Soft Eyes, Strong Spine
A Divorced Dad’s Guide to Life and Kids
This is the story of what happens when a man finally stops bracing his way through life.
Part memoir, part guidebook, it follows a father learning to live with quiet strength—one airport gate, one kitchen-counter conversation, one ordinary moment at a time. Not by trying harder or fixing himself, but by letting go of the constant grip he didn’t realize he was holding.
Soft eyes: the presence that makes people feel safe.
Strong spine: the steadiness that lets you stay grounded when life pushes back.
If you’re tired of overthinking, overreacting, or carrying more than you need to…
If you want to show up for your kids with calm confidence instead of pressure…
If you’re ready to stop letting noise run your nervous system—
This book doesn’t ask you to become someone new.
It helps you return to who you already are.
Soft Eyes, Strong Spine.
Everything begins to feel lighter there.
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Part memoir, part guidebook, it follows a father learning to live with quiet strength—one airport gate, one kitchen-counter conversation, one ordinary moment at a time. Not by trying harder or fixing himself, but by letting go of the constant grip he didn’t realize he was holding.
Eric Brockman is a father of four and the author of Soft Eyes, Strong Spine, a groundbreaking guide for divorced dads navigating the emotional fog of parenting after separation.
After decades of high-pressure work in the aerospace composites industry — and even higher-pressure expectations at home — Eric realized he was operating at the wrong emotional frequency.
The awakening through a combination of events that changed his life, a family death, everyday moments during his introspective journey.
These moments became the foundation for his now-signature framework: emotional availability at the right frequency, expressed through soft eyes (warm presence, safety, attunement) and a strong spine (clarity, boundaries, grounded masculinity).
Today, Eric writes for dads who want to parent differently — with steadiness instead of fear, calm instead of chaos, and presence instead of performance. His work resonates with divorced dads, single dads, and any man learning how to rebuild himself in the second half of life.
He lives in North Carolina, where he enjoys sports, good meals, family time, and the ongoing evolution into “Eric 2.0.”
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