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Matt Brown sits down with me to talk about fatherhood and the values he looked to teach his daughter. He shares why tenacity and grit are important values. In addition, he shares the life lessons his daughter has taught him. After that we talk about the work he does with SimplyFun.  Matt explains the importance of play and why all parents should make time to play with their kids. Lastly, we finish the interview with the Fatherhood Quick Five.  About Matt Brown  For over 20 years Matt Brown has developed a reputation as an expert in play by inventing hundreds of educational games and toys for children and families built on the science of play. He has consulted with both Fortune 500 and early stage companies to incorporate play in order to become more innovative and competitive. He has been an SVP at Scholastic, President of Klutz, Vice President of LeapFrog, Chief Gaming Officer of Conteneo and Chief Strategist at Speck Design.  About SimplyFun   SimplyFun began its journey in 2004 with the introduction of 5 family friendly board games, 3 of which still remain in our line today. Those game are Eye to Eye, Linkity, and Walk the Dogs. Twenty years later SimplyFun has grown both their product line (now over 140 games) as well as their purpose and mission. At SimplyFun, they believe in the undeniable power of play to bring people together while building key skills for players of all ages! Learn more about all of their games over at their website at simplyfun.com.  About The Art of Fatherhood Podcast  The Art of Fatherhood Podcast follows the journey of fatherhood. Your host, Art Eddy talks with fantastic dads from all around the world where they share their thoughts on fatherhood. You get a unique perspective on fatherhood from guests like Bob Odenkirk, Hank Azaria, Joe Montana, Kevin Smith, Danny Trejo, Jerry Rice, Jeff Foxworthy, Patrick Warburton, Jeff Kinney, Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, Kyle Busch, Dennis Quaid, Dwight Freeney and many more.