For single parents
Single parent. Long memory.
Words you want them to have, held privately, for the right time. If something happened to you, the people you trust would already know what to do, and the things you most wanted to say would reach your child on terms you set in advance. Set up takes minutes. Living with it takes nothing.
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The thought you would rather not dwell on
You may have a will. You may have named a guardian. But the personal side, the words you would want your children to read or hear, the practical instructions only you carry, the small things that make a household work, rarely fits into a legal document. Y.O.D.O. is the place for those, kept securely until they are needed and never a moment before.
How Y.O.D.O. helps
Messages addressed to your children, sealed until needed
Write them in your own words, in your own time. Text, voice, or video. Drafts stay private. Nothing is released until a passing has been verified.
A clear handover for the guardian you choose
Practical instructions, routines, contacts, and the small things that only you know. Released to a named adult Recipient (for example, the guardian named in your will) so they can step in with confidence rather than guesswork.
Safeguards if you are your child's only parent
If your children are Recipients and you are their sole parent, Messages addressed to them are kept securely and remain unreleased until a new legal guardian is formally appointed. The access window is paused where reasonably necessary so nothing is lost while guardianship is being arranged.
Ways to leave a message
In the format that feels right for you
Different people prefer different formats. You can mix and match across Recipients, and change your mind at any time before delivery.
Voice messages
A short voice note for each child can become the most precious thing they keep.
Written notes
Letters for now, for an 18th birthday, or for the moments only you would think of.
Video messages
Optional. Some parents record a single message; others build it up over the years.
File attachments
Practical instructions, household details, school contacts, and the small things only you know.
“I have made a will, and I have named a guardian. What I have not done is write down the hundred small things only I know. That is the part that keeps me awake.”
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