#parent!phan masterlist

All the Little Things (ao3) - kittengrapeleaves

Summary: Single dad Dan Howell has a hard time realizing how quickly his daughter is growing up. That is, until he meets her teacher as he drops her off on her first day of school and he realizes: maybe change isn't so bad.

As Awkward as can be (ao3) - passionfruitwriter

Summary: Written for the prompt: “hey we hooked up last night and it turns out you are my child's teacher"

Dan and Phil and Ollie (ao3) - chatoyment

Summary: Phil has a crush on his son's pre-school teacher, Dan.

Phil woos him.

Kids (ao3) - somanydestiel (orphan_account)

Summary: dan is a single dad and phil is his kids like kindergarten teacher and phil flirts with him when he drops his kid off and dating ensues

Jardin d'Eden (ao3) - croissantbleu (orphan_account)

Summary: the one in which Dan is a single dad managing running a flower shop and dealing with his five years old son, and his new teacher is very easy to like

Like Father, Like Son (ao3) - INeverHadMyInternetPhase (BirbWatcher)

Summary: Phil is a good teacher, he is. He just can’t control Samuel Howell. And turns out he can’t control Samuel Howell’s single dad, either. (Or, the one where Dan's a single dad and a bad influence, and Phil's the teacher who has to deal with the consequences)

Mr. Lester (ao3) - orphan_account

Summary: ‘He’s tall, sweet, great with kids, and he can sing. What’s better than that?’ Dan’s son is in choir, and his teacher is a lot more than he was expecting.

No One Less Than Perfect (ao3) - CanDanAndPhilNot (enbycalhoun)

Summary: Dan doesn't mind being a single father to his four-year-old Elizabeth, but sometimes he gets lonely. The problem is, he won't settle for anyone who is less than perfect. So maybe, he might just ask Elizabeth's (and maybe his) favorite Daycare worker, Phil on a date.

Preschool (ao3) - TheUKAmazingDan

Summary: After Cat decides to move away, Dan gets left with her child. After picking her up from preschool one day, he starts to fall for her hunk of a teacher, Mister Lester.

The Smirnoff Slip (ao3) - TheUKAmazingDan

part one, part two, part three, part four, part five, part six, part seven, part eight, part nine, part ten, part eleven, part twelve, part thirteen

Dad Wars (ao3) - SylvesterLester

Summary: Or, 5 times Dan and Phil fought over one dramatic school year, and one final battle that would change them forever. Probably.

DreamCasts Presents (ao3) - SummerFlingsAndThings (QueenJunoTheGreat)

Summary: Phil's son is obsessed with the faceless man who narrates audiobooks.

Dan's daughter is obsessed with the brightly dressed librarian in charge of the children's department.

And Dan and Phil? Well, they're a little obsessed with one another.

every kiss is a cursive line (ao3) - phantasticworks (steddieworks)

Summary: Iydlmp Dan and Phil through the months of trials and tribulations it takes to plan a wedding… and the wedding itself. (Sort of)

I miss the two of us (ao3) - R3ad3r1

Summary: Text messages between Dan and Phil, while Phil is at North to visit his mum, and Dan is still in London with the kids (Jamie 7 and Matthew 5).

Making the cut (ao3) - philsbignaturals

Summary: In which Dan is a single-dad lawyer and Phil is his barber.

Naughty! Do Not Eat (ao3) - talentisntgenius

Summary: Why Dan Had To Call an Ambulance but it's parent!DnP

not bloody surprised (ao3) - wndrwlls

Summary: inspired by dnp reacting to the tiktok of the little kid getting traumatized on his first halloween but it's with their own child.

Send My Love (To Your New Lover) (ao3) - phantasticworks (steddieworks)

Summary: Dan has some jealousy issues to deal with when he finds out Phil has had a run-in with someone from his past.

Some details we keep from her (ao3) - R3ad3r1

Summary: Lilly wants to know how an Omega can be sure about having found his mate. Phil overhears a conversation between Dan and Lilly: things go down from there.

