Dad Becomes A YouTube Star While Doling Out 'Dadvice' During Pandemic | TODAY

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  • Craig Melvin chats with Rob Kenney, 55, a Seattle man who created a how-to video series on TH-cam during the pandemic called “Dad, how do I?” In his videos, Kenney, who grew up with an absent father and was reared by his older brother, answers everyday life questions.
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  • @lindab6811
    @lindab6811 4 ปีที่แล้ว +280

    You are wonderful. My father never taught me anything and was an alcoholic. You are filling such a need for people . Thank you.

    • @AlexanderCheong
      @AlexanderCheong 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      My dad never taught be anything either but he's not alcoholic, he's just an extreme conservative and superstitious Chinese dad...

    • @kclarke2971
      @kclarke2971 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Same here, we do appreciate you Mr. K

  • @neokennime6756
    @neokennime6756 4 ปีที่แล้ว +246

    His kids must be proud of him.

  • @sugawarasdog4592
    @sugawarasdog4592 4 ปีที่แล้ว +102

    AYYYEE THATS OUR DAD!! well not actual dad but my internet dad
    *We are proud of you internet father*

  • @louistomlinsonismyreligion8478
    @louistomlinsonismyreligion8478 4 ปีที่แล้ว +91

    protect him at all costs he’s so precious

  • @Chasi385
    @Chasi385 4 ปีที่แล้ว +81

    I’m not crying, it’s allergy season.

  • @KW-dp5py
    @KW-dp5py 3 ปีที่แล้ว +50

    His content is fun, kind and compassionate. He is not sarcastic. He is gentle in spirit. This is exactly what the world needs more of, especially in a time when people seem to be constantly aggressive and argumentative. Simply reading the comments in his videos shines a light on how many people hunger for this kind of interaction. ❤

  • @GodzUnit01
    @GodzUnit01 4 ปีที่แล้ว +74

    faith in humanity restored

  • @skyfrazier9549
    @skyfrazier9549 3 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    my father passed away two years ago when i was 16, i wish he was here so i could show him this video. he'd be your biggest fan he was just as sweet🥺

  • @HEARDIFFERENT
    @HEARDIFFERENT 4 ปีที่แล้ว +57

    I’m sooooo proud of him. This is what a human must do. Take pain and create goodness.!!!

  • @ashevilleronin
    @ashevilleronin 3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    Dude, saw the article about your TH-cam channel and it made me really think about being a better step-dad when it comes to teaching the kids things I sometimes think they already know. Well done Sir-

  • @trishatatro4165
    @trishatatro4165 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    This made me want to cry. My kids dad bailed on them and I often find times when I’m just wondering if I’m doing it right. I want you to know this is a beautiful thing you’re doing. Bless you!

  • @ericac.4316
    @ericac.4316 4 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    This brings tears to my eyes.. beautiful!!!

  • @mariateresabissinger3035
    @mariateresabissinger3035 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    I'm 57 years old and have watched a lot of his videos. The studfinder one was super helpful! My Dad passed away in 2017 and my Mom, too months afterwards. It is comforting to watch his videos and know they are there.

  • @Nophotofound
    @Nophotofound 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    watch his videos. he's truly an amazing human being.

  • @nikkibrown4076
    @nikkibrown4076 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    My dad left when I was nine months old. I really appreciate your chanel 💜

  • @tabithacunning9918
    @tabithacunning9918 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    My kids 18, 15 & 9 lost there dad this year in February 2020 after a 6 year fight with Huntington’s Disease. I found you through my widow group where you’re being recommended for our children who have lost their father’s. You are doing AMAZING things for a LOT of people!!! I’M PROUD OF YOU!!!!

  • @keighflack503
    @keighflack503 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Rob is an amazing person, all around!

  • @amazingabby25
    @amazingabby25 4 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    Just two dads sharing jokes

  • @morgana235
    @morgana235 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    He is a treasure. A gift. His book is amazing.

