Launching soon in Ireland. Be one of the first families to use it.
Co-parenting, made calmer. Children made safer.
ParenThing is the calm, private app that helps separated and divorced parents raise their children together with less friction. Messages, schedules, expenses, documents and your child's wellbeing, all in one safe place.
Built in Ireland. Child-first. No data sold. No ads.
Why ParenThing exists
Separation is hard enough. The day-to-day around the children should not make it harder. Yet for a lot of 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 one thing. It is not separation itself that harms children most. It is the conflict they sense between the two people they love. ParenThing is built to take the heat out of the everyday, so the focus can stay where it belongs, on the child.
1 in 4
Families with children in Ireland
is a one-parent family. (CSO Census)
Over half
Separated parents
say communicating with their co-parent feels impossible. (Barnardos)
1 in 10
Children in Ireland
are affected by acrimonious separation. (Barnardos)
What ParenThing is
One shared, private space for everything to do with your children. Both parents see the same clear picture, so there is 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. A clear record when you need one.
For every family.
Separated, divorced, blended, or co-parenting from two homes.
What you can do with it
Calm messaging.
One shared thread, with gentle AI tone support that helps a message land the way you meant it, before it starts an argument.
Child wellbeing check-ins.
Children check in with how they are feeling. Both parents see a private mood trend over time, never the child's private words.
Shared calendar and handovers.
Pickups, drop-offs, appointments and activities, with everyone on the same page. Children see only their own schedule.
Expenses and child support.
Log shared costs, request and approve payments, keep it fair and on the record.
Documents.
Medical, school and legal papers, kept in one secure place both parents can reach.
Tasks and 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.
Professional and court-ready records.
Invite a mediator or solicitor into a tailored, consent-based view, and generate clear, timestamped records if communication ever needs to be reviewed.
Know how your children are really feeling
Children check in with how they are feeling. 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 express how they're feeling each day, without pressure or complexity.
Parent wellbeing dashboard
Parents receive a private dashboard showing mood trends and weekly summaries, so small worries can be noticed early, while keeping children's words private.
Early concern alerts
When a child's mood pattern suggests something may be wrong, ParenThing sends a gentle alert, giving parents the chance to check in before a small worry becomes a bigger one.
What early families are telling us
MC, Dublin
"Having a structured, neutral space made the hardest time in our lives so much more manageable, for us and for our kids."
CR, Cork
"I only wish I'd had this when my daughter was younger. Every interaction would have been so much easier."
KH, Galway
"The communication tools alone would have been a game changer. It takes so much stress out of the equation."
TG, Belfast
"Finally, one managed space for everything to do with the kids. I can keep communication where it belongs."
ER, Limerick
"Both parents stay informed about appointments, milestones, everything. No more missed messages or confusion."
Pricing, planned for launch
Simple pricing, one subscription per family, with no duplication between parents. These are our planned launch prices. Early-access families get founding pricing and help shape what we build. No payment is taken during early access.
Free
€0 / month
The essentials for staying organised.
Shared calendar
Basic messaging
A little document storage
Recommended
Separated parents
€9 / month
planned at launch
Everything you need day to day.
Unlimited secure messaging with tone support
Full calendar
Expenses and payments
Family journal
Conversation export
More support
€19 / month
planned at launch
For families who need more.
Everything in Separated Parents
Wellbeing insights
Mediation tools
Advanced and court-ready reports
Priority support
Your privacy, and your child's
We never sell your data. We never show advertising. Children's content is never used for profiling. ParenThing is built and hosted to a high standard, in line with GDPR.
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 content is never used for profiling or any purpose beyond their own experience.
GDPR compliant.
Built and hosted to a high standard, in line with Irish and EU data protection law.
How it works
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.
For professionals
ParenThing gives mediators, solicitors and family therapists a consent-based, tailored view of a family's communication and records, with court-ready exports when they are needed. If you work with separated families and want early access, get in touch.
ParenThing launches soon. Join the early-access list and we will be in touch as we open the doors, with founding-family pricing for those who help us get it right.