Tom Brady is widely known as one of the greatest quarterbacks in NFL history, but fans have also shown interest in his personal life, including that of a father. Over nearly two decades, Brady has raised three children with his former partners,
Bridget Moynahan and Gisele Bündchen. As his fame grew, so did public interest in the lives of his kids.
Yet, Brady has consistently worked to give his two sons, Jack and Benjamin, and daughter, Vivian, a balanced sense of privacy from the spotlight and fatherly support. He has consistently been a loving father and has reflected on how he wants his kids to pursue their dreams and not necessarily follow in his footsteps. The former quarterback has ensured that his kids flourish in their own ways and not carry the baggage of who he is.
A closer look at Tom Brady’s kids and the bonds that define his family life
Tom Brady’s eldest child, John “Jack” Edward Thomas, was born on August 22, 2007, in Santa Monica, California. Jack is Brady’s son with actress Bridget Moynahan, whom he dated in the mid-2000s. Their relationship ended before Jack’s birth, but both parents chose to co-parent from the start. Moynahan later said she wanted her son to grow up in a “healthy environment,” a goal they worked toward together.
Brady has openly shared that he once felt nervous about the “challenge” of fatherhood, but Jack’s arrival changed his outlook and priorities. Although Brady’s NFL career took him from New England to Florida, he remained closely involved in Jack’s life. Jack primarily lives in New York with Moynahan and her husband, Andrew Frankel
Brady’s family expanded after he married Gisele Bündchen in 2009.
Later that year, they welcomed their son, Benjamin Rein, born at home in Boston on December 8. Brady admitted in ESPN’s Man in the Arena: Tom Brady that he felt uneasy about the home birth but later described the experience as “precious.”
As Benjamin grew, Brady learned an important lesson when his son showed little interest in athletics. As a father, the former quarterback was welcoming of anything his son wanted to pursue. Their daughter, Vivian Lake, was born on December 5, 2012. Brady has said growing up with sisters shaped his belief that having a daughter would benefit his sons in understanding women better.
Therefore, Brady has a special soft spot for his daughter and always provides her with whatever she wants, as he told Entertainment Tonight in 2016. Together, his three children are his world and the light of his life, whom he happily returns to after getting off from work.
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