  • @Hucklebuz
    @Hucklebuz 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    My parents divorced after the 3rd grade. I just had heart surgery at age 8 which I was not expected to live without or with the surgery . My father was not interested in what I wanted or needed, but only in his new life. My mother was struggling with the stress of being a single parent with two boys, and became increasingly psychotic and paranoid living in her own unreal world unable to care properly for her two sons. Back then this TH-cam site would have helped fill the void that both my absent father and emotionally unavailable mother left. THANK YOU !

    • @vickylewis463
      @vickylewis463 ปีที่แล้ว

      Wow thanks this is heartbreaking I hope you got some therapy to process this ❤❤

  • @lorrainestephens3797
    @lorrainestephens3797 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    You were born to do this. You are authentic and caring and a gift to so many people. You are a worldwide treasure. I wish you the best always.

  • @hansonel
    @hansonel 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Rob is amazing! His kids are so lucky to have him as a dad.

  • @m16fermy
    @m16fermy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This dude had a horrible life and came out of it with a smile saying everything's going to be all right

  • @noemitorres691
    @noemitorres691 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    So I have to say I seen you on the NBC show on Father's Day, I never really had a father I'm 47 years old I'm a mother two to beautiful daughters and two beautiful grandchildren. I have to say it brought me to tears because you said two people I love you! I believe that a lot of fathers do not know how to express their love to their children, you are a total stranger and you said that on national TV to the world!! Thank you, and happy father's day !
    God bless you! YOU TUBE DAD!

  • @Silverfoxy50
    @Silverfoxy50 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I love"Dad" I've told my kids to subscribe too

  • @annnaam
    @annnaam 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    This man is so wholesome🥺❤️

  • @susieballard4957
    @susieballard4957 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Happy Father's Day sport you deserve it.

  • @jrenewalker8516
    @jrenewalker8516 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Love, love, love this! Thanks for doing it.

  • @bibianadavies3357
    @bibianadavies3357 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    What a phenomenal human. Thank you for being you, when you had all the reasons to not ❤️

  • @dianeberardi6313
    @dianeberardi6313 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Thank you for what you do.

  • @jamesdunn9714
    @jamesdunn9714 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Good dad!

  • @cassandrajordan6322
    @cassandrajordan6322 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This is so awesome, and thoughtful for you to do...thank you..

  • @esmereldapinchon1422
    @esmereldapinchon1422 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Thank you for being there for all of us without dads.

  • @sishowdoi9
    @sishowdoi9 4 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    Thanks alot everyone for supporting dad. Me and him started this revolution on youtube to spread love and family love.He is being the TH-cam Dad and I am being the TH-cam sis. Hope you will continue to support us all. And dad and sis is always proud of you and will support you no matter what. Love from dad and Sis

  • @gugutv8815
    @gugutv8815 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thank you for doing this!

  • @dromero9651
    @dromero9651 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    What an act of kindness. God bless you for all you do to help others. There are so many boys, men and others (like me) who really need your videos. Thank you so much.

  • @mariaazcona178
    @mariaazcona178 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Love your dad jokes❣️
    Thank you so much for this.

  • @chezucooking1578
    @chezucooking1578 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    So inspired....

  • @jessicagarcia5500
    @jessicagarcia5500 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I’m suscribing!

  • @MaryAnns_Lights
    @MaryAnns_Lights 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Someone explain the knock knock joke! I don’t get it 🤔. “Interrupting cow who”???

    • @samanthab1923
      @samanthab1923 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      MaryAnns Lights Before he could answer, the dad interrupted with Mooooo. Becoming THE interrupting Cow 🐮

    • @MaryAnns_Lights
      @MaryAnns_Lights 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Sheila Blische lol. Thank you! That IS a dad joke!

    • @Tatyboi56
      @Tatyboi56 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      MOoO9ooOoOoOoOoO

  • @afathersnote
    @afathersnote 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Awesome Mr. Rob! I stand with Fathers who are promoting Fatherhood!

