Dads, Tell Us The Thing You Wish You'd Known Before Having Kids

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Growing up, my parents used to always tell me that having kids is one of the greatest things you'd do in your life.

John Corbett with his arm around Lana Condor as they stand next to Anna Cathcart in To All the Boys I've Loved Before
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With Father's Day right around the corner, I want to hear from you all you dads! What do you wish you knew before having kids?

Dennis Quaid and Lindsay Lohan going camping in The Parent Trap
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Maybe you discovered no matter how many parenting books you read, being a father actually comes with a lot of trial and error?

Kevin Hart placing his hand over Deborah Ayorinde's baby bump in a scene from the film Fatherhood
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Perhaps you and your partner had a huge sense of shock when you saw just how expensive everything from childcare to baby essentials are?

Lonnie Chavis, Milo Ventimiglia, Parker Bates, Mackenzie Hancsicsak, and Mandy Moore watching TV in the bedroom in a scene from This Is Us
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Or, maybe you finally realized all the lessons your parents tried to teach you growing up made a lot more sense as you started raising your own little ones?

Robin Williams carrying Mara Wilson as he stands next to Matthew Lawrence and Lisa Jakub in a scene from Mrs. Doubtfire
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Dads, now's your chance to share your story! Tell us what you wish you knew before becoming a father in the comments or submit anonymously using this form. You might be featured in an upcoming BuzzFeed Community post!