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A new September 2026 report from iSharing, a family location-tracking app, is taking a different look at how dads participate in their children’s day-to-day lives.
Rather than asking parents how involved they feel, the study looked at parental location-checking sessions within the iSharing family location app. Researchers compared the number of times fathers and mothers checked their children’s whereabouts across dozens of U.S. cities.
One North Texas city caught our attention: Euless, Texas.
According to the study, fathers accounted for 51.4% of parental location-checking sessions in Euless, compared with 48.6% for mothers.
That placed Euless fourth among the cities included in the study.
What Did the Study Measure?
The research examined parenting-session data from iSharing and compared the number of location checks made by fathers with those made by mothers.
The resulting percentage represents each city’s dad share of parental location-checking sessions.
It’s important to understand what that does—and does not—tell us.
The study measures activity within the iSharing app. It does not measure every aspect of parenting, including time spent together, school involvement, household responsibilities, emotional support, caregiving or other ways parents participate in their children’s lives.
Still, the numbers provide an interesting snapshot of how frequently fathers and mothers used the app to check their children’s whereabouts.
Euless Fathers Were Slightly More Active Than Mothers
In Euless, the study recorded:
- 19 dad sessions
- 18 mom sessions
- 37 total sessions
- 51.4% dad share
That means fathers accounted for just over half of the parental location checks included in the Euless data.
The difference between dads and moms was relatively small, but Euless stood out because fathers accounted for more than half of the recorded sessions.
Where Else Were Dads Checking In?
The study identified the following cities as having the highest dad share of parental location-checking sessions:
| City | State | Dad Share | Dad Sessions | Mom Sessions | Total Sessions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Mateo | California | 54.1% | 20 | 17 | 37 |
| Surprise | Arizona | 53.7% | 22 | 19 | 41 |
| Binghamton | New York | 53.1% | 17 | 15 | 32 |
| Euless | Texas | 51.4% | 19 | 18 | 37 |
| Cumming | Georgia | 51.3% | 40 | 38 | 78 |
| San Jose | California | 43.1% | 362 | 478 | 840 |
| Omaha | Nebraska | 42.1% | 187 | 257 | 444 |
| Seattle | Washington | 41.7% | 425 | 594 | 1,019 |
| Sacramento | California | 41.4% | 489 | 691 | 1,180 |
| Jackson | Mississippi | 41.2% | 138 | 197 | 335 |
San Mateo had the highest percentage in the study at 54.1%, followed by Surprise at 53.7% and Binghamton at 53.1%.
Euless was the only Texas city among the five cities where fathers accounted for more than half of the recorded parental sessions.
What About the Rest of Texas?
The study’s findings also highlight differences between cities.
According to iSharing’s analysis, mothers accounted for approximately 65% of parental location checks in both Houston and Dallas.
That makes Euless’s near-even split particularly notable within the Texas data.
However, the study should not be interpreted as saying that fathers in Euless are universally more involved in parenting than fathers elsewhere. The data only reflects the location-checking activity measured through the app.
Why Are These Daily Check-Ins Interesting?
Checking a child’s location can be a very ordinary parenting task.
A parent might check because a child is on the way home from school, heading to practice, spending time with friends, traveling somewhere independently, or simply because they want to know where their child is.
For families who use location-sharing technology, those small check-ins can become part of the rhythm of everyday parenting.
The study’s findings offer one narrow look at that behavior—and they also highlight how fathers participate in those everyday moments.
An involved parent doesn’t necessarily have to be the person checking an app most frequently. Parenting involvement can look very different from family to family.
What iSharing Says
A spokesperson for iSharing said the company believes that fathers who are present and engaged can play an important role in children’s lives.
The spokesperson pointed to research concerning father involvement and children’s well-being and noted that even simple daily interactions—such as checking in or asking how a child’s day is going—can help parents stay connected.
The company also said location-sharing technology can make it easier for parents to stay connected with their children throughout the day.
Those statements reflect iSharing’s perspective on its product and the study.
A Note About the Numbers
There is an important limitation parents should keep in mind when looking at this research.
Some of the city-level totals are relatively small. For example, Euless had 37 total sessions, while Sacramento had 1,180.
A percentage calculated from 37 sessions can change considerably with only a few additional observations. For that reason, the percentages shouldn’t be treated as a definitive measurement of how involved fathers or mothers are in an entire city.
The study also measures behavior among iSharing users, not all parents in each city.
In other words, this is an interesting snapshot of app activity, rather than a complete measurement of parenting involvement.
Celebrating the Everyday Moments
What we found most interesting about the Euless numbers isn’t necessarily that dads edged ahead of moms in the app’s data.
It’s that the numbers give us another reminder that parenting happens in countless small moments throughout the day.
A location check.
A text asking whether a child arrived safely.
A ride to practice.
A pickup from school.
A conversation at the end of a long day.
Technology may help parents stay connected, but the technology itself isn’t what makes a parent involved. It’s what parents do with those opportunities to stay connected to their children.
For Euless families, the iSharing data offers an interesting local snapshot—and a reason to recognize the dads who are paying attention to the everyday details of their children’s lives.
About the Study
The September 2026 study was conducted using parenting-session data from iSharing’s family location app across dozens of U.S. cities.
The complete research findings and city-by-city data were provided by iSharing.
Greatful Moments received this information as a media opportunity from iSharing. The study measures location-checking activity within the iSharing app and should not be interpreted as a comprehensive measurement of overall parental involvement. Greatful Moments has presented the study’s findings and iSharing’s statements as supplied and has noted the limitations of the available data.
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