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With the ambiguity and concerns presented by the highly transmissible COVID-19 Omicron variant, which is spreading rapidly across Canada and causing Public Health measures to continuously change, almost half (47%) of Canadian parents are feeling uncertain about the return to school and what that means for their children’s learning. While schools in British Columbia opened up again on January 10th, Toronto’s ...
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Fall Camping – Sleeping Bag Test: #5DadsGoWild
Last year we froze. I bought the cheapest, last minute tent I could find ($29 poorly spent!) and I got in my sleeping bag after a long first day of meeting the other Dads at the first ever 5 Dads Go Wild camping trip. I was snuggled in but couldn’t help feeling the breeze from what I soon ...
One-hour maximum screen time per day for under-5s, says WHO
Ah screen time, that sweet relief where the kids can just sit for a few minutes and be amused while we, the parents can achieve something. Whether it’s a quick shower, get dressed, or even do a little tidying, putting on the TV or handing over the iPad is a sure way to occupy the little ...
Pink Shirts to Stop Bullying and Be Kind
Bullying is the worst. During a pretty long period at school, I was bullied. I was jumped on, called names, made fun of, and pushed around. I’m sure that most of the time they thought it was just good fun. Well it was, for them. It made me feel like an outcast. I felt like I ...
Daddy and Daughter Winter Boots
My trusty leather boots have a hole in the sole. I’ve been wearing them pretty much every day for two years, apart from when I’m either in shorts or in deep snow. The grips have gone and now they’re so thin I can feel the breeze on my toes. Not much good for adventuring ...
Should I Stop Using Screen-Time? – Meet the Momtrepreneurs Who Created the Solution
This post isn’t sponsored, I just think it’s a super cool idea. “Ok fine, here’s the iPad. Play Doctor Panda for just a few minutes.” Sometimes we all need a little break. Whether she’s getting antsy on a car-ride or you’re in a restaurant and just want ...
10 Fall Staples for the Fashionable Dad
Hooray for the Fall! At last, it’s not boiling hot anymore and we can abandon our purely survival-based shorts and t-shirts and start putting a little more thought into our outfits. Where should we start? I started by breaking the options into the general style that you want to go for. ...
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5 Dads Go Wild: The Whole Story and Gear Review
I’m writing this from my tent. It’s super cold outside and I’m staying cozy and warm inside my sleeping bag. I really hope I don’t have to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night. We had an almost three-hour drive in our Ford vehicles from Vancouver to Manning ...
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What is #5DadsGoWild?
If you’ve seen the tag #5DadsGoWild pop up in your social feed recently, then you may be wondering, who are the dads and where are they going? I am joining four other British Columbia-based Dad Bloggers for a short adventure in the Skagit Provincial Park. This September, Stacey ...