21 Photos Shared By Single Fathers That Will Make You Go “I’m Not Crying, You’re Crying”

Raising kids isn’t easy, but doing it alone is the hardest work in the world. And while being a single mom is by no means easy, single parenting is even more difficult for men. Although women are better at multitasking than men, these loving dads learned how to cook, clean, and braid their daughters’ hair, and some of them even dressed up as fairy princesses to make their baby smile.

We at Now I’ve Seen Everything admire these strong men who mastered the art of single fathering.

“When your baby wants to go to Ren fair with a fairy princess you oblige.”

“My daughter did my hair. The joys of single dad life.”

“Artist proof of our family photo session at our house — one nice respectable one for grandma, and one showing what it’s REALLY like doing the single parent thing.”

“This is the type of ’matching his and hers’ I need in my life!”

“9 months since the divorce, I have primary custody, and I feel unstoppable.”

“As a single dad... This right here is amazing.”

“Just a heads up for all you other single dads with daughters who have long hair. Using a ‘wet brush’ when they still have conditioner in their hair in the shower can help remove tangles and snarls, making brushing and blow-drying easier.”

Time for a 10-mile adventure!

“I’m a single dad who recently figured out flat braids so I took a shot at doing something more advanced.”

“My daughter and I got matching tattoos (I’m a single dad).”

“As a single dad, I had to put my foot down and tell my 7-year-old daughter that there was no way she was getting a dog for Chanukah, no matter how much she asked. Anyway, meet Waffle.”

“First year as a single dad... set up for the kids when they wake up in the morning.”

“Single dad here, doing his best.”

“I’m a single dad going through a divorce. Despite the hardship and difficulties, I received this from my daughter. Guess I’m doing something right.”

When you’re a single dad and your kid is with mom on Christmas Eve, you can make a steak for yourself.

“Third year as a single dad. First time cooking turkey and stuffing. Came out pretty good!”

“One advantage of being a single dad is that you can decorate the house in whatever way you want to!”

Single dad looking for some love

“After I got divorced, I looked for creative ideas for my boys (since, as a single dad, I didn’t get invited to many things). Here is us doing Falconry in 2015 (these are hawks).”

“I’m a single dad and my daughter asked me last week to learn how to braid. We’ve been practicing different braids all week.”

“Why I still breathe, you wanna know?”

How much time, in your opinion, are dads supposed to spend with their children?