10 Black Men Discuss Why They Dream Of Being Fathers One Day
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Jonathan Edwards, 32, Engaged
I am both excited and a little terrified to become a dad. The fear comes from the unknown challenges that I know I can’t protect them from. Everyone endures some hardship and suffering to grow, but selfishly, I want to protect my offspring from the hurt and just give them the lessons. That said, I am very excited for the lessons I will share with them, because there is so much to be said.
I will do everything to ensure they grow up feeling safe, supported, loved and confident, so it’s almost like an experiment, you know? I am intentionally doing the work now to uncover and end any sort of generational trauma that has trickled down my bloodline, so I am so curious to see what that freedom looks like on baby girl and baby boy.
The other piece, I am excited to see my partner as a mother to our kids. Co-parenting! I will have to learn to share her attention and grow into a less selfish version of myself, but literally building our family, our kingdom, is a new level of intimacy that I want to experience with her.