Teacher's Pet (ao3) - SylvesterLester

Summary: Izzy's mum left when she was 11 years old, which she's fine with-really. Her and her dad are better off just the two of them, anyways...until Mr. H comes along and things start getting turned upside down.

The Divide (ao3) - orphan_account

Summary: The divorce has been hard on everyone, especially the fans and the kids. It’s been almost a year since the divorce and things between Dan and Phil have still been tense.

Time and Time Again (ao3) - Mysticallykai

Summary: Have you ever met someone for the first time, and felt at ease immediately? When you looked into their eyes, you saw a movie of your lives together, and when you shook hands, warmth surrounded you. A strange form of recognition, though you had never met them before.

Sometimes, when you meet someone new, it’s less of a “nice to meet you.” and more of a “glad to see you again!” Soulmates, some people call them. Two halves of one soul, torn apart only to meet again. Kindred spirits, others call it—two separate souls who have known each other for many lifetimes. No matter what you might call it, that recognition is there.

When Dan Howell saw his first AmazingPhil video, he felt a longing that was like nothing he had dealt with before. He needed to know this human as well as he knew himself. Though he hadn’t met the other man yet, he knew that they were destined to be friends, lovers or 4000-year-old tortoises together. How many lifetimes had they already shared?

Welcome To The Phamily (ao3) - JustTwine

Links last checked: March 6th, 2026

Anna Bi-nana (ao3) - phanielspiano

Summary: Anna Lester comes out as bisexual to her family.

a rose by any other name (would smell as sweet) (ao3) - truerequitedlove

Summary: Dan and Phil are finally able to foster a child, and a shy teenager shows up at their door with long messy hair and an averted gaze.

Be Yourself - doomedhowell

Summary: Dan and Phil's son has always talked about boys, ever since he was younger. He surprises his parents when he brings home a girl one day and introduces her as his girlfriend. Dan and Phil knows something is up and they want to get to the bottom of it.

I’m Not Isaac (ao3) - finching

Summary: Dan and Phil's child Isaac isn't Isaac at all. Her name is Isabelle.

Introduction (ao3) - croissantbleu (orphan_account)

Summary: Dan and Phil find a note from their child on the kitchen counter

love, simon (ao3) - danhoweiis, twoheadlights (fizzfic)

Summary: Like fathers, like son.

or: Simon Lester has something he needs to tell his dads.

Making a Change (ao3) - binchmarner

Summary: Winston takes the first step in his transition by getting his hair cut. A fluffy angsty story reflecting the doubts and anxiety trans youth have.

The LGBT YouTubers’ who’d transitioned described the first step being the hardest, whether that's coming out to parents, or even just cutting their hair. But Winnie’d never imagined that he wouldn't be able to leave his damn seat.

Perfect Son - doomedhowell

Summary: Dan and Phil's son loves dressing up in girls clothes and even wearing makeup sometimes. When he gets a bit older, people start bullying him. Dan and Phil are tired of what other people think of their son, but they know he's happy and that's all that really matters to them.

Pride (ao3) - KaytheJay

Summary: Dan and Phil's daughter comes out and admits she wants to go to pride.

Protective - doomedhowell

Summary: Dan and Phil's daughter comes out to them as lesbian.

Proud (ao3) - pasteldanhowells

Summary: Elisse Lester is seventeen, and she’s ready to come to her parents about her sexuality. She knows it’ll be fine. She has two dads for crying out loud. But, that won’t stop her from being nervous. Luckily, her girlfriend is there to assure her that everything will be fine.

Say What You Need (ao3) - binchmarner

(TW) Summary: Dan and Phil moved to the Isle of Man after their close friend and surrogate Louise Pentland had given birth to twins, Deila Rose, and Edward "Teddy" James Howell (the fact that one baby became two had been a real shock to all three of them). They'd quickly decided that the city of London was too hectic for the new parents to settle down and have a family, and the Isle of Man was close enough to Phil's parents so they could still pursue their YouTube careers, and Grampy and Grammy Lester were always happy to babysit.