  • @Fluufie
    @Fluufie 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    love this guy so much... truly grateful for him. Feel like I shouldve learned a lot of this a long time ago

  • @mariarenatanunez899
    @mariarenatanunez899 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I am crying now. My two boys lost their father to cancer when they were 8 and 12. I am now watching your videos so I, as a mom, can help my boys! Teach them how to shave is my first task. Thank you!

    • @ratherboutside2
      @ratherboutside2 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Bless your heart! I’m sorry for your painful loss.

  • @Sienna6164
    @Sienna6164 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    God bless this man. He is actually doing good and his helping others

  • @jacquelinepayne4737
    @jacquelinepayne4737 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    God continue to bless you and strengthen you. For you are sewing seeds daily......

  • @lisad853
    @lisad853 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Thank you!

  • @dorcaspowellpowell5971
    @dorcaspowellpowell5971 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I love his videos..I'm a subscriber.

  • @shannonmurphy9790
    @shannonmurphy9790 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I discovered Dad How Do I early on....only a few thousand subscribers. I immediately posted him to my facebook page because I was SO IMPRESSED. The world needed this at the time Covid hit and I'm sure Rob is overwhelmed with what his channel became. It's all God. We are major Dad How Do I fans!

  • @godsgirl1977
    @godsgirl1977 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Just saw you on the news and decided to subscribe.... thank you for giving me a piece of you.... my dad died in 1999.... yesterday was tough.... my birthday was last Wed and Father's day always trails behind making it a bitter sweet celebration. My father killed his brother then killed himself so my heart grieves a father and an uncle...... so thank you for standing in

    • @mmhervey3449
      @mmhervey3449 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Bless your heart. You’ve had some tough times sweetheart. I wish you the very best from now on. Here’s a big hug from someone who cares even though I have never met you.

  • @kjvonly2451
    @kjvonly2451 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    ❤️

  • @cappy2282
    @cappy2282 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Today sucks but Dad is cool

  • @pamalbers2327
    @pamalbers2327 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What a loving and lovely thing to do. I didn't really have a dad who taught us anything so having these would have been great. God bless you for what you are doing. I do love the knock knock joke. LOL!!!

  • @rebeccareyna7439
    @rebeccareyna7439 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wow!! What a wonderful calling..

  • @cathyhall7457
    @cathyhall7457 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This is an awesome video

    • @sishowdoi9
      @sishowdoi9 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks alot for supporting dad

  • @althealaci7571
    @althealaci7571 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I’m in tears

  • @travelfoodielove
    @travelfoodielove 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Amazing thank u

  • @AMsamification
    @AMsamification ปีที่แล้ว

    Craig Melvin is wonderful too HE was in DC as a News personality and journalist. ALWAYS A GENTLEMAN AND LOVE THE HE SAID REARED your child.. CATTLE ARE RAISED CHILDREN ARE REARED.

  • @wlcoston
    @wlcoston 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽😍

  • @GodsLilPrincess12
    @GodsLilPrincess12 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    :)

  • @michellegomes2030
    @michellegomes2030 ปีที่แล้ว

    Rare to see the media saying positive things about men nowadays

  • @johnnylemoin19
    @johnnylemoin19 ปีที่แล้ว

    theres alot of things Dads Do not answer or can't answer . I know mine did not and some things he did not know . Like how to invest money , he just did not know how. this is a great thing for many .

  • @swhiting100
    @swhiting100 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you Rob. You're great. x

  • @Pandaboomina
    @Pandaboomina ปีที่แล้ว

    Can you link his channel

  • @Bellavintagenotebook
    @Bellavintagenotebook 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Why don’t you channels put the correct link to this gentleman‘s channel??

    • @erinschnaedter6172
      @erinschnaedter6172 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Agreed. They give the name in the description ("Dad How Do I?"), but it would be nice to have a direct link for those who want it.

