September 27th 2023.
Jeff Brazier recently revealed some of his regrets as a solo parent after the death of his partner and mother of his two sons, Jade Goody. While appearing on This Morning, the presenter was asked for parenting advice from a viewer, Tina, who was struggling to find time for herself after taking over legal guardianship of her grandson. Jeff candidly shared his own experiences, admitting that he had reduced himself as a coping mechanism in the wake of his sons' loss.
“If I had my time again, I would probably not have necessarily launched myself with that laser focus even though I felt pressure and I put a lot on pressure on myself to be everything they needed of me but I wished they scaled that back a little bit and asked myself ‘who am I and what do I need and what will help me to be happy in myself outside of this role’,” Jeff said.
He provided Tina with advice to take the pressure off herself and not compare her journey to anyone else’s. He also referenced the current success of his son Bobby, who stars on EastEnders and the current season of Strictly Come Dancing. Jeff acknowledged his role as a ‘good steady platform’, but Bobby thanked his dad for his guidance when he won a National Television Awards rising star gong.
“This has very little to do with me and everything to do with my dad. Over the course of the last 20 years I’ve heard him say, ‘because I can’. It was a mantra of his and him just saying that ‘because I can’. Because I can, why not?” Bobby said.
Jeff Brazier's words of advice and his reflections on his own experiences as a parent have been touching and inspirational. His story is a reminder to parents that it's okay to take care of yourself and seek help when necessary.
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