legal advice. If your existing parenting plan requires court approval for changes, file the signed agreement as a stipulation.
