If you didn’t know, Chad’s mom left him, his younger sister, and three younger brothers when he was just 10 years old, and Chad previously said of his dad: “He stepped up, and he said: ‘You know what? I’ll take care of what I need to do. I’ve got responsibilities in life.’ He took care of all five of us and raised us well. He would be so tired, and he would help us study to make sure that we got the grades that we wanted. He was never hard on us.”

The star now has a younger half-brother from his father’s second marriage, as well as two step-siblings. 

“I wouldn’t have the life and the kids I have right now if it weren’t for my dad,” Chad admitted in his recent interview with Parade. “He gave us the opportunity to have a chance in life, to go get a job, to live out our dreams, and I’m so grateful for that. He’s just got such a big selfless heart.” 

“I want to be that for the kids,” Chad concluded. “I want to always be that loving, nurturing parent.”