Fatherhood in Real Life

This post was was first published on the  Red Tricycle Spoke Contributor Network  to view the original article, please click  here . Being Dad is one of the most rewarding, frustrating, and terrifying things a man can go through. Each stage of parenthood takes on a whole new set of challenges and surprises. With these new challenges and surprises, there is always an opportunity for personal growth though. I have a Bachelor and Master of Arts, but the information and lessons I’ve learned in parenthood have given me something that no degree could ever give. As a father, I am continually asking myself, “What exactly is a good father?” What makes a father good or bad? Am I a good father? The answers to these questions vary from culture to culture, and even from generation to generation, but something my three-year-old said the other day made me proud of the father that I am and becoming. Since my oldest started kindergarten, we have had some amazing conversations a...