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Kenney is the first to admit that \"how-to\" videos are common across the internet, but his videos have racked up views, and he believes they are set apart by their heart. He said he spoke to the camera like he would his own children.

\"There are 500 other sites, there are 500 other channels that will tell you how to tie a tie,\" Kenney said. He said there are several things that set his videos apart. \"One of the things is kindness. I've been trying to be kind and loving, he said and added that the internet, \"doesn't have an algorithm for kindness.\"

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.

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PHOTO: Rob Kenney pictured with his wife, Annelli, at an unknown date. The two have been married for 29 years.
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\"When I was 11 or 12 is when (my father) 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. Marriage and raising children is tough, but you have to work through it and that was always my goal.\"

Kenney said he thankfully found a father-like figure in his older brother Rick.

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Since launching the channel, he said he's received an outpouring of support from strangers who have connected with this story and the message behind his videos.

He said he feels a great sense of responsibility for the younger generation that follows his videos.

\"I get emotional ... I put out a video, and I basically just said, 'I'm proud of you, I love you, God Bless you,' and some comments said they've never been told that someone is proud of them,\" recalled Kenney.

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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.

Editor's Note: This story was originally published on May 27, 2019.

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