DWYANE WADE PROMOTES NEW BOOK AND TALKS ABOUT KIDS
If you asked Dwyane Wade to describe fatherhood, he would classify it as challenging but rewarding. “Being a father is my greatest gift … it’s my biggest challenge in life and also my greatest joy,” said Wade during a television appearance with CBS This Morning. The Miami ‘Heat’ player and Olympic Gold Medalist has been conducting various interviews in promotion of his new book, which included a sit-down with USA Today that afforded him the opportunity to talk about everything from his rearing practices to fashion sense.
His inspiration for writing ‘A Father First.’
“I just wanted to tell, in my own words, why I think being a father first is the most important thing to me. It goes back to my childhood, and the way things did or didn’t go. I just thought for the first time I would share those personal experiences, and hopefully help someone look at things in a different way. Not saying I have the perfect way of parenting, but maybe look at things in a different way.”
What fatherhood has done for him.
“First of all, you never think you could love somebody this much. Every day you wake up with this person on your mind, and every day before you go to sleep they’re the last thing on your mind. Living in Miami, and playing in the NBA, it’s a fast life. Everything moves fast, and my kids slow things down. Becoming a dad matured me. I was already a mature kid, but it matured me a little faster as an adult — to be ready for the responsibilities of being a father.”
The sock issue.
“My kids, they’ll be wearing my socks. I’ll be having conversations with them, ‘You cannot be wearing my socks. I bought you your own socks.’ They like to wear colorful socks like dad, and it’s a big conversation we have. They’re like, ‘But yours are cooler, you have more.’ It’s this whole thing. When it’s time to go to certain events, they have their ways that they like to dress. I enjoy it, I laugh, I love it, but I’m going to have to work a little bit harder because it’s going to become expensive.”
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Play ball. Otherwise why do we really care. No I will not buy his book.
WOW HE IS DOING A POSITIVE THING AND YET YOU ALL ARE HATING. I DONT UNDERSTAND WHY.
I dont like DWade and I don’t know why. But he sure is fine.
I love Dwayne Wade and how he loves being a father. I hope that their mom gets better for her children’s sake and play an active role in their lives.
The truth of the matter is we don’t, and probably won’t know the true deal. But just because he is a man doesn’t mean he isn’t the better parent. I think both parents should share equal responsibility in raising a child. But of coarse in alot of cases it’s a onsided affair. But who ever has the majority of the custody the other parent should never keep that child away because of there differences. Unless, there is a good justable cause to do so. The best interest should always be in the children no matter what.
I have no idea what the issue was here between him and his ex-wife, but in my experience, women usually use their kids as pawns in their vendetta against their ex’s who have hurt them badly…
Love Wade & his mini’s!
I love this guy
He said in the interview on the View that he only received custody because he was the adult one to have the kids see their mother on a regular basis. As on the other hand the mother kept the kids from him. The silly games that WE as women will play!! At least she gets to see them she should be happy & lucky. I can talk the talk because I have been there with my husband and his ex where she kept the kids from us. Women need to grow up and stop using kids as pawns. Relationships changes and people move on and cannot force someone to be with you if they do not want to even if you use the kids. IMO
I agree. If a man doesnt want to be with you, then move on. Life is too short. More harm is done to the kids. I do understand her pain, but she should use that to help other women… like Mama Braxton(Family Values).
I’m liking D. Wade more & more these days.
*yawn* So tired of these people writing books.
Clap clap clap…D.Wade did a fantastic job of taking his kids away from their mother. Those italian suits don’t take a away the fact that a Disgusting individual is in them. I’m suprised Oprah and the ladies on The View didn’t let him have it about taking those kids! I guess everybody is blinded by the money and lights…
But it’s perfectly OK for his ex to keep the kids from him? If she was acting like she had sense, she’d still have custody of them. Some people are just blinded by stupidity.
IT SEEMS LIKE IT IS GOING TO BE A GREAT BOOK. PLUS, NO ONE KNOWS THE REAL STORY. WHY ARE YOU BLAMING HIM. MAYBE THE MOTHER WAS NOT A FIT PARENT. NONE OF US KNOW THE REAL STORY SO STOP POINTING FINGERS AT HIM. WHAT WE DO KNOW IS THAT HE SEEMS LIKE A GREAT DAD!