This is my dad mowing my mom’s lawn. They’ve been divorced for 28 years. My mom’s knees aren’t great, and my stepdad works out of town most of the week. When my younger siblings asked, “Why is Dad mowing Mom’s lawn?” I told them, “Because she needed help, and he knew she couldn’t do it herself.”
This right here is co-parenting. This is love in action.
I’m beyond lucky to have four parents who respect each other and understand that, at the end of the day, what truly matters is showing your children how to treat people and how to love your family, no matter how it came together.
And for the record, my dad got a good laugh out of how many people have seen this. He told me, “I’m no saint.” He just hopes people remember that you don’t have to be perfect to be kind. You just have to choose kindness whenever you can. ❤️