Long Vulnerable Post (please be kind): The process of birthing this book has come with A LOT of challenges, stress, and overwhelming feelings.... Chief among these has been a deep sense of “imposter syndrome”. Re-reading my own book I know it’s exactly the book I needed when I started my parenting journey.... And yet, I am keenly aware that the person who wrote it is FAR from a perfect parent. I don’t live up to my own standards. I don’t always follow my own advice. It’s been messy.... 100 times a day I ask myself “What gives you the right? Who do you think you are? Who would want to learn from YOU” I almost quit more times than I can count, not because the information in the book isn’t helpful and correct... but because I often don’t know if I deserve to give anyone advice. Why am I saying this now? For the last couple months I’ve known I “should” take photos with my book for promotional purposes. I’m sure my publisher would have gladly paid to have me get them done professionally... And while I’ve known that photos with me and the book would be more relatable than just the book cover.... I’ve also had all these doubts about myself. Even though, I know the information in the book is “good,” am I “good enough” to be the one saying it? Finally, two days ago, I worked up the courage and just asked my wife (a professional photographer) to just take these in our living room really quick. No lights, no special clothes, no studio. Me and my book, my wife and her camera, so I would just have “something” She sent these to me an hour later... and I was blown away.... I was blown away because the guy holding the book was just a dad doing the best that he could, with the hand he was dealt, and messing up sometimes in the process. And when I realized that a quote from the book stuck out to me.... “Your best is always enough.” Thank you for all of you that helped me get this book out into the world. I can’t wait for you to read it. As always comment “book” if you want the link to preorder.