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Eric Brockman

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Boston, The United States

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https://www.softeyesstrongspine.com/

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Nonfiction, Self Help, Memoir

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Eric Brockman is a father of four and a longtime sales professional in the aerospace composites industry. After his second divorce, he began paying attention to what actually steadied a room—and what didn’t. He realized he was often showing up at the wrong emotional frequency, especially with his children.

His work focuses on what holds: calm over reactivity, presence over performance, steadiness over force. He writes about a form of masculinity grounded in emotional clarity—the ability to stay when things get loud.

He lives in North Carolina. Soft Eyes, Strong Spine is his first book.

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Soft Eyes, Strong Spine: A Guide to Life and Kids from a Divorced Dad

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“Your kids don’t inherit your advice.

They inherit your defaults.”
― Eric Brockman, Soft Eyes, Strong Spine: A Guide to Life and Kids from a Divorced Dad

tags: coparenting, divorce, fatherhood

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