Day & time of handoff
Names the exchange. Useful weeks later when someone says "remember that Sunday in March?", and especially useful if there's any dispute about whether the handoff happened on time.
Free tool · Handoff template
The handoff
template.
A free, printable one-pager parents fill out together at every exchange. What the kids ate, what they\'re into, what\'s in the bag, what mood they\'re in. The receipt that turns an exchange into a handoff.
What it is. One page, 8.5×11″ or A4, letter-quality typography, designed to fit on a fridge or in a backpack pocket. Free, no email required, no upsell.
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What\'s on the template
Eight fields. Every one earns its line.
We didn\'t pad this with "favorite color" or "their three best friends." Every field is here because skipping it causes friction within 24 hours.
What the kids ate (and roughly when)
A toddler with a full stomach has different bedtime needs than a hungry one. A teenager who skipped lunch is a different teenager. Reduces 90% of "why won't they eat?" friction in the first hour at the new house.
Mood read
A one-sentence honest mood read, "she's tired, mid-tantrum cycle" or "he's great, just got off a call with grandma." Lets the receiving parent meet the kid where they are instead of where the schedule says they should be.
What they're currently reading / watching / into
Hands the receiving parent something to lean on in the first conversation. "How's the dinosaur book going?" beats "How was your day?" every single time.
Open homework / school items
A math packet due Tuesday. A permission slip that needs a signature. A library book that has to go back. The stuff that lives in a backpack and would otherwise become a 9pm text on Monday.
Medications, allergies, ongoing notes
Antibiotic dose at 8pm. Inhaler in the side pocket. Reaction to peanut at lunch. Anything the receiving parent has to know in the next 24 hours that isn't already in the plan.
What's in the overnight bag
A literal inventory, the favorite stuffie, the right shoes for tomorrow's field trip, the soccer cleats. So nobody has to text "is bunny with you?" at bedtime.
Signature / acknowledgment from both parents
A two-name line at the bottom. Not legal weight, just the gentle closure of "we both saw this." That tiny ritual is what turns a transfer into a handoff.
Once you\'ve done a handoff or two, do it inside CoFam.
CoFam captures handoff notes digitally, same fields, attached to the calendar event, shared with both households automatically. The paper version is just for getting started.
Download CoFam PDF coming soon