6 Quotes & Sayings By Tez Brooks

Tez Brooks is a bestselling author and award-winning journalist. Her work has appeared in the Village Voice, the LA Times and the New York Post, among others. She has written for publications including Glamour, Marie Claire, Cosmopolitan, Essence and Teen Vogue. She was also a contributing writer at Ebony Magazine.

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There’s no way I can care properly for my children if I don’t first care for myself. Tez Brooks
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Our kids need us to be the dad, not a fun single uncle. When you can replace your 007 poster with a framed portrait of Grandma, your kids will experience an underlying sense of being at home when they are with you–whether for a weekend, a summer, or full-time. Tez Brooks
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In his sovereignty, God looked down through history and specifically chose you to be the father of your child. He decided no one else could raise that boy or girl better than you. In all of history, there were no other guys better equipped to lead our children through this wilderness than you and I could. He’s put a lot of faith in us and he’s the ultimate strategic planner. Tez Brooks
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A divorce is much like a ten-car pile up. It affects not just two drivers but a whole slew of perimeter vehicles that get caught in the chaos. Not even innocent bystanders come out unscathed. Tez Brooks
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Grocery shopping was intimidating...the aisles were filled with everything from jumbo to miniature travel-sized rations. Who could I call to ask, “Does the size even matter?” I dare not ask my ex-wife. Tez Brooks