Single Dads Quotes

“There’s no way I can care properly for my children if I don’t first care for myself.”
― Tez Brooks

“A divorce is much like a ten-car pile up. It affects not just two drivers but a whole slew of perimeter vehicles that get caught in the chaos. Not even innocent bystanders come out unscathed.”
― Tez Brooks, The Single Dad Detour: Directions for Fathering After Divorce

“The most difficult part of dating as a single parent is deciding how much risk your own child’s heart is worth.”
― Dan Pearce, Single Dad Laughing: The Best of Year One

“Our kids need us to be the dad, not a fun single uncle. When you can replace your 007 poster with a framed portrait of Grandma, your kids will experience an underlying sense of being at home when they are with you—whether for a weekend, a summer, or full-time.”
― Tez Brooks

“First off, let’s clear this up—fries are not a side dish and you can’t count those as a vegetable. Sorry.”
― Tez Brooks, The Single Dad Detour: Directions for Fathering After Divorce

“Have a great relationship with your ex.”
― Roger McEwan

“Guys, I know some of you are leaving that used frying pan on the stove overnight and using it the next day for another meal. You know who you are. That’s a gateway habit. Keep it up and before you know you’ll be growing mushrooms on your shower floor and wearing your underwear inside out to avoid doing laundry.”
― Tez Brooks, The Single Dad Detour: Directions for Fathering After Divorce