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Chris O'Brien takes his son, Cooper, to sit on the stoop in front of his family home every morning

Chris casually decided to share this morning ritual with TikTok, where it quickly took off and brought in millions of views

The family reveals they've secretly been grieving a loss offline, and how the videos have helped them process

Every morning, Chris O’Brien takes his son Cooper outside to the front of their Southern California home while his wife, Hailey, makes breakfast inside.

The pair settles into Cooper’s little toy car and watches vehicles pass. Chris, 32, uses the time to point things out — “That’s a blue truck, that’s a green van, that’s a yellow bus” — turning it into a playful way to connect with his 1½-year-old son.

In July, Chris decided to share the quiet

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