SUPERDAD
BRANDON
ACCARDO SUPERDAD BY LIESEL SCHMIDT
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ooking back at past generations, dads have come a long way from the “hands-off” types who left all the child-rearing to the mothers and the men who stood outside smoking cigars in the waiting rooms while their wives huffed it out alone in the delivery room. These days, dads share the responsibilities of everything from feeding and changing to making dinner and vacuuming. Co-parenting really is co-parenting, and the example set by these dads who show up is an incredibly important way to create a new generation of strong individuals with strong values.
For Brandon Accardo, being a dad—one who is actively involved in his kid’s life—is an incredibly important job, one that he finds both challenging and rewarding. “I continually try to communicate and teach my son daily so he can be the best version of himself,” says Accardo, who works as a financial representative at Northwestern Mutual. JUNE/JULY 2022
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