'I just inherited 1.6 million kids, as of this morning.'
Fatherless dad wants to be there for the dad-less
Kenney has been married for 29 years to his wife, Annelli. Building a strong and supportive family has always been his goal, he said, after his own father left him when he was a young teen. Rob Kenney pictured with his wife, Annelli, at an unknown date. The two have been married for 29 years. Rob Kenney pictured with his wife, Annelli, at an unknown date. The two have been married for 29 years."When I was 11 or 12 is when emotionally checked out, and then he made it official when I was 14 at my little sister's birthday party, he announced to everybody that he didn't want to have kids anymore," said Kenney, who is one of seven siblings."From that time forward, I was determined to not do that with my own children.
Kenney, who said he eventually reconciled with his father toward the end of his father's life, said he wants all dads to remember one thing: nobody is perfect."I haven't always done everything exactly the way planned, but I was quick to reconcile. I think that's the big thing, be vulnerable to your kids by not trying to act like you got it all figured out… they're going to find out eventually that you're not perfect," said Kenney.
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