I’ve come to the conclusion that, just because your kids really want to go somewhere, doesn’t mean that they’ll make it easy for you, the parent, to take them there. Say you came up to me, like “Yo Mike! I got an extra ticket for the Toronto Raptors game tonight. You down?” I’m a big hoops fan, so I’d be […]
A few months ago, there was a big milestone at our house – we signed J up for her first dance class! Introductory level for wee ones, held every Saturday morning. My initial reaction was that this was a fantastic idea. It would be some nice mother-daughter bonding time between K and J! Tutus and jazz hands and ballerinas? […]
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Yeah, man. It’s the holiday season, which means that it’s the time of the year when we can stuff our faces with holiday goodies! One of my favourite treats during this season are fresh, home-made gingerbread cookies. I’ve discovered that decorating these cookies is an easy activity which the whole family […]
One of the cool things about small children is that they are easily entertained. “I’m bored!” is not really in their vocabulary yet, so they can always find some way to amuse themselves. Currently, my kids like to play ‘camping’, for example. They can play that for like an hour at a time. I have no clue what […]
You can’t watch your kids 24-7. It’s impossible. You, and them, need to sleep. As B becomes more resourceful and J becomes more mobile, I’ve learned the hard way that there is one real shady part of the day. It’s that time between when the kids wake up…. and when I wake up. See, they could both wake up and […]
Oh Canada! The Olympic men’s hockey finals this week was kind of a big deal. The night before, I set my alarm to go off just before the game started, 6:45 AM. The next morning, I woke up, went downstairs, and saw the fam already there. Were they up to watch, too, chock full of national pride? Nah. K was […]
For real, I’ve never really been afraid of a lot things. Horses and heights come to mind, but I got over those fears. More recently, though, one thing scared me more than anything else: Extended time on my own with both kids. What? I mean, my kids are my world, I love spending time with them. Don’t get […]
No doubt, one of the cool things about being a parent is exposing your children to those things that you enjoy. You devout a lot of attention to their interests and activities, so it’s fun to hang out with them every once in a while doing something that you like. Me? I like sports. Basketball, football and baseball […]
Do you ever like something, but have no clue why you like it? Around Halloween last year, B randomly started using the word ‘favorite’. Thing was, I don’t know if he knew exactly what it meant. Driving him to daycare one morning made it seem like he was lovin’ life: B (in his carseat while […]
Mike is a blogger and content creator from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. A married father of three, Daddy Realness is about Mike’s experiences as a parent, which are sometimes good, sometimes bad, but always real, and always entertaining!