Things To Do With Your Kids For Halloween In Calgary
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Although we’ve been inundated with more snow this fall, I’m optimistic that weather is going to improve for Halloween. Halloween is a fun...
dashingdadyyc
- Jul 30, 2019
- 2 min
Can Kids Ride Lime and Bird Scooters?
Calgary is now home to e-scooters from two companies, Lime and Bird. These scooters are a fun way to get around the city and have even...
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dashingdadyyc
- Jun 2, 2019
- 2 min
Heritage Park and The S.S. Moyie
If you’re a frequent reader of the blog, or you follow me on social media (and if you don’t what are you waiting for? Facebook, Insta)...
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dashingdadyyc
- Apr 18, 2019
- 5 min
How to Fly With a Toddler
The Dashing family has just come back from a trip to Palm Desert to see all the parties at Coachella – I mean visit the in-laws. While...
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dashingdadyyc
- Mar 15, 2019
- 3 min
Why Grandparents are the best
Grandparents are just awesome. As a kid growing up, your grandparents are often the ones you get to stay with for fun weekends where they...
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dashingdadyyc
- Feb 13, 2019
- 5 min
The Best Swimming Lessons in Calgary that EVERY child needs
I previously wrote about why I thought we didn’t need toddler swimming lessons. The crux of my argument was that the toddler swimming...
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dashingdadyyc
- Jan 29, 2019
- 4 min
Mental Health and Children
Welcome to part three in my three part series on mental health for Bell Let’s Talk Day. To read part one about my own mental health click...
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dashingdadyyc
- Jan 28, 2019
- 5 min
Men’s Mental Health
Welcome to part two in my three part series on mental health as we lead up to Bell Let’s Talk Day. To read part one click here. I...
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dashingdadyyc
- Jan 27, 2019
- 3 min
Strengthening Our Mental Health
January is known as a blue month. The excitement and pandemonium of Christmas is over, everyone is back to work and school. The weather...
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dashingdadyyc
- Jan 15, 2019
- 2 min
Like father, Like son
The phrase, Like father, Like son can have many different meanings to many different people. I have it tattooed on my shoulder to remind...
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dashingdadyyc
- Dec 17, 2018
- 4 min
Awesome Family Day Trips Around Calgary
There are so many cool things to do in the city with your kids, but sometimes you just have to get out of town and day trips around...
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dashingdadyyc
- Nov 18, 2018
- 7 min
Dashing Dad’s Holiday Gift Guide
I can’t believe it’s almost Christmas. I recently wrote about long days, short years and man it just keeps blowing my mind....
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dashingdadyyc
- Nov 1, 2018
- 3 min
Things To Do With Your Kids: Fish Creek Park Ice Cave
I’ve said it many, many times, we love going to Fish Creek Park. It’s such a great area to get out and do some hiking or biking and it’s...
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dashingdadyyc
- Aug 14, 2018
- 3 min
Things To Do With Your Kids: Hiking – Brown-Lowery Provincial Park
Location: The trailhead is located off of Plummers Road, just south of Priddis. Make sure to bring a map as cell service is spotty and...
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dashingdadyyc
- Aug 9, 2018
- 4 min
Tips and Tricks For Driving With A Toddler
This is Part Two in a series of How To Take A Road Trip With A Toddler, Part one is here. When I wrote How To Take a Road Trip With a...
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dashingdadyyc
- Jun 25, 2018
- 3 min
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, 2018
- 2 min
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 6, 2018
- 2 min
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
- May 29, 2018
- 3 min
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
- Mar 21, 2018
- 2 min
How I Became a Stay-At-Home-Dad
I love being a stay-at-home-dad (SAHD). My story of becoming a stay-at-home-dad is a pretty simple one and one I suspect a lot of parents...
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