"No, no, Phil not like that. Like, she seems to be...distant from us."

~*~

Parents Dan and Phil learn something new about their fourteen year old son.

The Daughter Named Rosie (ao3) - ThingsThatRuinedMyLife

Summary: Dan and Phil are so happy to bring home their beautiful little girl Rosie. As she gets older, things get discovered and they all learn to cope.

The daughter, the girlfriend, and the fathers (ao3) - Euphoria_Venus

Summary: Dan and Phil have a 16-year-old daughter named Elizabeth. Liz comes home one day with a girl named Charlie who she declares is her girlfriend. Dan is super protective of his family and starts harassing Charlie.

The Universe Just Made a Mistake (ao3) - sapphicGarland

Summary: Dan and Phil’s son ‘starts’ a bit too early, surprising the doctors and sending dysphoric angst through the boy

Links last checked: March 6th, 2026

part one, part two

All Because of Him. (ao3) - Howellsprincess

Summary: Someone leaves a baby at Dan and Phil's flat. Dan doesn't know what to do with a baby, he can barely take care of himself.

Can I Go Where You Go? (ao3) - sapsgroupie, sweetestcon

Summary: Dan and Phil find time to settle down.

A proposal, a marriage, a honeymoon, and an adoption.

The life they'd always secretly wanted.

Charlotte (ao3) - dannihowell (anotherdaughter)

Summary: When Dan's little sister needs a home, he and Phil offer a place to stay.

Father and Child (ao3) - dannihowell (anotherdaughter)

Summary: Dan and Phil in the adoption process. The mother is a young girl who doesn’t seemed too pleased the future parents of her child.

Firsts (ao3) - TortiTabby

Summary: A series of oneshots about firsts in life as parents for Dan and Phil

It Feels Like Home To Me (ao3) -  TheUKAmazingDan

Summary: Phil decides to shave off his mustache and his little girl decides to take it personally.

Katie’s Graduation Present - auroraphilealis

Summary: Phil Lester has missed the majority of his daughter’s high school years because he’s spent the last four years in the military. When Dan finds out he’s going to miss her graduation, too, he throws a fit, and doesn’t even say “I love you,” before hanging up on him. So who’s the military guy in blue at the bottom of the bleachers?

let me make something beautiful (ao3) - huphilpuffs

Summary: Technology arises that allows same-sex couples to have biological children. Dan and Phil consider.

Loving Livy (ao3) - dannihowell (anotherdaughter)

Summary: "You fell asleep on the aeroplane and I keep making funny faces at your kid to keep them amused and the steward mistaken us as a couple and for some reason you keep flirting with me now but I don’t really mind."

on the nature of daylight. (ao3) - commonemergency

Summary: They have a house. It has two people, a dog, and plenty of rooms for guests, family members, and a child. Someday. Soon. Or the one where Dan and Phil are ready for a child and sometimes it doesn't always work out, but then it does.

Pool Parties, Booze, and Kids: A Short Story in Domesticity (ao3) - Eavans

Summary: After an invitation from one of Phil’s old Uni friends turns out to be a pool party for his 4 year old son, the topic of kids comes up. And neither of them are really afraid to hold back.

Sea of Love (ao3) - pasteldnp

Summary: After years of preparation, planning, heartbreak, and waiting, Dan and Phil finally get the call that there is a baby for them to adopt.

Supportive - doomedhowell

Summary: Dan and Phil’s 16-year-old son finds out he’s a Carrier after he sleeps with his best friend, and he ends up pregnant. He tries to keep it from his parents but they end up finding out anyways.

That Little Thing Called Family (fanfiction.net) - Salvatore-Whore 

Summary: The sequel to That Little Thing Called Love! Read that first! Dan and Phil are married now, and have grown up a lot, but still hold on to their Vlogger life! Read their adventures with their adopted daughter Cherry.

Thinking Out Loud (ao3) - koleen

Summary: Dan and Phil finally get married after settling down for years, and they have a child.

