Legal Question in Family Law in Florida

I have received a notice to schedule court ordered mediation with my former wife and her attorney. I am pro se. I sought legal aid from Three Rivers, however, they advised me that their services were really not needed in this case. My former wife and I have shared parental responsibility of our daughter with her being the primary residential parent. I have timesharing every other weeked. My former wife is petitioning for sole parental custody and a modification of timesharing. I am a responsible parent and do not understand why she would request this. Regardless, I have agreed to some of her requests (relinquishing all of my holiday timesharing since I do not celebrate the holidays, adjusting visitation since my work schedule has changed). She is requesting that I take our child to all activities she schedules during my timesharing!! I agreed to do so if it doesnt interfere with what we already have planned. She refuses to accept this. I am trying to compromise. What are the chances that I will be ordered to do this? Should I bring an attorney to mediation? I have done all the paperwork on my own up until now because of my financial situation. I have also asked to alternate claiming our daughter on taxes every other year. She has claimed our daughter every year on taxes for the past 9 years. Am I being resonable in my viewpoint and requests?

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