You Helped Inspire My Book — Now I Need Your Help Bringing It to Life
Thank you.
When I started this petition, I wanted to raise awareness about what children and families can experience within the family court system and advocate for meaningful reform.
Hundreds of you added your names and your voices to that effort. Many of you also shared your own experiences, offered encouragement, and reminded me that these issues extend far beyond one family or one court case.
Your support helped inspire me to take the next step: I wrote a book.
Playing Your Position will be published in April 2027. It focuses on fatherhood, co-parenting, separation, family court, accountability, and—most importantly—what it actually means to put children at the center when parents are no longer together.
The message is simple:
When the child is at the center, every adult has a position to play.
Right now, I am crowdfunding the editing, production, distribution, and launch of the book, and we are in the final days of the campaign.
If you signed this petition because you believe our families deserve better, I'm asking you to take one more step with me.
Support Playing Your Position and help me bring this message to more families, professionals, and communities.
Support begins at $25, and every contribution helps. If you're unable to contribute financially, sharing the campaign with another parent, family member, attorney, therapist, educator, or advocate can be just as meaningful.
This book won't replace the work of family court reform. It's another way to move that work forward—through education, storytelling, accountability, and conversations that put children first.
Thank you for signing. Thank you for encouraging me. And thank you for helping turn an experience into something that can hopefully help others.
Play Your Position. Help Children Stay Whole.
With appreciation,
Ulysses J. Youngblood
Author, Playing Your Position