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"I&amp;#039;ve been having a bit of a problem with Peter and logistics. When he used to live with us, I had all the kid&amp;#039;s activities, doctor appointments, etc. on a calendar posted on the fridge. I also put any relevent event flyers or birthday party invitations on the fridge as well. Our fridge looks a bit like the bulletin board in the lobby of a college dorm, but it gets the job done and keeps everything visible. Even with that, Peter was occasionally surprised by something. (&amp;quot;Is the school carnival today? I didn&amp;#039;t see that flurescent pink flyer on the fridge door.&amp;quot;) Now that Peter is living elsewhere, I try to keep him informed as best I can. If something requires us both to attend, I email him with a description of the event and a time. If it falls on his weekend, he gets handed the flyer or invitation personally. I asked the school to add him to every email list, and duplicate any parental notifications (report cards, discipline reports, therapist reports) in hard copy to him as well. Every time I take the kids to the pediatrician for a sick visit or a checkup, he gets a phone call on the way home with a recap of the visit. Still, things are slipping through the cracks, and he misses things. Earlier this week, he informed me that he&amp;#039;s taking most of the last week of July off and he&amp;#039;d like to take the kids for that period and go on some day trips. I&amp;#039;d love for him to have more time with the kids, but the last week of July is when David starts the summer program for school, where they augment his reading skills, and he gets to work directly with a learning support instructor and several therapists. It&amp;#039;s only a few hours a day, three days a week and for three weeks. Having him miss one third of the program would definitely not be in his best interests. I sent Peter the dates for the summer program months ago when they were first announced, but I guess he forgot. He&amp;#039;s rearranging, but not very happy about it. So I&amp;#039;ve been wondering\u2026.should I print up a calendar for him, and update the sheets whenever something changes? Or is that too intrusive? He&amp;#039;s a big boy now, and part of being a parent is keeping track of this stuff. Still, things are getting forgotten and that makes it tough on both of us. I don&amp;#039;t want him to feel like I&amp;#039;m trying to schedule his life, but things like this keep popping up. What do you think? Should I try to play secretary for him? Or should I continue informing and reminding as needed, and hope he picks it up, eventually? "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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