A clearer way to co-parent: SMATT and Zuko partner to help both parents reduce conflict
Three-month Premium access campaign requires both co-parents to enroll, helping mothers and fathers share information and participate more consistently across two homes.

Co-parenting works best when both parents can access the practical information they need to participate in their child’s life.

School dates, activities, expenses, pickups and everyday decisions are often spread across WhatsApp messages, email, screenshots and verbal conversations. When information is scattered, one parent can unintentionally become the information hub while the other struggles to remain up to date.

Zuko, a structured co-parenting platform developed in Port of Spain by Ibis General Services Limited, was designed to give both parents a clearer shared system. Launched on August 1, 2026, the app is now available on the Apple App Store and Google Play.

Zuko has begun a community access campaign with the Single Mothers Association of Trinidad and Tobago (SMATT). Participating SMATT members and their co-parents can receive three months of Premium subscription access at no cost, providing both parents with full use of the platform during that period.

“SMATT exists to support single mothers, but that support can include creating better ways for both parents to stay informed and involved,” said Shierneil Kimkeran, Marketing Manager of SMATT. “This campaign gives each parent access to the same schedules, requests, decisions and responsibilities. By requiring both parents to enroll, we are encouraging shared participation and a healthier environment around their children.”

Interested SMATT members can contact a member of the association’s executive with their email address. Zuko will then send an email with instructions for the member and their co-parent to sign up. Both parents must complete enrolment for both to receive the three-month Premium access.

Zuko is a shared workspace in which each parent can review relevant information, respond to requests, participate in discussions and see the outcome of decisions.

Founder and developer Jason Cox began building Zuko after hearing recurring co-parenting challenges from friends and relatives and recognizing aspects of the same communication problem in his own experience as a separated father.

“Zuko was not built for one parent to supervise or manage the other,” Cox said. “It was built so both parents can reduce opportunities for conflict. Fathers should be able to access the information they need to participate actively, and mothers should not have to carry every detail or repeat every update.”

Demo screens of the Zuko app, courtesy Zuko.

Inside Zuko, either parent can create a structured request when a decision is needed. The parents can discuss the request in the same place, record whether it was agreed or not agreed and retain a clearer history if that’s needed. Shared calendars help both households prepare for upcoming dates, while expenses, documents and records keep supporting information connected to the relevant issue.

The platform also includes optional AI-assisted message review. A parent can use it to consider whether a message is clear, or whether certain language could create unnecessary escalation. It does not send messages automatically or decide which parent is right or make decisions on behalf of the parent.

“I built Zuko because everyday matters could become conflict when communication was scattered or misunderstood,” Cox said. “The wider purpose is to help separated parents reduce unnecessary co-parenting conflict and create a more stable environment around their children. That requires a system that respects and supports the participation of both parents.”

A limited free plan allows families to begin using the platform’s core tools. Premium subscriptions provide expanded access, and the SMATT campaign gives participating co-parents three months to experience the complete platform together.

While it was developed in Trinidad and Tobago, Zuko responds to a challenge experienced by separated parents throughout the Caribbean: keeping both parents informed, involved in decisions and able to coordinate practical responsibilities around their children.

Zuko is available now on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.