Name: Michael Coirazza
Twitter: @michaelcoirazza
Instagram: mcoirazza
Kids (age): Sacha, 2 ½ & Adrian, 3 months
What is the best part of being a father?
The best part about being a
father is EVERYTHING! As much
as I may complain about sleepless nights, runny noses, poopy diapers, wet bed
sheets, just seeing the smiles on my sons’ faces and the way Sacha hugs me and
says “Daddy, I love you” makes it all worthwhile.
What are the most important qualities you want to teach your kids? Why?
I always tell Sacha that it is
very important to be polite to people, because when you are nice to them, they
are nice to you! I always encourage him to say please and thank you (in 3
languages of course!) and the same will apply to Adrian when he is old enough
to understand.
What is your best quality as a dad (What makes you an Awesome Dad)? What
do you want to work on?
I think that my best quality
would be that I am involved in my sons’ lives. I love spending time with them,
whether it’s playing with trucks, coloring, eating together, bath time, story
time and bed time, or teaching them about how the Habs, Impact and Juventus are
the best!
I would need to work on my
patience sometimes. As a chef, I am used to everything being done at quick
pace, and sometimes I have to remind myself that getting dressed, or putting on
boots, or eating dinner MAY and WILL take A LOT longer than I ever expected.
Favorite activity with your kids?
Watching soccer and hockey, and cooking
of course!
Best moment as a dad?
Every moment. I can’t pin point
an exact one, not yet anyway.
If you could give ONE piece of advice to someone who is about to become
a father, what would it be?
For all you guys out there who
are about to be fathers, my word of advice to you is “Don’t slack off”, and by
that I mean get involved! These days, a father’s role is not like that of
previous generations. So if you think that changing diapers, going to Dr.’s
appointments, doing bottle feedings in the middle of the night is a “Mom job”,
you’re wrong! These are the precious moments that you will have with your child
that help in their development and you create a lifelong bond with them, and
you will be surprised at how you are able to love someone so much, that you
can’t contain yourself. Oh! And be careful what you say around toddlers, they
are like a hybrid of a sponge and a parrot; they absorb and repeat everything
you say!
What is the best advice you’ve received about becoming a father? The
worst?
Best advice: Accept life for what
it is now, and everything will be ok
Worst advice: Whiskey helps calm
a teething baby (PS. I DID NOT
give my baby alcohol!)
Any embarrassing moments as a dad (aka Dad Fails)?
Dad fails: taking way too long to
put a fresh diaper on my baby boy. I’ve been pooped and peed on a countless
amount of times.
What is your biggest fear as a father?
My biggest fear would be that my
boys grow up and become disrespectful towards others. We are now living in an
age where race and religion have a huge impact on our perception of others and
I try to teach Sacha that everyone is equal, no matter what color their skin
is. We have enough bigots in our society and I pray that my boys don’t ever
become one.
Fast forward 20 years. What would you want your child to say about you
as a dad when they look back at their childhood?
I hope that
one day my boys will look back on their childhood and say « We were lucky
to have such a great dad who was always there to play with us, drive us to
practice, cooked for us and was ready to help us no matter what”
Anything else you want to say? Funny story? A Dad
quote?
Being a dad is the greatest honor, I wouldn’t trade it for anything in
the world. It’s not always easy, but is it ever worth it! I have had rotten
days at work and the moment I step foot in the house and see the looks on their
face when I walk through the door just washes all the negativity away.
Funny story... anything and everything that comes out of a 2 ½ year old’s
mouth is hilarious, especially when they imitate you while watching the game
“ah! C’mon!!! Shoot! Are you serious ref!?”
I don’t know who said this but I saw this when I was a boy and never
forgot it “Anyone can be a father, but it takes someone special to be a Daddy.”
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