This is my dad mowing my mom’s lawn. They have been divorced for 28 years. My mom has bad knees and my stepdad works out of town, so when my younger siblings asked why dad was mowing moms lawn I told them the truth. She needed help and he knew she couldn’t do it, so he showed up.
That is what real co parenting looks like. That is how lucky I am to have four parents who respect each other and understand that what matters most is showing your children, even the grown ones like me at 32, how to treat people and how to love your family no matter how it came together.
My dad laughed when I told him how many people had seen this. He said he is no saint. He just wants to remind everyone that you don’t need to act perfect, you just need to choose kindness whenever you can.
Credit to Codie LaChelle Upp McPhate