Co-parenting, made easier.
The co-parenting app that helps separated and divorced parents raise their children together, with less stress. Messages, calls, schedules, expenses, documents and your child's wellbeing, all in one private place.
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On the App Store and Google Play in Ireland, the UK, Australia, New Zealand and Canada
It's not separation that harms children most. It's the conflict they sense.
Separation is hard enough. The day-to-day around the children shouldn't make it harder. Yet for many families it does: the message that lands wrong, the pickup that gets missed, the cost nobody agreed, the child quietly caught in the middle.
The research is consistent on this. ParenThing is built to take the heat out of the everyday, so the focus can stay where it belongs: on your child.
One shared, private space for everything to do with your children.
Both parents see the same clear picture, so there's less to argue about and less to forget. Three things shape everything we build.
Child-first
The child's safety and wellbeing comes before either parent's convenience.
Safe by design
Private by default. Calm by design. And a clear record when you need one.
For every family
Separated, divorced, blended, or co-parenting from two homes.
Everything to do with the children, in one calm place.
Instead of scattered texts, email and WhatsApp, one shared place both parents can trust.
Calm messaging
One shared thread, with a gentle nudge that helps a message land the way you meant it, before it turns into an argument.
Audio and video calls
Call the other parent, and book calls with the children, one-off or repeating. Calls are not recorded, and each one leaves a plain record of who called, when and for how long. On Premium, in the Android and iPhone app. How calls work.
Child wellbeing check-ins
Children check in with how they feel. Both parents see a private mood trend over time, never the child's private words.
Shared calendar & handovers
Pickups, drop-offs, appointments and activities, with everyone on the same page. Children see only their own schedule.
Expenses & child support
Log shared costs, request and approve payments, and keep things fair and on the record.
Documents
Medical, school and legal papers, kept in one secure place both parents can reach.
Tasks & packing lists
So nothing important gets left behind between two homes.
Private child journal
Every child gets a space that is theirs alone, that only they can see.
Clear records, certified when needed
Invite a mediator or solicitor into a consent-based view, keep clear, timestamped records, and a connected professional can issue certified records if communication ever needs review. What court-ready actually means.
See it before you download it.
Real screens from the app both parents share. Swipe through.
Your day at a glance
What needs you sits at the top. Everything else is one tap away.
Calm messaging
Every message is checked for tone before it sends, and kept as it was written.
Calls between homes
Audio and video calls with the other parent, and booked calls with the children. How calls work
Not recorded
Calls are not recorded or transcribed. Each one leaves a plain record that it happened.
One calendar, two homes
Handovers, school and activities, with a GPS check-in on the day.
Shared costs, on the record
Log a cost, ask for approval, and see who owes what at a glance.
Child wellbeing
Gentle check-ins and a mood trend both parents can see. Never the child's private words.
Documents
School, medical and legal papers in one secure place, shared or private.
The whole family
Both parents and the children, each with their own login. Grandparents too, and on Premium there is room for every relative.
Every tool, one tap away
Tasks, packing lists, the journal and reports you can share with a professional.
Know how your children are really feeling.
Children check in with how they feel. Both parents see a private mood trend over time, never the child's private words.
Daily mood check-in
A simple, child-friendly mood selector lets children show how they're feeling, without pressure or complexity.
Parent wellbeing dashboard
A private dashboard shows mood trends and weekly summaries, so small worries can be noticed early, while keeping children's words private.
Early concern alerts
When a mood pattern suggests something may be wrong, ParenThing sends a gentle alert. A chance to check in before a small worry grows.
Built with the families who need it.
Having a structured, neutral space made the hardest time in our lives so much more manageable, for us and for our kids.
Dublin
I only wish I'd had this when my daughter was younger. Every interaction would have been so much easier.
Cork
The communication tools alone would have made such a difference. They take so much of the stress out of every conversation.
Galway
Finally, one managed space for everything to do with the kids. I can keep communication where it belongs.
Belfast
Both parents stay informed about appointments, milestones, everything. No more missed messages or confusion.
