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by joy holden w e b s t e r occupation ? founder and ceo of the
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foundation; former lsu and nfl cornerback wife ? tek children ?
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ii, 12; coren, 5; colyn, 2 hobbies ? playing basketball, reading, and working out t hough mostly known for his athletic feats on the football field,
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considers himself a father first before any other accomplishments. focused and driven,
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is intent on being the best father he can be and impacting the community of baton rouge in lasting ways. his passions are teaching others and learning from others, which have molded him into a humble, disciplined, and patient man. though the saying goes, ?you should never meet your heroes,? in this case, anyone who has looked up to
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the football player will not be disappointed in meeting
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the person. how did you meet your wife? c: i?ve known her for a long time, since we were four or five. she came to my t-ball games. i picked on her when we were in religion class together in middle school. tell me about your children. c: my oldest is very calm, which is not like me or the other two. all of them are into sports. my oldest is a black belt in karate. they?re great
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. the next two are more like me, very active. they each take pride in helping each other. what?s your favorite time of day? c: all day. i?m always going. every day is a blessed day, and the miracle has already happened. i truly live by that. if your life were a song, which song would it be? c: ? easy like sunday morning? by the o?jays. it takes me somewhere, just soulful. three things you always have with you? c: i always have a cross on my neck, wallet, and my wedding ring. three words to describe yourself? c: energetic, learner, and humble. how would friends describe you? c: energetic and non-stop. probably as a perfectionist who always pays attention to detail. first thing you notice about people when you meet them? c: their smile and eye contact. i look in their eyes to see what kind of energy they bring and see if they have any ulterior motives. what would people be surprised to learn about you? c: probably that my #1 accomplishment is
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, not super bowl rings or the national championship or a degree. none of those things are above my
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. my children are my trophies. most recent proud parenting moment? c: i was in the gym with my five-year-old this past weekend, and a guy that was training for the nba told me that my son is a critical thinker. that was pretty cool. last daddy fail? c: i?m kinda hard on them. i have to make sure i?m not being overly hard on them. my middle son will let me know when i need to calm down. i have to make sure i keep that balance. hardest thing about being a dad? c: letting go sometimes. finding that right village to put them around and then letting go, so you can let them develop themselves in that village and become their own little people. number one rule that your
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aren?t allowed to break? c: no lying. we can talk and communicate through anything. we don?t have to lie. we don?t spank anymore, so there?s no reason to not talk about what?s going on. what?s something parents shouldn?t feel guilty about? c: not losing themselves in their
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. we should always keep our identities. that?s going to help us be better parents. what good habit do you have that you would like to pass on to the
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? c: discipline and being a lifelong learner. i don?t want them to ever stop learning. you?re never too young or too old to learn. how do you feel about your sons playing football? c: none of them have wanted to play. my oldest doesn?t want anything to do with it. i?m cool with that because it?s a violent game. i want them to be competitive at whatever they?re doing whether it?s school or karate. one of the reasons that i retired early was having a conversation with tony dorsett before he came out with his cte. i have three boys so i wanted to be able to play and work with them. with all the 5 2 b r p a r e n t s . c o m | a u g u s t 2 0 1 7
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