Arguments happen. It is just inevitable that you will disagree, sometimes strongly, with someone in your life. When you are a husband and father, those disagreements will happen most often with your wife and children. The results can be stress, disharmony in your home life, and a world of other problems. Generally, we all want to win the arguments we may get drawn into, but winning is not always a victory. Sometimes, you really need to choose your battles. Read more

It’s not every day that we see a movie dedicated to fathers. But when we see one, there is an over pouring of emotion. Stories about fathers have very unique qualities. Maybe it is because we often  subscribe to the popular concept of a father who has a very stern facade, who will not show the emotions that we all yearn for. The movies below are amazing stories of men. No matter what adversities they experience, their love for their kids will remain intact. Read more

You’ve made a wrong turn somewhere — or so it seems. Vancouver is impossibly far away; the mountains, the ocean, the transcendent Alibi Room or local microbrewery. Somehow you’re in Southern Ontario, the Niagara Region and you’re not quite sure what to do with yourself, or the pack of kids anxiously biting at your elbows with boredom.

Don’t be frightened. Here’s a Top 5 list of things to do with your kids. You can thank me later. Read more

‘Round August, the lineups begin. Phone calls, online research, word-of-mouth conversation at the playgrounds and water parks (much to my dismay). Preschool – the next step to perfecting your child’s success in the world. Or maybe it’s just a way to maintain a parent’s sanity. Read more

Yes life turns upside down a little with children, and things are not what they used to be. But it’s not all bad.

Here are the Top Ten Lifestyle Changes I’ve Noticed Since Becoming a Father Read more