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THE JOY OF FATHERHOOD!
THE JOY OF FATHERHOOD!
✦ Steve Brbich talks to us about what fatherhood means to him.
➸ Steve Brbich with his adorable daughter Cora
Photo Credit: Steve Brbich
Father’s Day may come around once a year but it is a special day where
families all across Australia place their patriarch front and centre and show how much he means to them. It’s Dad’s “day off” where he can put his feet up, crack a beer, watch the footie and relax!
The disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic this year only served to enhance the occasion in its significance and made all of us appreciate what is important in life: family and loved ones.
Brilliant-online applauds fathers the world over and was fortunate enough to get the opportunity to catch up with one local Dad to get his take on being a father and the value of family in general.
- Steve Brbich
➸ Steve Brbich with his lovely family! His wife Emma & daughter Cora
Photo Credit: Steve Brbich
‘Unconditional love’
“What I love most about being a father is that you have created a little person who is not just your blood but has traits of your personality and is dependent on you for their future,” beamed Steve Brbich when asked what it means to be a father.
“Being a father to me means that I will provide unconditional love, no matter what,” he added. “A father will accept and understand if their special little person comes to them and tells us their deepest concerns. It is so important to me to be able to inspire my daughter to be kind, creative, mindful and most of all appreciate the simple things in life that provide the greatest joy. For me, most of all I want to see my daughter as a happy and confident person. This is what it means to be a father.”
Steve is Creative Content Director at local media production company Silver Quinn Productions. He and his wife Emma have been married for over five years and their daughter, Cora, is just about to turn four.
➸ Steve Brbich with his lovely family! His wife Emma & daughter Cora
Photo Credit: Steve Brbich
Previously based in Sydney, they now call Port Macquarie home, where Emma grew up. Merlo, the cross-breed Schnauzer/Poodle known as a Schnnodle, is the fourth member of the family who joined a year before Cora was born.
“We are a close knit team and love our outdoor adventures,” Steve comments. “You will often find us at the beach, playing in the park or cooking up a storm!
“Our family works together really well and we have Nanna Jenn just around the corner,” said Steve, referring to Emma’s mother Jennifer who provides regular support.
“Cora goes to Childcare from Monday to Thursday and on Fridays myself and Emma share looking after her while she works, or I have projects.”
Finding the right balance and being organised is crucial, says Steve. As much of his business focuses on the wedding industry he is often working Saturdays with shoots. If the job takes him further afield, the family will often make a weekend trip out of the occasion.
“We are super organised and have our weeks planned out to ensure that we can maximise our time together as a family. It is a juggling act and some days it is a total disaster, but for the most part we are cracking through our goals and having a lot of fun along the way,” Steve said with a smile.
‘Life choices’
COVID-19 has impacted us all and Steve and his family are no different. But family remains the all important uniting constant at the centre of their lives, despite the disruptions. It has also emphasised priorities, something Steve is clear on when asked about his daughter’s future.
“Health and Safety is the number one priority,” Steve replies. “But I just wish for my daughter to go with what she loves to do, what she is truly passionate about. I just want her to be happy with her life choices and will support her with those choices.
“Above all else, my wife and I just want our daughter to express kindness, find happiness in each of her days and create experiences that will bring herself joy and create opportunity.”
✦ Happy Fathers Day To All The Brilliant Fathers Out There ✦
- Steve Brbich
➸ Steve Brbich gets a loving kiss from his daughter Cora
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