Identified Pain Points
Mental Health Crisis Triggered by Ex-Partner Interactions
Interacting with the ex-partner, even minimally (via text), triggers severe anxiety, depression, and physical symptoms, making daily functioning impossible for days at a time.
Ex-Partners Use Conflict and Mind Games to Exert Control
Users are continually subject to manipulative tactics, arbitrary rule changes, and constant criticism from ex-partners who seek to control the post-separation dynamic.
The Co-Parenting Dynamic is Cold, Hostile, and Transactional
Attempts at collaborative or friendly co-parenting result in dismissal and hostility, forcing parents into a cold, transactional, 'business partner' relationship where basic civility is absent.
Unreciprocated Accommodation Leads to Resentment and Burnout
One parent often bends over backwards to accommodate the ex-partner's needs and schedule, only to have their own simple requests dismissed, resulting in feelings of being undermined, erased, and taken advantage of.
Lack of Boundaries with Ex-Partner Creates Insecurity in New Relationships
Existing flexible or dependent co-parenting dynamics create significant conflicts with new romantic partners, who struggle with feelings of being secondary, excluded, or uncomfortable with the ex-partner's level of access.
Arbitrary or Perceived Unfair Custody Decisions Reinforce Imbalance
Users feel that certain legal outcomes, based on seemingly minor details, reinforce an imbalance of power, making future collaboration and decision-making much harder.
Strategic Opportunities
The Aegis Communicator (Emotional Insulator)
"AI that reads the toxicity and drafts the neutral response, so you never have to see the conflict again."
An integrated communication shield utilizing sophisticated Natural Language Processing (NLP) to detect emotional triggers, baiting, gaslighting, and manipulative framing (e.g., passive aggression, criticism). The user receives only a neutral, summarized, and actionable logistics request. The system drafts legally defensible, boundary-reinforcing replies based on pre-set therapeutic or legal guardrails, requiring only a one-click 'Approve & Send.'
The Fairness Ledger (Reciprocity Engine)
"Immutable, verifiable tracking of every swap, accommodation, and effort to neutralize conflict built on perceived unfairness."
A verifiable financial and logistical ledger that auto-calculates a 'Reciprocity Score' based on documented inputs: time swapped, financial contributions, flexibility provided (e.g., 30-minute early drop-offs). When a parent makes a request, the system references the fairness score. It automatically drafts objective responses to attempts at gaslighting ('misremembering') by presenting objective data logs with timestamps and verified agreements.
The Boundary Proxy
"The automated boundary layer that shields your new relationship from co-parenting overreach."
A service designed specifically for blended families where the co-parenting dynamic is overly dependent or blurring lines (e.g., ex needing help with nit checks). It provides a secure, external 'boundary wall.' All non-child-related communication (like personal requests or favors) is automatically routed to a third-party mediator/bot that declines them neutrally, preserving the primary user's authority and protecting the new partner’s emotional security.