How Buddy Valastro Really Made It As A Celebrity Chef

May 2024 · 1 minute read

Having grown up with four sisters in the Hoboken area of New Jersey, Buddy Valastro seemed keen to have a large family himself. Indeed, the baker and his longtime wife, Lisa, have three boys — Buddy, Marco, and Carlo — and a daughter named Sofia. So what kind of dad is the "Cake Boss" star?

Well, in a chat with Good Housekeeping, Valastro admitted that he's the parent that his children fear the most when being disciplined: "My role is to be the last line of defense [when the kids are acting out]. When I step in, the kids know it's really 'game over.' How it works is, my wife does the yelling, but then she'll say, 'I'm gonna tell your father.' Then Daddy drops the hammer." When asked about the most challenging part of being a father, Valastro replied, "Patience. When you have four screaming kids pulling you in different directions, you can't lose it." 

Luckily, all the screaming, pulling, and hammer dropping seem to be worth it. Referring to the most rewarding part of parenthood, the TLC regular said, "When I come home and the kids run and tackle me, yell 'Daddy!' and give me a big hug."

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