MY FIRST 3 MONTHS AS A DAD | Fatherhood, Pressure, Finances & Being Present

For the first time, I sit down alone and speak honestly about what the last 3 months of fatherhood have truly been like.In this episode, I open up about becoming a first time father, the financial realities of having a child, giving birth in private healthcare without medical aid, entrepreneurship, sleepless nights, and learning how to become a present dad while navigating marriage, business and responsibility.I also speak about the emotional pressure society places on couples to have children and how watching people around me struggle with infertility made me quietly build emotional walls around fatherhood and having children.We also discuss:• African pressure around having kids after marriage• Pregnancy anxiety and stress• C section vs natural birth conversations• The financial cost of giving birth• Parenting advice from different generations• Entrepreneurship and fatherhood• Why support systems matter• The importance of saving before having childrenThis is one of the most vulnerable and honest conversations I’ve had publicly.Welcome to In Conversation With Rudy Samuel #ICWRSCHAPTERS00:00 - Intro01:50 - Growing Up In A Big Family02:20 - Fear Of Having Kids & Becoming A Father05:05 - African Pressure Around Having Children After Marriage07:20 - Pregnancy Stress, Anxiety & C Section vs Natural Birth10:55 - The Day My Son Was Born & My Honest Thoughts On Fatherhood16:00 - The Financial Reality Of Giving Birth & Raising A Newborn19:07 - Dealing With Opinions From Family, Friends & Social Media20:23 - New School Mothers vs Old School Mothers21:30 - It Truly Takes A Village To Raise A Child22:53 - Stressing About Baby Milestones25:28 - Sleepless Nights, Entrepreneurship & Fatherhood26:14 - The Most Rewarding Parts Of Being A Dad27:57 - Saving Money & Preparing Financially For Fatherhood34:53 - Why You Need To Save Before Having Children38:17 - Outro#ICWRS #Fatherhood #Parenting #TheFutureIsAfrican