• Channing Tatum shares his thoughts about being a single parent
• He has a 9-year-old daughter

Channing Tatum recently claimed that when he became a single parent to a young girl, he was “afraid to become a father.”

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According to Insider, the Dear John star discussed his parenthood experience and his ex-wife Jenna Dewan’s only nine-year-old daughter Everly Tatum.

The Vow actor want a friendly relationship with his daughter and to be there to her anytime she required it.

The Lost City actor also discussed his first children’s book, The One and Only Sparkella, in which he discussed his experiences as a single dad and raising a child on his own.

“I wasn’t sure what to do with a little strong little girl. I grew up very, very, very different from her. So, I was nervous,” he admitted.

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Channing continued, “I think writing these books is my way of trying to get specific about what I’ve learned because being a kid is messy. And learning to be a parent is probably messier than being a kid.”

The Step Up actor said, “I am no longer afraid to connect with my child and they are the best of friends.”