Congratulations, you’ve decided on a Vasectomy! That may have been the toughest part. I remember when I made the decision to get a Vasectomy done. My two boys were 3 years and 8 months old respectively. I ended up backing out one week before the procedure. I got cold feet. I had to recognize […]
All dads are not created equal. Some are created when their wife or girlfriend gives birth to their child, or when the adoption comes though, and sometimes when they marry into an existing family. There are many different ways you can find yourself in the position of a parent. It’s what you do next that […]
Last week after coming home from the Firehouse around 8am, I was trying to think of something to keep my 3 year old (almost 4, if you ask him) busy for the morning. Our options were limited because it was raining outside and there were no community centre programs scheduled for that day. I decided […]
I’d like to start this post off the way I start most of my posts off, with an apology. I’ve been away for a few weeks. My family and I just returned from our first real road trip. Myrtle Beach was our destination and from where we live, that’s about a 15 hour drive (According […]
When I was a little boy, 7 or 8 years old maybe, I remember playing t-ball in an organised little league. I don’t remember much, but what I do remember, was pretty fantastic (mostly). I remember being a great hitter and often getting homeruns (based solely on fielding errors I’m sure). I don’t remember fielding […]
Summer with my son is fantastic. My work schedule allows me many days spent raising him and playing around. During the summer months we have a plethora of things to do. Between the splash pad, the zoo, fishing and general fun in the sun, it’s endless hours of energy being burnt. However in the winter […]
As people continue to clean up the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, and the television and Twitterverse continues to report the horrible stories and images of the Superstorm, I hope you’ll find an escape in this post. While the brunt of it has passed, the residual storms continue to rain on us on the east coast […]
This past Summer I was trying to find new things to do keep my 3 year old happy and busy. As we all know happy and busy lead to happy and sleepy, which in turn leads to happy and nappy. I take pride in still being able to get my son to nap because it […]
As I reflect back on the first 3 years of fatherhood, and I look forward to my next son, I’m reminded of the things I learned early on. I have written them down here as a list of my top 5 pieces of advice for new dads. Why 5? Well there are plenty more, but […]
Dad Under Fire 