    • @erinschnaedter6172
      @erinschnaedter6172 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Here's the link for anyone that wants it :-) :
      th-cam.com/channels/NepEAWZH0TBu7dkxIbluDw.html

    • @Bellavintagenotebook
      @Bellavintagenotebook 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Erin Schnaedter Thank you so very much I could not find it. drawing attention to the wall but don’t want you to go to his well I suppose , thank you so much.

    • @erinschnaedter6172
      @erinschnaedter6172 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Bellavintagenotebook No problem. :-)

  • @destinychampagne4628
    @destinychampagne4628 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow. Thank you.

  • @mariettetc1
    @mariettetc1 ปีที่แล้ว

    That made me so happy ❤

  • @seesaylee6375
    @seesaylee6375 ปีที่แล้ว

    He is awesome

  • @warmerj8520
    @warmerj8520 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wholesome

  • @mr.mrs.d.7015
    @mr.mrs.d.7015 ปีที่แล้ว

    ❤ Hi Dad!

  • @carollemos8952
    @carollemos8952 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    it’s amazing! from brazillll ❤️❤️❤️✨✨

  • @AlexGreyCali
    @AlexGreyCali 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    He’s amazing! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

  • @jdgnevada
    @jdgnevada 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Teach kids finance as well. Nice job!

  • @bski824
    @bski824 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    God bless you.your a amazing man.

  • @kristyhoy5675
    @kristyhoy5675 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    What a wonderful human being that you are!

  • @elyastalha4090
    @elyastalha4090 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm not crying, you are crying 😢

  • @goji059
    @goji059 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    2.25 million subscribers....40 views.....not much of anything, little own a star......lol

  • @rio23xh89
    @rio23xh89 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I needed this growing up

  • @olivebue4738
    @olivebue4738 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Best Dad in the world 😊

  • @kingralphyforever
    @kingralphyforever 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love this man so much

  • @alyssaclare6527
    @alyssaclare6527 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    this makes me sad because i have a dad

  • @penelopepitstop762
    @penelopepitstop762 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow, this is so awesome. ❤️

  • @anastasiabaffone9643
    @anastasiabaffone9643 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    You are amazing

  • @anastasiabaffone9643
    @anastasiabaffone9643 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    You are amazing

  • @andrearoose5919
    @andrearoose5919 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    #protecthimatallcost

  • @cometojesusbeforeitistoola395
    @cometojesusbeforeitistoola395 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Acts 3:19 Repent therefore, and turn back, that your sins may be blotted out, 20 that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, and that he may send the Christ appointed for you, Jesus.

  • @Yulilolly
    @Yulilolly 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    knock knock

  • @lesliejohnson1549
    @lesliejohnson1549 ปีที่แล้ว

    I miss dad jokes. I've lost both of my parents in the last year, six months apart.

    • @editornia
      @editornia ปีที่แล้ว

      Sorry for your losses. You have our condolences.

  • @captzoom1778
    @captzoom1778 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I don't get the joke interrupting cow who what's that supposed to mean

    • @MidwestChica
      @MidwestChica 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Before the reporter can finish saying 'interrupting cow who?' the dad says 'moo' which makes him an interrupting cow because he is interrupting the reporter and he is mooing like a cow.

  • @erynnrobertalvarado9929
    @erynnrobertalvarado9929 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for throwing the word pandemic in the title even though he never even acknowledged it, god we cant ever escape from this dumb virus once in a while with some good news.

    • @fallbackbee9170
      @fallbackbee9170 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      No, we can't avoid the pandemic because it is real. You are trying to ignore the truth and all you are doing is making it worse.

    • @erynnrobertalvarado9929
      @erynnrobertalvarado9929 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@fallbackbee9170 where did i say this pandemic wasent real? jesus you boomers love putting words in peoples mouths explain to me where this dude mentioned the pandemic miss jessy

    • @LordRothschild666
      @LordRothschild666 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@fallbackbee9170 Shut off the virus. It's electronic 🤫

    • @LordRothschild666
      @LordRothschild666 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@fallbackbee9170 Jessica DeTaint

  • @trizdizzle808
    @trizdizzle808 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awww God Bless him. Bravo!