Kickstarter

There's a popular bumper sticker circulating which implies that kids need both of their parents in order to thrive. While this is true, it's also true that both parents need to be HAPPY in order to provide their child(ren) with the highest possible level of care and compassion.

This bumper sticker acknowledges that the best situation for a child lies in parental happiness, whether they are living together or apart.

I am the single father of a wonderful seven year old girl. Her mom and I have discovered that our paths to happiness lie in different directions. We are both actively involved in our daughter's life, but when we were together it was obvious we weren't happy or at our best. So splitting up was the best thing we could do for her. The old adage of 'keeping together for the child's sake' didn't hold true for us. Yet the split wasn't failure. It's entirely possible to successfully co-parent without living together and feeling you're being held back by a relationship that isn't working out. Hence this bumper sticker. I believe the best thing parents can do for their child(ren) is to discover their own happiness and share it, whatever it takes.