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How to Help the BC Flood Response and Recovery

November 18, 2021

British Columbia has been hit by an incredible flood just a few months after wildfires and heat events. Cities like Abbotsford and Chilliwack have been cut off from the outside world and large sections of the major highway, the Coquihalla has been swept away. People have lost their homes, farms are flooded, and emergency services can’t get through. A look from a flyover of #BCHwy1 at Tank Hill near Lytton and Nicomen. For the latest #BCStorm travel info, check @DriveBC's website: ...

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Sign up for Science World’s Fourth Annual Girls and FREE STEAM Event

November 3, 2021

*sponsored My daughter is already absolutely fascinated with everything science, technology, sensory, and experimental so this feels like an event made for her. Science World is always a family favourite place to visit and they’re really championing girls, women, those who identify as ...

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Parenting and Keeping Kids Safe in the Metaverse

October 29, 2021

It was always on the horizon and well-used in science fiction, but now the Metaverse has a clear timeline thanks to Facebook’s rebranding to Meta and their strategic development of a digital world that surrounds us. With the evolution from book-like web ‘pages’ to spaces that ...

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The #1 Job of a Parent – Be the Boundary

October 26, 2021

Oh, parenting. It seems endless because it is. It’s an incredible opportunity to raise the future better than our own. It’s also really tough sometimes, so any lessons found along the way are worth sharing. Kids are learning and acting out their feelings as they feel them and ...

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32 Life Lessons From a Dad

May 23, 2021

As I sat in the bath, thinking about how fleeting life is, trying to concentrate on the book I haven’t really been enjoying, my mind wandered and landed on a few things that make perfect sense. In fact, they’re so simple that it’s a bit crazy to not do them, starting right ...

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What Dads Really Want This Father’s Day

May 14, 2021

A kayak and a Jeep. Disclaimer – these are some wide generalizations and a little satirical. I’m incredibly lucky to have a supportive partner who just handed me some avocado toast for the breakfast I forgot to make. But also: A shelf in the bathroom with products that aren’t ...

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Sometimes Dads just need to talk

May 10, 2021

Brace yourself, Father’s Day gift lists are coming (I’ve been working on one for months), but I want to briefly touch on mental health, specifically in fathers. In many cases, Fatherhood is incredibly isolating. The pressure to be a ‘good Dad’ and supportive husband ...

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EARTH MONTH GIVEAWAY! Win an eScooter & pair of Vessi shoes!

April 19, 2021

To celebrate Earth Month, I teamed up with my amazing friends at Urban Machina and Vessi to giveaway a HUGE prize! One lucky winner will get: An EVOLV City electric scooter from Urban Machina (MSRP $999 CAD) One pair of waterproof Vessi shoes (MSRP $80-$100+) To enter, follow the steps below ...

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The go-anywhere, instant-setup rope swing

April 14, 2021

I admit it, I’m out of ideas for ways to keep my 5-year-old occupied so when the people behind the Tree Climbing Rope and Kids Disc Swing set reached out, I jumped at it! Features: Safe and Strong Bearing Capacity – Thickened and lengthened PE rope, with an appropriate soft touch, ...

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How to Help the BC Flood Response and Recovery

32 Life Lessons From a Dad

What Dads Really Want This Father’s Day

Sometimes Dads just need to talk

EARTH MONTH GIVEAWAY! Win an eScooter & pair of Vessi shoes!

The go-anywhere, instant-setup rope swing

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