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Comfort Music – Teen angst to adult angst

Rediscovering my comfort music The other day a Guns N’ Roses song came on the radio that was one of my core pieces of music in my teens. Then I saw a classical guitar cover of a Metallica song on Facebook. The same day Rage Against the Machine (with a lot blanked out) was on […]

The end of March Break 2020

The six-month long March/Easter/May 24/Summer Break of 2020 is finally drawing to a close. It has been a turducken kind of a break from school. Sure, there was that chunk of time in the spring when virtual learning was supposed to be a thing. Some kids (including one of mine) did some school work and […]

  • We Have a Runner!

    We Have a Runner!
  • Finding Perfection

    Finding Perfection
  • Music Appreciation for Kids

    Music Appreciation for Kids
  • Vaccines and Consent

    Vaccines and Consent
  • The Man in the Mirror

    The Man in the Mirror
  • My Big Lie – 35 Years Later

    My Big Lie – 35 Years Later
  • Pregnancy Options: Adoption

    Pregnancy Options: Adoption
  • Taking Flight

    Taking Flight
  • The First Moment I Felt Like a Dad

    The First Moment I Felt Like a Dad
  • Trapping the Midnight Turkeys

    Trapping the Midnight Turkeys

Parenting

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Not in the face!

For the past few weeks I have been coaching soccer once a week through our community association.  It is run by parent volunteers, some of whom get sucked into coaching.  The first year they get you by asking for assistant coaches to just help out and cover off the “real” coaches when they are on […]

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Benjamin Birdie Book Review

Benjamin Birdie and finding your way Chasing the Dream We have all experienced times in … [Read More...]

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Sexual Health Education

Why Are We So Afraid?

This morning as I was attempting to get my kids ready for school my six-year old put on a solid show … [Read More...]

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20 Things a son should learn from his mother

20 Things a son should learn from his mother

Recently I have seen a few people posting a link to this 20 Things a mother should tell her son post … [Read More...]

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Dad Guide: Take a Break

Take A Break Fatherhood is not easy. Parenting is a full-contact sport that engages you physically … [Read More...]

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Communing With My Dad

Communing with my Dad It is three days to Christmas and not a creature was stirring, not even a … [Read More...]

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Skating in the woods!

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Doing some #tool and #workshop organizing as I get set up in my new shop. #stillnottherightsize #allenkeys

The #snowbirds swing by and circled around our pla
The #snowbirds swing by and circled around our place a couple of times today. #ottawa

I talked to #mothernature through frozen lips this
I talked to #mothernature through frozen lips this morning. She says she would really like us to stay home. #quarantine #physicaldistancing #ottawa #plankthecurve #flattenthecurve #bendthecurve

I’m sorry #ottawa. I left my snow tires on speci
I’m sorry #ottawa. I left my snow tires on specifically to avoid anymore of this nonsense. Yesterday I had a conversation about the prospect of taking them off. Now I have to leave them on until July.

#physicaldistancing games. A proper tree swing is
#physicaldistancing games. A proper tree swing is the the works - pending arrival of the straps.


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