Make knowledge accessible
Bring research and public guidance into one place, with original sources and clear limits on what the evidence tells us.
Explore the researchChildren first. Fathers included.
Fathers are parents.
Let’s build on that.
A movement for meaningful parent-child relationships, fair treatment, and a stronger voice for families.
We bring research, lived experience, and people together to make constructive change possible. There’s a place for you here.
For fathers, mothers, families, and everyone who believes they matter.
FATHERS ARE PARENTSOUR SHARED PURPOSE
Children
first.
Fathers
included.
Families
stronger.
Built together.
For the next generation.
For the next generation.
Care for children.Respect both parents.Follow the evidence.Build together.
Our purpose, in 58 seconds
Every moment matters.
The ordinary moments. The lasting bonds. The future we’re working toward, together.
The mission
A stronger voice.
A shared responsibility.
Children deserve safe, meaningful relationships with the people who care for them. Fathers deserve to be recognized for their role in those relationships.
We’re building a father-led advocacy initiative that welcomes mothers, grandparents, professionals, and allies. Our focus is practical: better information, fair process, and responsible participation.
Meet the projectWhat we’re building
Three ways we move forward.
Make experiences heard
Invite parents to share their experiences responsibly. Review submissions with care and protect children’s privacy.
Share your experienceMake participation count
Connect people who can research, write, organize, and build. Turn shared principles into useful work for families.
Find your roleOur manifesto
Children.
Family. Equality.
A fit father is not a visitor.
Children deserve protection from abuse. We also believe children deserve protection from the unnecessary loss of a loving parent. Those ideas are not opposites.
Read the manifesto →A shared commitment
A movement is made
of people who show up.
Start with a simple commitment: children first, meaningful relationships with both fit, loving parents, and decisions grounded in evidence and fair process.
Read & sign the pledgeChildren’s well-being
Safety, dignity, and healthy relationships guide the work.
Equal dignity for parents
Recognize both parents’ contributions and responsibilities.
Evidence and accountability
Examine claims carefully. Advocate constructively.
People behind the pledge
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Our roadmap
From a shared purpose.
To a national standard.
A practical path toward lobbying Congress for change. Each step has a concrete goal, and we show what has been completed along the way.
Target periods are planning goals. Progress changes when achievements are verified, and future dates may change as the work develops. Legislative outcomes depend on Congress and are not guaranteed.
Build the foundation
Give the movement a public home, a clear purpose, and useful starting points.
3 of 3 goals completed- Completed: Launch the public websiteVisit the homepage
- Completed: Publish the mission and guiding principlesRead our manifesto
- Completed: Make research and local resource starting points availableExplore the research library
Grow a committed community
Turn awareness into participation, with a first group of supporters, contributors, and volunteers.
0 of 3 goals completed- Pending: Reach 100 email-verified pledge supporters
- Pending: Review 10 voluntarily submitted stories with clear consent choices
- Pending: Onboard 5 volunteers with defined roles
Build a working coalition
Bring families, researchers, and advocacy organizations together around practical reform priorities.
0 of 3 goals completed- Pending: Secure 5 organizations’ agreement to collaborate
- Pending: Recruit volunteer contacts in at least 3 states
- Pending: Hold a coalition meeting and publish agreed priorities
Develop a national standard proposal
Draft a concrete framework for meaningful relationships with both fit parents, fair process, timely enforcement, and evidence-based safety protections.
0 of 3 goals completed- Pending: Publish a sourced policy discussion draft
- Pending: Obtain review from at least 2 qualified legal or policy experts
- Pending: Collect public feedback and publish a revised proposal
Lobby Congress for change
Take the reviewed proposal to congressional offices and seek bipartisan support for a workable federal approach.
0 of 3 goals completed- Pending: Deliver a policy brief to at least 10 congressional offices
- Pending: Hold 5 meetings with congressional staff or members
- Pending: Secure a congressional sponsor for a legislative proposal
Establish a national standard
Work toward adoption and implementation of a national standard that protects children’s safety and their relationships with both fit, loving parents.
0 of 3 goals completed- Pending: See legislation reflecting the reviewed proposal introduced
- Pending: Build support through committee review and congressional action
- Pending: Secure enactment and track implementation of the standard
The ultimate goal
A fit father is a parent, not a visitor.
A national standard for fair treatment, accountable decisions, and meaningful relationships with both fit parents, with children’s safety at its center.
Stand with the movementFind your place
You can help shape
what comes next.
Bring your time, your experience, or your support. Every route starts with a practical next step.
Build with us.
Researchers, writers, designers, developers, and community organizers: help create something useful.
Explore volunteer roles →Help us understand.
Contribute your perspective with clear choices about how it may be used. Submissions are reviewed before any publication.
Share your story →Help it reach further.
Support the website, educational resources, and outreach that help more people discover the movement.
See what support makes possible →Learn before you advocate
Good intentions.
Grounded in evidence.
Explore published research on parental involvement, family relationships, and access to family courts. Read the sources, understand their limits, and form an informed view.
Visit the research libraryStart where you are
Find help.
Close to home.
Choose your state and county to find legal-aid searches, community services, and parenting resources. Clear starting points, with sources you can check.
Explore the resource map →Help build the movement
Give good work
room to grow.
Your support will help build the Fathers Are Parents Project and bring its message to more people.
Online financial contributions are not open yet.
Help by giving your time →Ask about supporting the project
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Open an email app (optional)What your support will make possible
Website development, hosting, and tools for participation.
Research, educational resources, and responsible storytelling.
Design, video, and outreach to bring more people into the movement.
Project funds support this shared work. We’ll publish progress updates and explain how contributions are used.
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Built with care
Earn trust.
Keep earning it.
We’re an emerging advocacy initiative. The work is still growing, and we’ll be clear about what exists today, what comes next, and how support is used.