DO YOUR KIDS EVER ATTEND THE SPORTING EVENTS WITH YOU? DR. BRADLEY: They’ve gotten a couple Pelicans games in. I was a team physician for Southern University for about three years, so they were regularly out there supporting the Jags, which was fun. And then every once in a while, on a Friday night, I’ll drag the oldest to a high school football game. WHAT’S ONE THING YOU WISH MORE PARENTS KNEW ABOUT KEEPING KIDS ACTIVE? DR. BRADLEY: I think it started at a young age, right? The day and age of screen time, it’s so easy, and we all fall into it. We’re the parents with iPads on long car rides. You have to do it to some degree, but I think if you start your kids young [with] being outside and being active, there are great initiatives throughout profes- sional sports that you can instill in them. My three-year-old will catch me some mornings because I get up early and work out every day, and she’ll come in and just watch me work out. Every once in a while, I’ll catch her, like, doing a plank or some- thing kind of funny. I’ll ask, “What are you
doing?” And she’ll say, “Oh, I’m working out, Daddy.” So I think those little things, kids notice everything you do. It’s really important to instill that at a young age. WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR FAVORITE PART ABOUT RAISING A FAMILY IN BATON ROUGE SO FAR? DR. BRADLEY: The culture. I’m a trans- plant, so I think learning the different food seasons and being part of all of the different events that happen throughout the year here has been really special. WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE TO NEW DADS? DR. BRADLEY: I think it’s that pause, that presence. It’s intentionality with your time, because the job will never stop asking you for things, and you can continue to give and give, but at some point, you have to be intentional with that time and that balance, and understand that early, [because] all of a sudden you’re looking at them in high school and realizing that you didn’t do the time the way you wanted to. I think that’s the balance I’ve really tried to find in my life.
Rapid-Fire Questions Favorite date night... We do date nights every Wednesday. We usually go out to eat. I’m usually trying to pick a Mexican restaurant, but whether it’s sushi or something fun, that’s our go-to Wednesday night. Two words that best describe your family... loving and caring. Favorite movie or television show... Chopped, Beat Bobby Flay, and The Sandlot. Favorite food... fajitas. Hidden Talent... singing.
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