Recently, I was reading an article about grandchildren-less older people which was quite frankly pretty damn heart-breaking. This one woman entering retirement was talking about how her chance at becoming a grandmother was slipping away—her two children got married in their 40’s and by appearances were not planning on having children of their own. […]
Good Skills that Toddlers Learn in Day Care
I really like my two-year-old daughter’s day care. The teachers are really friendly, the educational value is high, and she makes friends with kids her own age. I like it so much I volunteered to be on the Board for our child care centre. I consider my daughter’s day care to be one of the […]
Good Reasons for Dads to Spend Quality Time with Their Toddler
There are many, many amazingly positive effects when dads spend time with their kids. Kids are smarter, become more upwardly mobile, and may even live longer. Dads who spend time with their kids are happier, less stressed-out, and yes, also may even live longer than men who either don’t have kids or don’t spend time […]
5 Very Good Reasons Why You Should be an Involved Dad
Being an involved dad is tough work and hilarious fun. It’s sleepless nights and joyful days. It’s both hard work and fun work. Being an involved dad is natural for some guys, unnatural for others, and just plain confusing for many. But being there for your children day in and day out has an […]
Seven Random Things That I Realized After Becoming a Father
My life as a dad is infinitely different from when I was single. Heck, it’s really different than being a married guy without kids. It is like I am wearing glasses with color filters so that the world looks like a different shade. Over the past two-and-a-half years since becoming a dad, I realized a […]