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There Is No Greater Love Than The Love Of A Sibling

November 19, 2012/5 Comments/in THE BLOG, The Daddy Files/by Chris Read

I’m not sure if it’s a normal thing among siblings at a young age, but the love my children show for each other can be emotionally overwhelming for me, at times. In thinking back to my childhood with my brother, there weren’t too many moments I can remember that didn’t involve something sharp and dangerous […]

A Thank You Letter To The National Hockey League

November 16, 2012/6 Comments/in THE BLOG/by Chris Read

This half finished post had been sitting in my drafts folder since September 20th. I hesitated at the time and figured I’d hold off because I knew that the NHL and the NHLPA would come to a quick agreement and I’d have my hockey back by now. Fast forward two months and not only is […]

Movember Update And A Birthday Wish!

November 14, 2012/5 Comments/in Canadian Spotlight, THE BLOG/by Chris Read

I’m struggling with writing today’s post for a number of reasons. First and foremost, I wanted to attempt to accurately capture how proud I am of the Movember team I am Captain of. I’m guessing typed words won’t begin to show my passion for this cause or how excited I am that we have already […]

Blog Soup – Week of November 5th

November 13, 2012/0 Comments/in Blog Soup, THE BLOG/by Chris Read

Each week, Blog Soup will highlight some of my favourite posts from other bloggers around the interweb. 1. What’s Important To My Kids – My Report Card by Wildsau – Fellow Dad blogger, Tom (@Wildsau), shares a story of a report card he received from his 8 year old daughter. I’m not going to lie, […]

Don’t Eat My Snack, Okay?

November 12, 2012/8 Comments/in THE BLOG, The Daddy Files/by Chris Read

One of the joys of having a daycare running out of my house, is that I get to learn about how truly different kids can be. What is funny to one, could be horrifying to the next. Never has this been more evident than when I attempted to play a little gag on the group […]