9 Stay-At-Home Dads Tell Us What It’s REALLY Like
You know those times where you’re at work and everything is going wrong so you turn to your co-worker to vent about how you hate...
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dashingdadyyc
Jul 18, 20187 min read
How To Take A Road Trip With A Toddler
This year, for Stampede season, we decided to get the heck out of town and headed to beautiful Christina Lake, British Columbia. My...
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dashingdadyyc
Jul 16, 20182 min read
Music Monday: Twenty One Pilots – Jumpsuit
Stampede is over for another year and Calgarians start the process of getting back to real life and enjoying the summer. We got out of...
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dashingdadyyc
Jul 4, 20185 min read
16 Things To Do For Free With Your Kids In Calgary
Summer is here which means the days are longer and there is more time to pack things into the day. While Clara and I love doing things...
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dashingdadyyc
Jun 25, 20183 min read
Things To Do With Your Kids: Heritage Park
I have always loved Heritage Park and now that I have a kid of my own, Heritage Park is one of the best things to do in Calgary. For as...
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dashingdadyyc
Jun 20, 20182 min read
Things To Do With Your Kids: The Calgary Tower
I recently wrote an article for Calgary Tourism titled 10 Reasons To Love The Calgary Tower, as 2018 marks its 50th anniversary. Built to...
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dashingdadyyc
Jun 11, 20185 min read
9 Things You Can Get Dad for Father’s Day
In case you have forgotten, Father’s Day is Sunday, June 17, which means it is nearly upon us. I think I’m the easiest person ever to...
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dashingdadyyc
Jun 6, 20182 min read
Things To Do With Your Kids: Hiking – Grassi Lakes Trail
LOCATION: Trailhead begins on Spray Lakes Road, just 2 kms past the Nordic Centre on the left, down a hill. ELEVATION CHANGE: 250 m...
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dashingdadyyc
Jun 3, 20182 min read
Why You Should Let Your Kids Swear (And Win A French Chateau!)
I’ve put together an article roundup of a number of things I’ve been reading lately to help get your Monday started right (or give you...
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dashingdadyyc
May 29, 20183 min read
Raising A Child As A Parent With Type 1 Diabetes
Raising a child as a parent with Type 1 Diabetes has introduced some interesting challenges, but it has also made some things easier....
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dashingdadyyc
May 27, 20181 min read
Music Monday: Childish Gambino – This is America (Kid Friendly)
After hearing Childish Gambino – This is America for the first time I was hooked. Like most people, the beat, the lyrics and the video...
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dashingdadyyc
May 23, 20182 min read
I’m Not The Dad I Thought I Would Be
I’m not the Dad I thought I would be and that has left me not feeling like a Dad. It’s a weird feeling. In some ways I Dad more than a...
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dashingdadyyc
May 17, 20182 min read
Things To Do With Your Kids This Long Weekend
Weekends are a great time to get away from the hassles of the week and spend time with the family. Long weekends are even better as they...
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dashingdadyyc
May 9, 20183 min read
Things to do with your kids: Fish Creek Park
Fish Creek Park is one of my favourite places to go with Clara anytime of the year. In the winter we bundle her up, use her sled and...
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dashingdadyyc
Apr 29, 20182 min read
Music Monday – The Happy Song
Every parent knows the struggles of a crying baby and more than one of us has Googled ‘How to make your baby stop crying.’ New parents...
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dashingdadyyc
Apr 24, 20186 min read
How To Make Cooking With Your Toddler Fun
Cooking with toddlers can be awesome, however, cooking is not one of my specialties. Try as I might I have not got better. Sadly I am...
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dashingdadyyc
Apr 16, 20181 min read
Music Monday – Jinjer
For this Music Monday post I had grand aspirations of posting a more general-public-friendly pop hit that would make you smile and bob...
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dashingdadyyc
Apr 12, 20183 min read
5 Things I Love About Being a Stay At Home Dad
I won’t lie to you, there are lots of reasons I love being a stay-at-home-dad and I think being a stay-at-home-dad is the greatest job in...
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dashingdadyyc
Apr 9, 20185 min read
Why I Thought We Didn’t Need Toddler Swimming Lessons
Looking for the best toddler swim lessons in Calgary? Check out my post here with my recommendation. If you’re looking for a review of...
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dashingdadyyc
Mar 29, 20182 min read
Giving yourself permission to stay home
The toughest days for being a stay-at-home-dad (or stay-at-home-mom) are the days where you’re just done. You’re tired, you woke up on...
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