We blinked and the summer ended. September is already well under way and we can barely remember those two glorious months we spent with the kids. Being back at school means we're back to the wake ups, the lunch packing, the sock finding and the general carnage as we rush out the door. It’s going … [Read more...]
How to Calm the Back to School Jitters
This time of year brings on a certain feeling of sadness and excitement for me. It always has. It's that all of the sudden crisp feeling in the air, that time when the CNE is in full swing, and the final days of sleeping in with no alarm clocks or rushing in the house. I can relate to how my kids … [Read more...]
If Peter Pan Had a Daughter (which we all know is impossible, or at the very least, creepy)
It turns out, there may be a reason I refer to my daughter as Pea.Like most guys, I have a Pea-ter Pan complex. (Get it?) Growing up is not a thing I am eager to do, and I've relished every moment of fatherhood as an opportunity to enjoy playing rather than doing the things I … [Read more...]
Big Comfy Bed
A few months ago, I announced (bravely, some might say) that my wife and I are co-sleepers. Pea has never been a good sleeper and since Day 1 preferred the comfort of her parents over the loneliness of her crib. We have always been receptive to this arrangement. We work long … [Read more...]