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I Interviewed 40 Dads. Here Are 10 Things I Learned

  • Parenting clichés are true: children grow up incredibly fast.
  • Everyone is winging it; nobody feels fully competent.
  • You never completely figure parenting out.
  • You can make more money, but you can’t recover missed time.
  • Nearly every parent struggles with patience.
  • Parenting isn’t merely hard—it’s relentless.
  • You’re never entirely “out of the woods,” even with adult children.
  • The days feel slow, but the years pass quickly.
  • Childbirth rarely resembles its depiction in movies.
  • Good parents make mistakes, apologize, repair, and keep improving.