I'm a single dad. I've got a big online following, partly because I'm no longer scared to be vulnerable.

Blake Benson with his children, Yliee, 3, and October, 1. Courtesy of Blake Benson Blake Benson is a single dad who shares social media videos about life with his toddler and baby. He has nearly 200,000 combined followers on TikTok and Instagram. The content often shows the meals he makes for his kids and his introverted, vulnerable side. This interview is based on a conversation with tattoo artist Blake Benson, 29, of Tennessee. It has been edited for length and clarity. I bounced around a...