Things To Do With Your Kids For Halloween In Calgary
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...
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dashingdadyyc
Jul 30, 20192 min read
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, 20192 min read
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, 20195 min read
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, 20193 min read
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, 20195 min read
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, 20194 min read
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, 20195 min read
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, 20193 min read
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, 20192 min read
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, 20184 min read
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, 20187 min read
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, 20183 min read
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 13, 20183 min read
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 8, 20184 min read
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, 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 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
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
Mar 21, 20182 min read
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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