Limerick
Real words from ParenThing families. Names are withheld to protect their privacy, the same way the app protects it.
Simple pricing. One subscription per family.
One subscription covers both parents and the children, so nobody pays twice. Start on the Free plan, and move to Premium when you need calls, expenses and reports.
The essentials for staying organised.
- Both parents and your children (a relative can join while an adult place is empty)
- 50 messages a month for each parent, with no limit for children and relatives
- The same tone check as Premium
- Calendar, handovers, handover check-ins and court orders
- Tasks, packing lists and the family journal
- Child wellbeing check-ins
- Up to 5 documents
- Read the Info Bank and add your children's first names
- See shared costs, settle agreed shares and confirm payments
- Professionals connect for free
Everything, in one simple plan that covers both parents, with no double billing. New families get a 30-day Premium trial, with 100 call minutes for the trial.
- Everything in Free, with no limits
- Covers both parents, one subscription per family
- Unlimited messages and documents
- Audio and video calls in the phone app: 1,000 call minutes a month for the family (how calls work)
- Add expenses, payment requests and maintenance orders
- Edit the Info Bank
- Reports, analytics and summaries you can share with a professional
- Conversation export
- Mediation tools
- Unlimited relatives
We never sell your data. We never show ads.
Children's information is never used for advertising or to build a commercial profile. Your family's records are stored in Ireland, under GDPR. A few named services process some data elsewhere: tone checks are processed by Anthropic in the United States, and while a call is on, our calls provider carries it, and it may pass through servers outside the EU. How we use AI and your data.
No data sold. Ever.
Your family's information is yours. We will never sell it or use it for advertising.
Children's content protected
Children's information is never used for advertising, and is shared only within the family and with professionals both parents agree to.
GDPR compliant
Built in line with Irish and EU data protection law, overseen by the Data Protection Commission. Our privacy policy names every service we use.
Three steps to a calmer everyday.
Set up your family
Add the children, invite the other parent, and set roles so everyone sees only what is right for them.
Move the everyday in
Messages, the calendar, costs and documents, all in one place instead of scattered across texts, email and WhatsApp.
Keep it calm and clear
Day to day runs with less friction, and you have a clear, fair record if you ever need it.
A consent-based view, with certified records, for the professionals who support families.
ParenThing gives mediators, solicitors and family support workers a tailored view of a family's communication and records, and certified records they can issue when they're needed.
- Free for professionals, with no per-family fee
- Both parents agree before you see anything
- Read-only, and either parent can end access
What parents ask first.
Can we call each other in ParenThing?
Yes, on Premium. Parents can make audio and video calls in the ParenThing phone app on Android and iPhone, and book calls with the children, one-off or repeating. A child's call rings the phone of the parent the child is with. Calls are not recorded or transcribed, and each call leaves a plain record of who called, when, for how long and whether it was answered. Premium includes 1,000 call minutes a month for the family, a free trial includes 100 call minutes, and the Free plan has no calls. Calls are not available on the web app. How calls work
Which countries is ParenThing available in?
ParenThing is on the App Store and Google Play in Ireland, the UK, Australia, New Zealand and Canada, with prices in local currency. Read the guide for Ireland, the UK, Australia, New Zealand or Canada.
Is there a Free plan?
Yes. There is a Free plan for both parents and the children, and Premium at €12.99 a month or €129.99 a year, one subscription for the whole family. See what each plan includes
Does each parent have to pay?
No. One Premium subscription covers the whole family, both parents and the children, so only one of you needs to subscribe and nobody pays twice.
Where is our data stored?
Your family's records are stored in Ireland, under GDPR. Tone checks are processed by Anthropic in the United States, and while a call is on, our calls provider carries it, and it may pass through servers outside the EU. We never sell your data and never show ads. How we use AI and your data
Give your family a calmer way to co-parent.
ParenThing is on the App Store and Google Play in Ireland, the UK, Australia, New Zealand and Canada. Start on the Free plan together, and add Premium for the whole family when you need calls, expenses and reports.
Or email us at support@parenthing.ie