M.F. Shaw, MSPSY
Founder & Principal Investigator
Peer-Reviewed Research · Education
Every pin represents a family. Be counted.
211 families pinned across 15 countries
JUNE 2026 UPDATE
Parental Discard™ · Global Evidence Map
211 LIVING WITNESSES
15 COUNTRIES. ONE PATTERN.
From 2 pins to 211. From 1 country to 15. Eleven months. Still growing. This is where we are now.
0
Parents Pinned
0
U.S. States
0
People Affected
THE COUNTRIES BIG TECH TARGETED FIRST
The same countries now reporting Parental Discard™
Tech Targeted
Parental Discard Reported
2007200920102012NOW
2007: Facebook opens internationally. Targets English-speaking countries first.
15 countries. Not random. A pattern.
40 OF 50 STATES. 10 STILL SILENT.
Where Parental Discard™ has been reported across America
These 10 states have no parent on the map. Yet.
EACH PIN IS NOT ONE PERSON
The ripple of every single Parental Discard™
Parent
Grandchild
Grandchild
Sibling
Sibling
Extended
Spouse
Family
Grandchild
844 – 1,055
People affected. Minimum.
Every parent who pins themselves represents 3 to 5 additional people whose lives have been fractured. Grandchildren who lost grandparents. Siblings torn apart. Spouses left to watch. Extended family erased.
One pin. One entire family shattered.
At 500 pins: 2,000 to 2,500 people affected.
WHAT THEY SAID
In their own words. Unedited.
IS YOUR STATE ON THE MAP?
IS YOUR COUNTRY?
Every pin is proof this is not personal. It is a pattern. Name it. Parental Discard™. Add yours.
📌 PIN YOURSELF ON THE MAPAnonymous. One question. One pin. Your voice counts.
Parental Discard™ · Global Evidence Map
129 LIVING WITNESSES
13 COUNTRIES. ONE PATTERN.
From 2 pins to 129. From 1 country to 13. Nine months. Still growing. This is where we are now.
0
Parents Pinned
0
U.S. States
0
People Affected
THE COUNTRIES BIG TECH TARGETED FIRST
The same countries now reporting Parental Discard™
Tech Targeted
Parental Discard Reported
2007200920102012NOW
2007: Facebook opens internationally. Targets English-speaking countries first.
13 countries. Not random. A pattern.
31 OF 50 STATES. 19 STILL SILENT.
Where Parental Discard™ has been reported across America
These 19 states have no parent on the map. Yet.
EACH PIN IS NOT ONE PERSON
The ripple of every single Parental Discard™
Parent
Grandchild
Grandchild
Sibling
Sibling
Extended
Spouse
Family
Grandchild
516 – 645
People affected. Minimum.
Every parent who pins themselves represents 3 to 5 additional people whose lives have been fractured. Grandchildren who lost grandparents. Siblings torn apart. Spouses left to watch. Extended family erased.
One pin. One entire family shattered.
At 500 pins: 2,000 to 2,500 people affected.
WHAT THEY SAID
In their own words. Unedited.
IS YOUR STATE ON THE MAP?
IS YOUR COUNTRY?
Every pin is proof this is not personal. It is a pattern. Name it. Parental Discard™. Add yours.
📌 PIN YOURSELF ON THE MAPAnonymous. One question. One pin. Your voice counts.
Growth June 2026: 50 New Pins | July Updates Counts Close 07/31/26 Updated in August
▲ United States +46 |
▲ United Kingdom +1 |
▲ Canada +1 |
▲ Ireland +1 |
NEW: South Africa 🇿🇦▲ CA +5 | ▲ IL +4 | ▲ NC +4 | ▲ AZ +3 | ▲ FL +2 | ▲ GA +2 | ▲ IN +2 | ▲ WV +2 | ▲ AL +1 | ▲ AR +1 | ▲ CO +1 | ▲ HI +1 | ▲ ID +1 | ▲ MA +1 | ▲ MD +1 | ▲ MO +1 | ▲ NE +1 | ▲ OH +1 | ▲ SC +1 | ▲ TN +1 | ▲ TX +1 | ▲ WA +1
NEW: DE | MN | NH | UT
Updated June 29, 2026
↑ Canada, United Kingdom, United States Increased on Map New in June: South Africa
YOUR PIN 📍. YOUR VOICE. NO BORDERS.
Every pin represents a family. Be counted.
211 families pinned across 15 countries
JUNE 2026 LIVE COUNT
40
OF 50 STATES
14 nations. One framework. Zero coincidence.
June Snapshot
+42 pins, +6 states since May. Florida leads at 17. New York at 11. California and Ohio tied at 10. 9 fire states with 7 or more pins. 10 states still silent.
FL
17 pins
NY
11 pins
CA
10 pins
OH
10 pins
TX
9 pins
NC
8 pins
WA
8 pins
IL
7 pins
MD
7 pins
GA
6 pins
SC
6 pins
AL
5 pins
AZ
5 pins
AR
5 pins
IA
5 pins
NJ
5 pins
AK
LA
MS
NV
NM
ND
PA
RI
VT
WY
No parent on the map. Yet.
United States178
United Kingdom10
Australia6
Canada5
Scotland2
Ireland2
Germany1
Portugal1
Netherlands1
Belgium1
Japan1
Brazil1
Poland1
South Africa1
WHY THIS MATTERS
01
It Is Not EstrangementParental Discard is a separate, documented 21st-century phenomenon. Every pin proves it lives outside the estrangement label.
02
Numbers Move PolicyLegislators do not act on feelings. Attorneys do not file on emotions. The map turns silence into data.
03
You Pull the Next One40 states. 14 nations. One framework. The pin you drop is the one that pulls the next parent forward.
Your pin is data. Your data is proof. Your proof is what changes this.
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Updated June 29, 2026
🌍 Every parent counts. Add your location and help show the world this is global.
📍 Drop Your PinTech Deployment vs. Parental Discard
Pin distribution by Big Tech rollout phase
96.2%
Targeted First
96% is not a distribution. It is a concentration. The pins did not scatter randomly across the globe. They clustered in the exact countries that were saturated first.
If Parental Discard were personal, individual, or caused by bad parenting, the distribution would be random. It is not. It follows the deployment map of the technology.
Phase 0-1: US, UK, AUS, CAN, IRE, SCO
203
Phase 2: Germany, Belgium, Netherlands
3
Phase 3: Japan, Brazil, Poland, Portugal
4
Phase 4: South Africa
1
Finland: Anticipated
© M.F. Shaw, MSPSY · parentaldiscard.com
The 30-Year Result: Parental Discard in the Post-1985 Generation
The Targeted Birth Cohort and the Discard of Families is
Statistically Significant in First World Countries. Before you leave this map , don’t forget to download your Broken Chain images. They’re free, and they connect us in quiet solidarity. Every time you share one, another parent knows they’re not alone.
🔗 Get the Broken Chain ImagesOne symbol. Thousands of stories. ❤️
Parental Discard™ · Global Evidence Map · Year One
AUGUST 2025 · IT BEGINS
0
Family Members Pinned
THE ONE YEAR MARKER
12 Months · 211 Pinned · 15 Countries · 6 Continents · 40/50 States
Behind every pin, 3 to 5 more lives: 844 to 1,055 people affected. Minimum.
📌 Pin Yourself On The Map
Anonymous. One question. One pin.
