Today, I’m celebrating myself as a dad.
I’m proud that I’ve never forgotten that fatherhood is an addition to my life, not the entirety of it. I’m still Darren. I still have dreams, friendships, style, ambition, softness, and a life outside of being Ducky’s dad.
Being in front of the camera can feel vulnerable because I’m not just showing you what I look like. I’m allowing you to see me.
Fatherhood changed me. It softened me, challenged me, and healed me.
But it never erased me.