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For us, school is going back next week and we’re a mixed bag of emotions. My little one is a bit nervous. There’s going to be a new teacher, a new group of friends to navigate, and more pressure to grow up. As parents, we’ve been trying to sympathize and ease her into the idea of going back to more of a structured day. Right now, especially this week and into her return to school life, our priority is building connection and making sure she feels like she’s had plenty of (if not too much) ...
BYJU’S Magic Workbooks Featuring Disney Launches in Canada
Fusing AI Tech with Disney Storytelling for an Interactive and Personalized Learning Experience. We’ve been using this for a couple of weeks now and it’s the only educational tool my daughter actually enjoys using! Here’s the official Press Release: After empowering more than ...
Everyone’s Favourite Christmas Eve Box is Back – with some extra goodies!
Last year we made Christmas Eve more magical with the help of the Signed by Santa package. Mark your calendars, they’re launching on November 1st for your orders to be delivered in time for the big day. From personalised letters from the man in red to the Christmas Eve Experience Box ...
The 137 Best (Worst) DAD JOKES of All Time
Kid: I’m Hungry! Dad: Hi Hungry, I’m Dad If you’re cold, stand in the corner – it’s 90 degrees! Why do Golfers wear 2 pairs of socks? In case they get a hole in 1 Do you know the last thing my grandfather said to me before he kicked the bucket? “Grandson, ...
Building a blanket fort birthday
When you’re looking for ideas for indoor birthday parties or even rainy day activities, building a blanket fort it’s always a super fun option and with just a few adjustments, it can go from a blanket hanging over the couch, to epic indoor festival. To start, string a strong piece of rope or ...
Working From Home? Here’s How to Separate Your Life and Your Laptop
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 ...
5 Dads Go Wild Archives, Brand Love, sponsored
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 ...
SocialDad’s Famous Spaghetti Recipe
It’s really hard to get my daughter to eat anything but a few foods, and they’re usually some kind of breaded chicken, scrambled egg, or grilled cheese sandwich. The only between-meal snacks she gets is fruit or carrots, but it would be really nice if she’d eat what we’re eating for dinner. I’m ...
Passing on a Love for Storytime
I was always so excited to start a new book when I was a boy. In particular, I remember sitting in bed and trying to keep my eyes open, battling off sleep to finish another chapter of Roald Dahl’s The Witches. I read all of his books, but it was always that one which I used to read with ...