 The music video for "Confessions of a Broken Heart (Daughter to Father)" was directed by Lohan in Chelsea, Manhattan, New York City, and references her father Michael's alcoholism and alleged domestic abuse. Tommy Mottola, head of Casablanca Records, revealed that no one could direct the video better than Lohan herself, who said to the singer, "' No one knows this song better than you, no one knows this situation better than you. 'It's a lot to take on, but I told her she's ready, and we'll give her all the support she needs". Lohan said that the video's storefront setting was chosen because, in her words, "my life is on display". The singer also wanted to break a mirror during the bathroom scenes, because she wanted to show her real feelings in the music video. Assistant director Jeb Bryan said to Lohan, "This is real glass, Lindsay. We weren't prepared for you to break these things. [...] Do you want this slow motion?" She responded, "Regular frame will make it more violent. [...] I don 't want it to be too pretty". The music video was first aired on MTV's Making the Video, and later released to iTunes Store on October 25, 2005.