Through the Wire (ao3) - breatherepeat

Summary: While on the US tour, Dan receives multiple calls from his grandmother.

No worries. Grandmother is fine. She just has an important question for him to answer.

Set in the same universe as Everything. Don't need to read Everything to enjoy this one though.

Two Daddies - doomedhowell

Links last checked: March 6th, 2026

bundle up, baby (ao3) - watergator

Summary: prompt: dnp taking their little kid for the first time to the iom for christmas

there's nothing more exciting than a child's first christmas

Christmas Crafts - philskoolkatz

Summary: Dan and Phil make a craft video where they make Christmas decorations with their two kids, Ollie and Chloe. Some things don’t go as planned, but it’s a cute experience overall.

Christmas Eve in the Howell-Lester household - ultxmasunicornphanfics

Summary: Dan and Phil spend Christmas eve with their son, Jonathan, and end the evening with the one word story game.

Christmas Miracle - doomedhowell

Summary: Dan and Phil have been fighting lately, and it’s made their eight year old daughter pretty upset. Especially with Christmas right around the corner. Dan takes their daughter to meet Santa, and a miracle happens.

Christmas Plays And Piano Players - doomedhowell

Summary: Kirstin thinks that Mr. Howell would be the perfect date for her dad, so of course she gets them to meet at one of her school plays.

close to me, you are all of me (ao3) - sunflowerwitches

Summary: a little insight to dan and phil's christmas day

First Christmas (ao3) - whylime

Summary: Dan and Phil celebrate their baby's first Christmas with the Lester clan. Sweet family fluff ensues.

How I Met Your Father - gorgeousdan

Summary: It’s Christmas Eve and Daphne Howell asks to hear the story of how her fathers met. Meanwhile, in 2015, Dan has been acting strange, and even he doesn’t know the cause.

Puppy Love - paradisobound

Summary: Dan and Phil’s daughter Macey has been asking for a puppy for a while. So they decide to adopt a puppy for Christmas.

Santa (and) Baby (ao3) - DryCereal

Summary: Prompts: "christmas with the Howells: dans family at Christmas and how they interact with each other and "parent!phan: preferably with a newborn")

This Christmas - adorablehowell

Summary: Dan has always found something to dislike about Christmas, but this year, as he spends it with his 5 year old daughter and Phil, he might find that Christmas isn’t all that bad.

To Believe (ao3) - dip_the_pip

Summary: Their daughter is questioning the realness of Santa, and Dan doesn’t wanna put in the effort to make her believe.

two turtle doves (ao3) - ravels (orphan_account)

Summary: to say that christmas eve in the howell-lester household was a very busy event would be almost akin to saying, "the sun is rather warm."

or, a quick obligatory christmasfic featuring parent!phan, baking, and milo the corgi.

When The Time Is Right I’ll Make It Happen - sleeplessnightwithphan

Links last checked: March 6th, 2026

part one, part two, part three, part four, part five, part six, part seven, part eight, part nine, part ten, part eleven, part twelve

Arachnophobe - dramaticlester

Summary: arachnophobe

/əˈraknəfəʊb/

noun 1. a person with an extreme or irrational fear of spiders.

One day, whilst babysitting his two children, Emily, 7, and Colby, 2, Dan encounters something that could ruin his day. Worst of all, he promised Phil he was going to be responsible this time

before/after (ao3) - katesofheaven

Summary: Dan and Phil have a dying daughter and they deal with it in different ways, both before and after she goes.

bundle up, baby (ao3) - watergator

Summary: dnp taking their little kid for the first time to the iom for christmas

there’s nothing more exciting than a child’s first christmas

can i go where you go? (ao3) - augustsapphic, sweetestcon

Summary: dan and phil find time to settle down.

a proposal, a marriage, a honeymoon, and an adoption.

the life they'd always secretly wanted.

close to me, you are all of me (ao3) - sunflowerwitches

Summary: a little insight to dan and phil's christmas day

coming home (ao3) - watergator

Summary: prompt: newborn

dan and phil bring their baby home for the first time

Custody Battles (ao3) - Star4545

Summary: Dan and Phil's relationship has crumpled, but they have a daughter to raise and a custody battle to get through.

