A divorced dad was left feeling emotional after discovering the early Father's Day gift his daughter left for him before going to her mom's. Shane Nadeau, 38, from Massachusetts, currently shares custody of his 7-year-old daughter, Isabella, with his ex-wife. "It's just me and her that live together here in Charlton," Nadeau told .
"She lives with her mother on alternating weeks." for millions of moms and dads in the U.S.
According to a study published in the journal in 2022, the number of divorces that resulted in joint custody in the U.S. went from 13 percent back in 1985 to 34 percent in the early 2010s.
It's an arrangement that seems to be working for Nadeau and his family right now, judging by the surprise Isabella left him: a card thanking him for being "The best dad I could wish for." "I discovered the card when I was going through her backpack last weekend," Nadeau said. "I was overcome with emotion when I opened it, and made me so happy to know that she is truly happy to have me as a parent.
" In the card, which includes a series of drawings of Isabella and Nadeau, his daughter wrote: "I love you so much and thank you for taking care of me." Parenting is not easy and every mom and dad faces their fair share of challenges. That's what made the card so special to Nadeau.
"I struggle with bills like most people, and I think every struggling parent occasionally asks themselves, 'Am I doing a good job? Does my kid appreciate and understand everything I do for them?' This c.
