I am no longer welcome at public pool's alone.Ok, here's the context. On the weekend of June 12 & 13, I was up at Blue Mountain for Urban Blog Fest. UBF (as I alone am calling it) was an opportunity for most of the urbanmoms.ca bloggers to connect in person and experience all the … [Read more...]
An Emotional Father’s Day
This morning, I was woken up by my little girl, holding a craft she made for me in honour of Father's Day. It was my first Father's Day tie and is now my favourite tie.While I love the tie, I think it might be some kind of time machine. Because, from the moment she handed it to me, I … [Read more...]
The Dreaded V-Word
To men, the V-word is quite possibly one of the scariest words in the english language. It strikes fear into the heart of millions, forcing even the toughest of men to shudder and recoil in horror. No, Harry Potter fans, I'm not talking about Voldemort, although He Who Must Not Be Named … [Read more...]
The screaming girl phenomenon
Mere moments ago, I was surfing the net in front of the TV. As I surfed, I heard this on TV: "I love Justin Bieber so much! I want him to marry me!"When I looked up, I saw a 10-year-old girl crying her friggin eyes out, hanging over the edge of a fence along some red carpet in California. … [Read more...]
Date Night Underwear Contest!
It's Date Night. You've sent the kids to Grandma's. You've dimmed the lights. You've turned on the Sade. It's time to practice conceiving another kid! What to wear, what to wear?The ladies are probably visualizing a nice Teddy, or maybe a short lace baby doll. … [Read more...]
What to do when your kid sees ‘it?’ Not this…
Earlier tonight, Pea saw "it," acknowledged "it," and I froze. In case I am being too coy, I'm talking about my penis. That's right folks, we're firmly in the TMI zone. Buckle up. It's going to be a bumpy road. Here's how it went down. My wife and I were a … [Read more...]
How to entertain a 2-year-old, Part II
On Saturday, I wrote a post entitled "How to entertain a 2-year-old." This post outlined what I did with my daughter last Friday, on my day off from work. If you read the post, you'll see that I was adamant to make the most out of my day with Pea. At the end of the post, I asked for … [Read more...]
How to entertain a 2-year-old
I took the day off on Friday to take care of Pea. Our regular care providers, my in-laws, are away on vacation and I had the good fortune of getting the first shift on Pea watch. I was, for weeks, very much looking forward to this day. It was the first day in a long time that … [Read more...]
My Kid Loves Kids… Hazaa!
About a month ago, I wrote about the fact that my daughter is making friends. Since she is cared for at home by my in-laws, she has little exposure to other children, and her circle of friends is limited... I was beginning to worry her social side might be lagging behind.Well, this … [Read more...]
The immaturity of a father-to-be
Nobody told me it would be this way.There've been a lot of surprises since Pea was born. Like the time she pee'ed on me for the first time while I was changing her diaper. Or how I felt the first time she said 'Daddy.' Or how tough it is to leave for work in the morning, even when … [Read more...]
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