Brynn is doing what any single mom should do,when the child’s father is an absentee one.
No need to sugarcoat his failures,he is immature now, hopefully he will change his tune for the sake of cole.
Any man that wants to score with Paris or Britney, has no integrity or values and no respect for his reputation.
Brynn keep your head high and follow your dreams.
My siblings and I were raised by a single mom who try to hide our father shortcomings, by making him to be a great man,which led to a big disappointment when we found out truth.
so speak your mind gently,your son will appreciate it.
best of luck Brynn,god will guide you
esmeralda

Matt is the one who opened his mouth first saying how such a great father he is. Brynn was just commenting on his statements and she had every right to do so.
What she said didn’t trash him it was just personal fact for her.
Neither one of us know “the real” of the whole situation but Matt and Brynn.
However this should teach Matt to watch what he says in interviews.

He’s the one that brought it to the press, not her. Him being absent is what will hurt Cole not her refuting his claims that he’s father of year. Go Brynn!!!

I’m going to have to go against public opinion and say that what Brynn did was wrong. As a child of divorced parents, I can say that while having your parents live apart is difficult, the most emotional damage occurs when/if the parent’s begin to bad mouth each other…and I can imagine that this damage is multiplied many times over when the bad-mouthing occurs in such a public way. I’m not saying that Brynn should have kept all her feelings bottled up inside – but maybe something to the effect of “We’re in a difficult situation b/c we’re such different people but all I can do is my best to raise my son” would have not only have gotten her message across but done so in a way that doesn’t negatively effect the child. Granted, her son is young, so he will probably never be aware of this particular instance, but I can only hope that as he grows older Brynn learns that there are some issues that are better handled behind closed doors.

Additionally, if Matt really is as absent as Brynn lets on, don’t you think that this in itself will damage the poor child enough?The last thing this child needs is an absentee father and a mother who never lets him forget it.

This is a hard one. If what she says is true, it would be very hard to not let people know the truth. But I’m with a previous poster who said its tacky to talk like that to a publication. And a bit hypocritical too, in my opinion. She’s using the press to sway public opinion (whether for her or against her ex) – how much more “hollywood” do you get? But I agree with several people who pointed out her age. At that age, I probably would have done the same thing.

Why should Bryn bite her tongue for the sake of not making Matt look like a perfect Dad. We all can see (us women) who watch and keep up with sports that Matt isn’t the father of the year because we see him in pictures and on gossip web sites with Hollywood wild girls. For a rookie QB to be on those gossip sites already in his career he must party a lot. Cole isn’t going to read this interview and be shocked when he grows up because he will see the truth of what his dad is really like, at best a part time dad when he is in town.

I think for her age and probably the level of anger and sadness and desertion she’s feeling, she was amazingly tactful. At worst, she said Matt Leinart doesn’t deserve the kudos he’s taking and receiving in the press. She said that she’s unfamiliar with the man the press has been describing… Which is far better than “He’s a schmuck and has left me alone to bear the burden of raising this kid alone – and it sucks.” I’m sure this is a subject she and Matt have discussed between themselves; and as I recently read, shame can go a long way into inducing someone to change their behavior. Matt knows what she’s saying and how much she’s holding back; maybe he’ll come around now that her side is being publicized as well.

If this is badmouthing someone, we should all be so lucky if our enemies (or whoever) took it so lightly.

That said, the kid looks happy and healthy. And BIG.

I think she probably did know about his lifestyle. It was all over the tabloids. However, I highly doubt she thought she was going to get pregnant. I’m sure in the back of her mind, she knew there was a *chance* she could, but more likely than not she was using protection (he’s slept with Paris Hilton…) and that protection failed. It happens. A friend of mine got pregnant while on the birth control pill.

I think what Brynn probably hoped for was that now that he has a son, that Matt would step up and be an important figure and a present figure in Cole’s life. That’s not a far fetched hope. She has every right to call him on not being there. Cole didn’t ask to come into this world, but he has every right to have a father. Coming from a family where my dad wasn’t always there, I feel bad for Brynn and Cole. It’s hard being a mum at times, but to be mum and dad is especially difficult. To be a mum and dad to a boy is even harder. No wonder my brother has issues now that my dad is no longer here. I was fortunate that my dad started to come around before it was too late, and I hope the same for Cole. He’s still young enough that he won’t remember Matt not being there, so hopefully he wises up.

I did not see anything bad about what Brynn said. She is like any other mother – married or single, it can be frustrating when a father takes credit for things he is not doing. I’m married and my husband does the same thing, takes credit for things he hasnt’ done with our daughter. As a product of a single mother household, my advise is the raise your son with love, and surround yourself with those that love him and he will be fine. Brynn should focus on Cole and getting herself back on track with school and returning to playing basketball. It’s a simple formula – Children learn by example.

i hope that in the future that matt cole’s father can not only talk the talk but walk the walk. As for Brynn i wish her the best of luck. Its so sad to see that she is playing both the mother role but also the father role, and i hope that she can finish school so that she can help to provide a good lifestyle for her and her child and not have to realy on matt’s child support check.