Tag: kids


The Greatest Love of All

Posted on May 21st, by Chris Read in Inspiration, THE BLOG, The Daddy Files. 3 comments

Love Those Kids

I don’t tend to do the Wordless Wednesday posts and I guess these words kind of negate this being one of them, but every now and then you take a picture that rocks you and this one did that for …


My Summertime Reading List and Subliminal Father’s Day Wish List

Posted on May 19th, by Chris Read in Reviews, THE BLOG. 5 comments

#cbias

As a member of the Collective Bias® Social Fabric® Community, I was asked to pick out a few of my favourite Summer reads from Chapters and share them with you as part of a #cbias campaign. This shop has been


The Time I Froze Like A Wil Wheaton Fan Boy At ComicCon

Posted on May 15th, by Chris Read in Reviews, THE BLOG, The Daddy Files. 8 comments

ComicCon Welcome

I went to Ottawa ComicCon over the past weekend. I had a very short To-Do list, which included shooting a few interviews with vendors, snapping some pics with the crowd and finally, requesting an interview with Wil Wheaton. I …


Podcast ~ Discussing The NHL Playoffs, We Day & Letting Children Explore

Posted on May 3rd, by Chris Read in THE BLOG. No Comments

CJAD800

I am always excited to join CJAD’s Ric & Suzanne for their “Family Matters” segment and this week we started out by discussing how I am going to convince my son to cheer for the same sports teams I do. …


My Interview on Family Matters With CJAD800′s Ric & Suzanne

Posted on April 12th, by Chris Read in THE BLOG. No Comments

CJAD800

This is my latest appearance on “Family Matters” with CJAD800′s Ric & Suzanne. In this month’s podcast, I talk about the Canadian Soccer Association’s decision to ban scores and standings in leagues with children under the age of 12.

We …


How Canadians Learn To Ride A Bicycle

Posted on April 6th, by Chris Read in THE BLOG, The Daddy Files. 5 comments

Canadian Cycle

Forget bending over. We have our own methods of teaching our children how to ride!…


Bunnies + Goats + Kids = Cute Explosion

Posted on April 2nd, by Chris Read in THE BLOG, The Daddy Files. 7 comments

Bunny Girl

I’m a little under the weather this week. You’d think that would give me plenty of time to write but I just don’t have the energy to come up with anything at the moment. That said, this is something that …


An Unexpected Wish

Posted on March 27th, by Chris Read in THE BLOG, The Daddy Files. 15 comments

Wish

I have never really expected a lot from my kids. They are only 4 and 2, respectively, and they still have a lifetime of things to learn. As it turns out, I have been sorely underestimating the emotional capacity of …


Gangnam Style Has Taken Over My Toddlers

Posted on March 3rd, by Chris Read in THE BLOG, The Daddy Files. 4 comments

Gangnam Style

I have never been annoyed by the Gangnam Style song, even though it has been on YouTube for about 7 months and has been redone and parodied thousands of times over. This is probably a good thing considering the fact …


I’m Crafty and I Know It; Also, When Glue Guns Attack

Posted on February 20th, by Chris Read in THE BLOG, The Daddy Files. 9 comments

100th Day Setup

There I sat with my son, staring at a pile of faux cotton, googly eyes, a marker and a glue gun; thinking, “What am I supposed to do with all this stuff?” I mean, sure, I’ve done crafty things before