Dimples And Water (ao3) - flymetomanchester

Summary: dan and phil are planning on taking their daughter swimming up at his parents house. the only problem is she doesn’t want to leave her kitten at home.

Don't Mess With Family (ao3) - lyricallyharley

Summary: Phil gives his daughter advice and things don't turn out so well.

Magic Soup (ao3) - ahappyphil

Summary: The Howell Lester household is ill and Kath comes to the rescue

Nightmare, baby? (ao3) - lilyxxxooo

Summary: Emily awakes in the middle of the night after having a nightmare. She goes to her dad’s for comfort but doesn’t expect the reaction she gets.

Our Pride And Joy (ao3) - Carryonmywaywardlester

Summary: Dan and Phil are happily married, have a house, and an adopted daughter who is about to turn 18yrs old. Cue some reminiscent memories.

Proud (ao3) - pasteldanhowells

Summary: Elisse Lester is seventeen, and she’s ready to come to her parents about her sexuality. She knows it’ll be fine. She has two dads for crying out loud. But, that won’t stop her from being nervous. Luckily, her girlfriend is there to assure her that everything will be fine.

Soft Morning (ao3) - ravenclawnerd07

Summary: A morning in the Dan and Phil household.

stupid flowers (ao3) - harmonymcadams (orphan_account)

Summary: in which phil and winnie must learn a new life without dan.

tiny hands and lots of love (ao3) - Tarredion

Summary: Phil puts baby Evelyn to bed, so him and Dan can get some alone time. But just like her Da, she has to grab things no matter what - even if it means prying something as important as Phil's glasses from his face.

Links last checked: March 6th, 2026

A Star In The Galaxy (ao3) - danblossom

Summary: The growth from childhood through adolescence of James, Dan and Phil's son. "You wonder if the moon comes up at night so the stars don't feel alone."

A Thread To Hold - waverlysangels

Summary: Phil wanted a sensible life, a fireplace and a picket fence, and Dan was a wrecking ball he could simply no longer afford to keep around. But once you care for someone, it never really goes away, a constant thread between the two of them. Divorced!Phan with custody over a child. Angst and Fluff.

Coming Clean and Kisses on Screen (ao3) - hygge

Summary: Dan and Phil are finally ready to make the news of their marriage and their new family public.

Father's Day (ao3) - parttimestoryteller

Summary: Dan and Phil have a son, Freddie. They celebrate Father's Day.

Just Nail Polish - counting2fifteen

Summary (tw): Dan and Phil's son wants his nail polish off, right now. Dan momentarily forgets that homophobia is a thing.

Landslide (ao3) - dannihowell (anotherdaughter)

Summary: Phil hasn’t seen Dan in almost four years. Dan is a carrier and now has a 3 year old son. He also has very big a secret.

Making Love - doomedhowell

Summary: Dan and Phil come home to a little surprise…

Our Little Family (ao3) - Do_it_with_the_Howell_Lesters

Summary: Dan and Phil have been dating for two months, and have been inseparable since they met. Which is why Phil gets a surprise one day when he comes to Dan's house to surprise him with flowers, and the door is answered by a brown eyed, curly haired 6 year old called Winnie Howell.

Our Story (ao3) - oddoblivion

Summary: Dan and Phil have a son, Dil. His request brings memories of the day, when they came out to other youtubers.

Sick - sleepyphanfics

Summary: Dan and Phil just got a baby boy but the baby got sick and so does Dan, but Dan tries to hide it from Phil so he can take care of the baby. Phil notices and fluff.

Soccer Dads (ao3) - phantropolis

Summary: Dan accompanies Phil to their son's soccer practice for the first time, only to discover that the soccer mums flirt with a very oblivious Phil in very obvious ways.

