Father of the Year (Online Only)

Parenting isn’t a platform. It’s a commitment.

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“I miss my son.”
“I’m the best dad ever.”
“I’d do anything for my boys.”
— Mark Stephens, between court filings, passive-aggressive posts, and self-pitying selfies

You say it with conviction.
You post it with frequency.
But real fathers don’t need to post their parenthood to prove it.

Let’s dive into the questions:

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❓1. Why do you claim to miss Liam while refusing to do the court-mandated work?

You’ve been given a clear path to reunite with your son:

• Domestic violence evaluation
• Mental health treatment
• Parenting courses
• Full compliance with court orders

And you’ve done… none of it.

You say you miss him, but you won’t meet the minimum standard required to ensure his health and safety. Instead, you post cryptic rants about the “system,” accuse professionals of conspiracies, and mock the clinic that literally saved his lifeDr. Rao.

Love isn’t just shown in letters. It’s proven in effort.
And right now, your “effort” is just more public image management.

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❓2. Why post hundreds of times about your kids while doing nothing to earn time with them?

You act as if parenting is a PR campaign.
Your feed is flooded with:

• Throwback photos
• Out-of-context text messages
• Misquoted Bible verses
• Emotional manipulation disguised as “grief”

But when it comes time to show up for medical appointments, counseling sessions, court-ordered evaluations, or financial support?

Suddenly you vanish.

Parenting doesn’t happen on Instagram. It happens in the quiet, thankless moments when no one is watching—and you’ve consistently failed to show up for those.

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❓3. Why has every teacher, doctor, coach, and therapist sounded the alarm?

We’re not talking about one biased opinion here.

We’re talking:

• CPS reports
• GAL findings
• Therapist concerns
• Doctor letters
• Coaches, teachers, pastors, friends

You call them all liars. All conspirators. All “wolves in sheep’s clothing.”

But here’s the uncomfortable truth:
They’ve all described the same pattern.
They’ve all documented the same behaviors.
And none of them benefit from lying.

When everyone around you is describing fire—and you keep yelling “smoke machine”—maybe it’s time to admit the flames are real.

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❓4. Why won’t you comply with the evaluations that protect Liam’s life?

Let’s be blunt:
Liam nearly died. His body stopped growing due to malnutrition. His doctors described it as one of the most severe cases of ARFID and OCD they’ve seenDr. Rao.

And still—you resisted the evaluations. Undermined the treatment. Discredited the diagnoses. Told Liam he was “obese.” Made him sign a fake “contract” rejecting his medical condition.

Then, when challenged, you accused the clinic of inventing the disorder for profit.

You’re not protecting your child.
You’re protecting your pride.

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❓5. Why is every family member’s progress framed as an attack on you?

When Liam makes gains in treatment—you suggest it’s manipulation.
When Nathan connects with his stepdad—you call it brainwashing.
When Melissa protects her sons—you call it alienation.
When anyone tries to help—you claim betrayal.

It’s always about how you are wronged. Never about how they are healing.

A true father celebrates his children’s growth, even if it happens without him.
You, on the other hand, try to drag everyone back into the same pit of emotional chaos they’ve fought so hard to climb out of.

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The Truth Is:
You’re not being kept from your kids.
You’re being held accountable by the system—for once.

If you wanted to be a father, you’d do the work.
Instead, you post about being a father to distract from the fact that you haven’t earned the title.