What did you think being a parent would be like before you were one? Did you always think you'd be an awesome dad?

I thought it would be a challenge, but I’d instantly be great at it. I was wrong about the second part.

Parenting is literally the hardest thing I’ve ever done. And it doesn’t stop. So I learned to not look for goalposts or a finish line. Instead I look at what’s happening today: Are my kids finishing their schoolwork? Are they fed? Are they wearing their underwear on the outside of their pants again and does that really matter?

I don’t think I’m an awesome dad. I’m just a dad. But I’m a dad who is very vocal about my victories… and my failures, for that matter. I cheer myself on that way, I guess. Overall, being honest with myself is key.

So is bourbon.