I’m Going to Be a Dad ! And I’m Scared out of My Freaking Mind

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They say guys are man-childs until they have kids.

If that’s true then I’m about to finally grow up. Recently, I found out my wife is pregnant and we’re going to have our first child.

I’m over the moon. The excitement is greater than anything I’ve ever experienced. Finding out you’re going to be a father is better than getting a free house or winning $10M.

It’s also scary as hell.

Can I be a good father?

I don’t know.

Some days I can barely dress myself. Other days I feel like the inner-teacher inside of me is getting stronger.

I don’t think it matters whether you’re prepared. I think it matters whether you’re ready to put in the effort. Whenever I think about a goal my mindset is “choose your hard.”

Having a kid is hard. But so is every goal that’ll make you proud looking back. These days I lean into hard. I know if a goal is hard then I’m going to experience compounding happiness in the years to come.

All I can do is prepare and hope for the best.

It’s hard to get pregnant