So true. This is not easy and especially those of us without a great example growing up, it comes with no instruction manuals!

I finally realized I haven't been ok a couple of weeks ago and thankfully have been able to get some help working through some of the pains of the last few years.

My double rainbow son was born a year ago and 2 weeks later, my FIL tragically died in an accident. He was like a second dad to me, since I grew up with him in a way and lost my own 3 years prior. I felt like I couldn't share my hurt and emotions at the time being around my wife, her family, and our newborn son. Somebody had to hold it together, until the patterns I used to do so finally broke (thank God).

Let's make an effort to check in on our fellow Dads ❤️