Summertime (ao3) - TortiTabby

Summary: Dan and Phil's son goes to summer camp and the boys have mixed feelings about it.

sweet life made from bitter parts (ao3) - CapriciousCrab

Summary: One night changes everything. When their son becomes ill, Dan and Phil have to face a terrifying new reality.

Try New Things? (ao3) - orphan_account

Summary: It's Dan and Phil's first Gotcha-Day with their son, James. Lots of cake is eaten and presents are given. Phil realizes that he's really quite happy where he is.

We're in this together (ao3) - crazed_peanut

Links last checked: March 6th, 2026

A Baby Girl (ao3) - LetterJumble

Summary: The last thing Dan and Phil expected to arrive on their doorstep was a baby. A crying, abandoned baby girl, that someone left for them. But one day, that is exactly what they found. Now, they just have to figure out what in the world they are going to do.

A Cuddle In The Midst Of A Navy Blue Night (ao3) - alittlerayofphil

Summary: The terrible twos sucks, and Dan just needs a good cuddle.

a new day has come (ao3) - Gal_tic

Summary: Dan and Phil become parents. Phil is terrified but so, so in love with their little girl.

bundle up, baby (ao3) - watergator

Summary: dnp taking their little kid for the first time to the iom for christmas

there's nothing more exciting than a child's first christmas

Dimples And Water (ao3) - flymetomanchester

Summary: dan and phil are planning on taking their daughter swimming up at his parents house. the only problem is she doesn’t want to leave her kitten at home.

Her First Sleepover - doomedhowell

Summary: Dan’s daughter is having a sleepover for the first time ever with her best friend Bethany, and Dan wants to make sure she that has the best night. However, things quickly take a turn when he realizes that her best friend’s father is his ex-boyfriend, someone he didn’t expect to see ever again.

Home For Good (ao3) - hygge

Summary: Phil gets drafted for World War III. Dan and their daughter, Emily, try to maintain a normal life while Phil is away.

Hungry - dansphlevels

Summary: You can still suffer from eating disorders even if you’re a boy, even if you’re an adult, even if you’re married and in love and even if you have a daughter.

It Feels Like Home To Me (ao3) -  TheUKAmazingDan

Summary: Phil decides to shave off his mustache and his little girl decides to take it personally.

Kate (ao3) - iihappydaysii

Summary: Dan and Phil become foster parents for a little girl in hopes of adopting her.

Marnie and Mabel - dramaticlester

summary: there’s something missing from the lives of dan, phil, and their adopted daughter, marnie. perhaps a bit of golden fur will help that.

Midnight Smiles (ao3) - phanielspiano

Summary: Dan and Phil care for their newborn daughter, Grace, in the middle of the night.

Miss you already (ao3) - starryphilfics

Summary: Phil has a youtube convention to go to, leaving Dan looking after Amelia by himself after a while of having help from Phil when she misbehaves.

Nightmare, baby? (ao3) - lilyxxxooo

Summary: Emily awakes in the middle of the night after having a nightmare. She goes to her dad's for comfort but doesn't expect the reaction she gets.

Not Ready (ao3) - auroraphilealis (peachrosepetals)

Summary: It's their daughter's first day of pre-school, and Dan is not ready to let her go.

Puppy Love (ao3) - Yiffandquiff (paradisobound)

Summary: Dan and Phil’s daughter Macey has been asking for a puppy for a while. So they decide to adopt a puppy for Christmas.

remember to tip your waitstaff (ao3) - echoedvoices

Summary: Penelope Howell-Lester surprises her dads with breakfast in bed!

Second Chances, New Beginnings - phancywork, dxnhowell

Summary: Phil is a primary school teacher, Dan is a radio presenter and they’ve adopted a child together. Now they’re split up though and Dan faces the struggles of being a single dad while also having to deal with seeing Phil every time he takes his daughter to school.

Shout About It (ao3) - cafephan

Summary: Dan and Phil impart wisdom to their daughter on one of her darkest days.

Tricks Are For Kids - tbfhlmao