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Write Your Will in Under 20 Minutes with WillFul – PLUS A GIVEAWAY!

June 22, 2020

Making a will is something I’ve been putting off for a long time. I didn’t know where to start, if I have to work with an expensive lawyer, and I had no idea how difficult it is to pass my possessions on without one. While going through a lawyer can cost over a thousand dollars (or more), there is a less expensive and much easier online solution. The Willful will plans start at just $99 and can be completed in under 20 minutes! Use promo code SOCIADAD15 for $15 off, no expiry! ...

Dad-ing

How to Make a DIY Mud Kitchen from Wooden Pallets

June 21, 2020

A Mud Kitchen is a play kitchen (like the Ikea ones) for outside, usually containing an area for sand and/or water for hours (hopefully) of tactile play. I used: 2 Wooden pallets (free) Tools (drill/screwdriver, saw, pencil) Paint/Latex primer Screws Here are the step-by-step easy instructions: ...

Cars and Trucks

Everything We Know About the 2021 Ford Bronco

June 14, 2020

The Ford Bronco has been an icon for Americana, living wildly and adventure since the 1960s. Now, at long last, the beautiful icon is getting updated to cope with a new landscape. There have been many sneaked looks and rumours, including that there are 3 versions to suit a range of target ...

Dad-ing

Nominate a Top Dad Blogger for the 2020 Dad Blogger of The Year Award

May 26, 2020

It’s that time of year again, where we all get to nominate our favourite Dad Bloggers (Moms also welcome) to win the illustrious SocialDad.ca 2020 Dad Blogger of the Year award. Last year’s winner, Dale Allen Berg was even interviewed by the newspaper following his award! Just ...

Dad-ing

Working From Home? Here’s How to Separate Your Life and Your Laptop

April 6, 2020

Those of us lucky enough to be still working are trying to balance family life and trying to get our jobs done remotely. As a parent, this is obviously tricky and easy to fall into a number of traps: Getting distracted by kids Losing track of your hours and working beyond 9-5 Stop taking care ...

Dad-ing

How to Talk to Your Kids About Covid-19

March 15, 2020

We’re in some pretty stressful times right now and our kids are very quick to mirror how we’re acting, as well as naturally have some questions about what they’re hearing on the TV, radio, or just being close to you while talking to someone else. We’re in control As with ...

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Discovering Sooke

February 22, 2020

Sponsored travel As much as I’d love to explore more places in our beautiful province, I haven’t made it a priority of late. Work, family life, and endless kids’ birthday parties take up the majority of our calendar. However, last week we were invited to visit the Sooke Point ...

Dad-ing

What Your Child Needs To Know Before Starting Kindergarten

February 12, 2020

I don’t know how it happened but my daughter will be starting kindergarten this September. But she’s still just a baby, right? Like most parents, I’m sure my child is practically a genius, starting a new school and style of learning will be a big transition. So I’ve been ...

Dad-ing

8 Tips to Encourage Independent Play

January 11, 2020

Since our daughter is an only child, I always just thought that either my wife and I should be playing with her the whole time. I worried that she might feel lonely or feel rejected if I said ‘no’ to a request of hers. It turns out that wasn’t exactly true. By saying ...