Tom Brady on parenting his 3 kids: 'I've screwed up a lot'
Brady has two kids with ex Gisele Bündchen and one son with ex Bridget Moynahan.
Tom Brady is a football legend who is also a proud father of three children.
The former NFL quarterback shares two children, son Benjamin and daughter Vivian, with his ex-wife, Gisele Bündchen.
Brady is also the father of son John "Jack" Edward Thomas Moynahan from a previous relationship with actress Bridget Moynahan.
The Super Bowl-winning quarterback spoke candidly about the difficulties of parenting at the 2024 Fortune Global Forum in New York City on Nov. 12.
"[People] in the room know that being a parent is probably the hardest job all of us have, and we screw up a lot, and I've screwed up a lot as a parent," Brady admitted, according to a clip shared on X. "So, I don't want to seem like I'm some expert in parenting, because I'm certainly not that."
Brady went onto to say that he focuses on simply supporting his three kids, whom he described as "amazing."
"I just try to be there. I try to just be dependable and consistent for them," he said, adding that he models his support after his parents, whom he said supported him early on when he was a backup quarterback. "And honestly, whatever our kids choose, as we know, to do whatever they want to do in life, we got to support."
In October, Brady took a break from his post-NFL life to enjoy a special night out with his sons at the first stop of the final leg of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour in Miami.
Brady shared a photo from the night on his Instagram stories, where he’s seen smiling with his arms around his sons, captioning it: "Boys night at the Eras Tour 😂," and tagging Swift.
On Mother's Day this year, Brady celebrated his mom as well as both Moynahan and Bündchen, on Instagram, writing, "Happy Mothers Day to these kind, caring, compassionate and POWERFUL moms that I’m lucky to have in my life."
Bündchen and Brady announced their decision to divorce in 2022, after 13 years of marriage.
Since then, Bündchen has spoken openly about co-parenting with Brady.
"It's natural that [they] have different rules and then kids just adapt," Bündchen told ABC News' Robin Roberts in an interview that aired in March. "I can only control what I do."
She continued, "There's easier days than others, but I think the kids -- they're super smart children. They know what they can get away with."
On Mother's Day, Bündchen shared on social media about being a mom and remembering her own late mother.
"Being a mom is the best , sometimes challenging but always a rewarding experience," she wrote, adding that she is "forever grateful" for her mother's guidance. "Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms. Sending so much love your way."
What to know about Tom Brady's and Gisele Bündchen's kids
Benjamin Rein Brady
Benjamin Rein Brady was born Dec. 8, 2009.
The now-teenager was seen by his dad's side throughout his legendary NFL career and appears to have inherited his dad's football instincts.
One of the photos Brady shared on Instagram to mark Benjamin's 14th birthday in December showed the teen in a football uniform with the number 12, the same number Brady wore during his NFL career.
"Fourteen years old already! It seems like yesterday you were running around in your superhero cape, and now you're definitely a superhero to me," Brady captioned a series of photos of Benjamin. "Your ability to make people laugh, your knack for solving problems, and your endless debating skills 🤣 make you a force to be reckoned with. We love you so much. You are a blessing to us all and we adore you!"
Last September, Brady said on his SiriusXM show, "Let's Go! With Tom Brady, Larry Fitzgerald and Jim Gray," that he had been practicing "throwing the ball" to Benjamin in the backyard.
"He's gonna be a little beast," Brady said, adding that Benjamin chose to play tight end instead of following in his dad's footsteps as quarterback.
"He's an amazing kid and he's got a lot of talents. He's a really talented musician and artist," Brady said. "And then he told me this year, 'Dad, I'm playing football.'"
In a separate Instagram post in December, Bündchen noted that Benjamin, her eldest child, now stands as tall as she does, writing, "One day your baby will stand as tall as you are. And you won't be ready for it."
"Happy birthday to the sweetest boy!" she captioned several photos of her son. "You have the biggest heart and I feel so lucky I get to learn with you everyday. Te amo muito."
Bündchen told People magazine last September that at Benjamin's first football game, she heard from others about his kindness.
"He just started, and his first game was so nice," she said. "It was nice to go because I had all the little friends come to me and be like, 'Oh my God, I love Benny. I love Vivi. They're so nice. He helped me with this.'"
Vivian Lake Brady
Vivian Lake Brady was born Dec. 5, 2012.
On her 11th birthday, Brady described his only daughter as "the sweetest little angel in my life."
"Watching you grow into the amazing person you are brings me so much joy. You are always a bright star 🌟 to all of us," Brady wrote in an Instagram post. "Keep shining girlie girl, and never stop being the special, unique person you are. I Love you to the moon and back!"
Bündchen shared photos on Vivian's birthday in December of her daughter joining her in yoga and horseback riding.
"Happy birthday my little sunshine! I am so proud of you in every way," she wrote at the time. "Thank you for making my life so much brighter! Te amo muito."
John "Jack" Edward Thomas Moynahan
John "Jack" Edward Thomas Moynahan Brady was born Aug. 22, 2007, to Brady and Moynahan.
Brady celebrated Jack on his 17th birthday in 2024, writing on Instagram, "Happy 17th birthday to the kindest, sweetest, most thoughtful 17-year-old, I know. You are truly a blessing in my life and I am so grateful to watch you mature into a young man."
Throughout his childhood, he has split his time between his mom and Brady, who began dating Bündchen the same year Jack was born.
Bündchen has referred to Jack as her "bonus son" and posted a tribute to him on Instagram last August to mark his 16th birthday.
"I am so lucky to have you in my life and I will always be here for you no matter what! Love you so much!" she wrote then.
Bündchen also described her co-parenting relationship with Moynahan as a "team," telling Vanity Fair in March, "I put myself in her shoes and I was like, 'How can I support her?' Because in the end of the day, we are team players in 'How are we going to do this so [Jack] can have the best life?'"
Like his younger brother Benjamin, Jack is also an athlete, excelling at basketball, according to Brady's Instagram posts.
On Jack's 16th birthday, Brady wrote on Instagram, "You have changed our lives since the day you were born and everyday since has been such a blessing for everyone who knows you and is lucky to have you in their life."
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