SHARED PARENTING GIVES
kids both parents.
Every child deserves both parents, including dad.
Shared Parenting Awareness
A child’s voice on what changes when a parent disappears, and why shared parenting helps children stay connected, steady, and loved.
Watch from a child’s point of view
These short videos are told in the voice of a three year old. Simple words. Big feelings. A reminder that children do not understand conflict, they understand absence.
Where are you, Dad?
Where are you, Dad? I stand on my tippy-toes, nose on the cold glass, looking for you...
Where are you, Dad?
I stand on my tippy-toes,
nose on the cold glass,
looking for you,
but you’re not there,
not today,
not like yesterday.
I don’t know the words
for what is happening.
I only know
my tummy feels twisty,
and time feels very big,
like a long, long hallway
with no lights.
I remember you, though.
I remember your hands
making my toys talk,
making silly sounds
that made my laugh jump out
all by itself.
I remember I wanted
one more game,
just one more,
but Mom picked me up
and carried me upstairs,
and the door clicked shut,
and the house got quiet
in a way I don’t like.
Now I look and look,
and you are nowhere.
Today I ran downstairs fast,
straight to the den,
and there it was,
the toy we played with.
I held it up
like it might still be magic,
but it didn’t sound right.
It didn’t laugh right.
It didn’t feel like us
without you.
Cocomelon is on again,
bright and singing,
but the room feels different.
The songs feel smaller.
I watch, but I’m listening
for the sound of you
behind me.
Every time the doorbell rings,
my feet go zoom,
my heart goes boom,
and I race to the door
because maybe, maybe, maybe
this time it’s you,
coming back
to finish the game
we didn’t get to finish.
I don’t know where you are, Dad.
I just know I miss you
in all the places
you used to be.
I’ll try again tomorrow.
Shared parenting works
Shared parenting is a child-first solution
Shared parenting means both parents are actively involved, not just in big events, but in everyday life: breakfast, bedtime, school pick ups, play, comfort, and care. Children do best when love is not turned into a schedule of loss.
Stability
Consistent routines in two homes, not sudden disappearances.
Connection
Kids keep meaningful relationships with both parents, including dad.
Lower conflict, better outcomes
When expectations are clear and parenting time is fair, families often spend less time fighting and more time parenting.
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