Parenthood can be really tough. We all know that from the get-go when we're starting a family, but no amount of wisdom or cautionary tales can quite prepare you for how challenging it is when baby finally arrives. Your whole world changes, and I say that from the perspective of a father who went out to work and lived a semi-normal life while my partner was at home with our two kids when they were very little. I can only imagine just how difficult it was for her at times, especially in the early years when they needed 100% of her attention.

Then you get to watch them grow up and dream that they will become good people who are happy and successful in all they do. You have a big part to play in helping achieve that and hope it will be enough. But what if it doesn't work out?...