Why I Built Meridian

March 2026

When I was going through my divorce, I expected it to be hard. What I didn't expect was how alone I'd feel trying to figure out the day-to-day stuff nobody talks about.

How do you respond to a text from your co-parent that makes your blood boil — without saying something you'll regret? What does "right of first refusal" actually mean in your decree? When your kid comes home upset, how do you handle it without shining a negative light on the other parent?

I looked for help. The apps I found were either expensive scheduling tools built for two cooperative parents (that wasn't my situation), or generic legal resources that didn't understand what 11pm on a Tuesday feels like when you're staring at a hostile text and don't know what to say.

Nothing met me where I was — frustrated, overwhelmed, and just trying to do right by my kids.

So I built Meridian.

It's the tool I wished I had. Something that actually reads your decree and answers your questions about it in plain English. Something that helps you draft a calm, measured response when your co-parent is pushing every button you have. Something that feels like having a knowledgeable friend in your corner at any hour.

Meridian isn't a lawyer. It's not therapy. It's the practical, emotional, in-the-moment support that fills the gap between those things — the 95% of divorce and co-parenting that happens in the everyday.

If you're going through this, I want you to know: you're not alone, you're not crazy, and it does get better. I built this for you, because I was you.

— Eric, Founder of Meridian