Every Father’s Day, my son and I run in the ZERO Prostate Cancer charity 5K. We started this tradition when he was an infant (pushing a jogging stroller uphill is a great workout … as is controlling it going downhill). Last year, I decided he was old enough to run the one-mile short race with me on his own. This is certainly a great way to celebrate Father’s Day.

While we all celebrate Father’s Day with our own traditions, this year I encourage everyone to join together to support a reform that nearly 20 state legislatures have recently proposed: shared parenting when parents divorce or separate. The history of Father’s Day supports the spirit of shared parenting, where, after a breakup, mom and dad are equals in raising their children.