Telling my Children What it was Like to See Them for the First Time

A powerful new photo series from The Book of Everyone captures the magical moments after fathers first meet their newly-born children. If you haven’t seen it yet, you must: the photos of the dads are raw, breathtaking, and may even make you shed a tear or two.

Scanning through the pictures, I recalled memories of my own children’s births and couldn’t help but get a little misty-eyed. There isn’t anything like being in a room when your partner gives birth: When my wife gave birth, I was alive. I was on top of the world. My senses were heightened and I was invincible. When I saw the photos, those moments came rushing back to me, and I wanted to share with my kids what it was like to see them for the first time.

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Here’s some other posts that I’ve written for What To Expect that you should read.

The moment that I first felt like a dad

10 Things Every Dad Should Do on Paternity Leave