I'm a Columbus area dad of two and my wife and I are separating after 8 years of jointly parenting our children. I work nights at a distribution company, and they're using that against me to argue against equal parenting time. My wife works during the day and insists the children spend the week with her.

I get where she is coming from, but I’ve always been responsible for picking the kids up from school, helping them with homework, taking them to appointments, and feeding them as needed while being home at night. My mom lives close by and sometimes takes care of the children.

It’s impossible to quit my job or pay an attorney thousands of dollars right now, but on the other hand I don’t want to accept a schedule where I only have access to my children every other weekend.

For those fathers in Ohio who have had issues with custody while working nights, what did your parenting plan look like? Did the court recognize your actual involvement or was your work schedule the pivotal factor?

https://www.westervillechamber.com/2026/10/26/festivalmessage/

After they got in bed with a candidate who platforms and protects child abusers, they had a slew of reviews calling out their obvious moral failures. All those reviews have disappeared.

My husband's birthday is Friday and he requested Mexican food for dinner! We are newer to Westerville and don't go eat out. I was looking up places but just kept seeing food trucks. I would love recommendations for a good sit down restaurant!

Google map said the 23rd but that was a lie.

Just wondering which church everyone chose from many selections….

And I didn’t know 3D printed stuff was so expensive!

My husband and I are looking at buying in the next year and love the Westerville area. We have soon to be 4 kids. I am white, my husband and kids are Hispanic and we are rasing them bilingual. Though we do plan to homeschool through elementary, the school system is important.

If you were a young family would you move to this area? What are pros and cons?

Launched at Mud Flats boardwalk

There's this girl that lives here, I cant disclose her name but we dated and broke up back in February. Honestly I miss her and i love her, shes moved on but I still...am I crazy?

I am not the OP I am just reposting here because the Accident happened around this area and given the time someone going home might’ve seen it

General question - Anyone put in a privacy fence without submitting a permit? I don’t have a plot of our house. I read the rules and plan to put up a basic 6ft privacy fence in the backyard. Nothing outlandish. Just didn’t know if folks who DIY stuff all submit for permits.

What wood you have done?

Given one by the Vet but purchased one without knowing. Anyone need it? Live near the park east of Kohls in Westerville.

Since he doesn't believe residents of Westerville should have any privacy, I'd love to know who he is so he doesn't have any either. With this facial hair I'm sure someone recognizes him.

Recording children, elderly and making everyone feel uncomfortable by the bus stop on state street and schrock around 2pm.

Can anyone say how similar the China Garden Buffet in Westerville is to the Chinese Buffet that used to be in Graceland?

I know it’s not gourmet cuisine, but I lived near Graceland for a few years and absolutely loved that buffet.

https://www.chinagardenbuffetoh.com

Sorry for the weird title, I just wasn't sure how else to phrase it!

I recently got an undercut and when I talked to my stylist about having her trim a design into it (a spiderweb) she recommended I check out a barbershop instead, and said they'd likely have more experience or a better comfort level with cutting designs into buzzed hair.

Would anyone have any recommendations for a Westerville barbershop that would be able to trim designs into my undercut?

Hello Neighbors, does anyone have an extra Amy Acton yard sign? I signed up to get some at the last 4th Friday, but haven’t received them. Or does anyone know where I can get some fast?