Bob Ross said, “We don’t make mistakes, we have happy accidents”, truer words could not be said when my fiancé and I discovered we were pregnant.

Your first-time driving, first time drinking (a legal) beer, a first fight, its all of these things that create and shape the person you become. You can prepare for so many things in life, but no matter the scenario the first of anything is always an exhilarating experience.

My name is Patrick Shayne McKinney and I’ll be the co-host of “dad hats”.I’m here as a non-expert in the field of parenting to give unofficial advice, with good hearted intentions, served on a plate of humility.