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Youth Hockey Coach Deserves More Than A Ban From Hockey

June 30, 2012/9 Comments/in THE BLOG, The Daddy Files/by Chris Read

For further proof that we take youth sports too seriously, look no further than coach Martin Tremblay of the Vancouver Minor Hockey Association’s UBC Hornets. You might recognize coach Tremblay from the below video of a post game handshake last week, where he decides to deliberately trip one of the opposing players and then follows […]

Win Tickets To The Amazing Spider-Man: An @IMAX 3D Experience

June 26, 2012/81 Comments/in Giveaways, Reviews/Giveaways, THE BLOG/by Chris Read

If you’ve been following this blog from the beginning, you’ll know how excited I am about the upcoming Spider-Man movie! I was going to do a post about my excitement anyway, so I figured why not try and put together a giveaway as well for all my beautiful and handsome readers! PS – That’s you! […]

My Life In Song – Dad Edition

June 24, 2012/9 Comments/in THE BLOG, The Daddy Files/by Chris Read

I’ve decided to try yet another new feature on the site. The best thing about this being my site, is that I can try as many new things as I want without having to ask permission! In case you didn’t know already (I guess you probably wouldn’t know unless you knew me personally, because I […]

Disney Pixar’s Brave Passes The Ultimate Test

June 23, 2012/2 Comments/in Reviews, Reviews/Giveaways, THE BLOG, The Daddy Files/by Chris Read

I was fortunate enough to find my way to a screening of Disney/Pixar’s new movie “Brave” in 3D. I had seen about a thousand clips of it with my kids but had no idea what we were in store for as the movie began. Let’s start with the actual trip to the theater. I went […]

What Exactly Is A “Trophy Husband”?

June 20, 2012/35 Comments/in THE BLOG, The Daddy Files/by Chris Read

It’s no secret that the number of Stay At Home Dads is on the rise. It’s also well documented that the role of the father has evolved dramatically over the last 20 years. As a shift working Dad who is home with his kids for a good portion of the time, I had never really […]