Prince William, Duchess Kate chat on Zoom with dads (and their babies!) about fatherhood

Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY
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Who doesn't love when someone's baby joins in on their Zoom call?

Prince William and Duchess Kate took part last week in a video call with men involved in the London-based charity Future Men, which provides guidance to men and boys. And two of the participants brought along their own young sons to get some face time with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.

"What do you find the most challenging, or perhaps the most frustrating thing about fatherhood?" Kate asked in a video clip released late Saturday by Kensington Palace.

One first-time father, holding an adorable baby on his lap, said getting his son to go to sleep had been a struggle at first. Another dad, also cradling his little one, said it was difficult to recognize "what each cry means."

Will and Kate share three young children themselves: Prince George, 7; Princess Charlotte, 5; and Prince Louis, 2.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, center bottom, recently participated in a call organized by the charity Future Men. Those involved included Graeme Mackenzie and Liam (top row from left), Darren Smith and Owen Thomas; and Sarit Chaturvedi (bottom left) and Peter Sen and Elliott (bottom right).
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, center bottom, recently participated in a call organized by the charity Future Men. Those involved included Graeme Mackenzie and Liam (top row from left), Darren Smith and Owen Thomas; and Sarit Chaturvedi (bottom left) and Peter Sen and Elliott (bottom right).

Prince William asked the fathers on the call how the organization helps men "build on a happy future as a father." Owen Thomas, Future Men's head of programs for fathers, stressed the importance of letting men know they don't need to be perfect dads to be impactful. The charity helps dads develop confidence in their parenting roles by encouraging them to reflect on their own childhoods.

"We don't need to be superheroes," Thomas added. "Having the networks around us and the structures around us when we've made a mistake or we've got a challenge, the ability to reach out and get support – whether it be in your familial networks, your friendship networks, or from professionals – is really important for both men and women."

Last year, Will visited the organization in London to learn about its program for expectant and new fathers.

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