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Canadian Dad Podcast: Ep. 14 – Fatherhood Writer, Casey Palmer

March 9, 2018/1 Comment/in Podcast, THE BLOG /by Chris Read

Today on the podcast I speak to Fatherhood writer, Casey Palmer, from CaseyPalmer.com. On the show we cover topics such as: – Finally meeting in person at the Dad 2.0 Summit – Casey’s Live From the 3.5 Project, which began as a Black History Month feature but grew into a something much bigger – Our […]

Do You Believe In Disney Magic?

March 7, 2018/3 Comments/in THE BLOG, The Daddy Files /by Chris Read

Last week I had the good fortune to have been invited to the Disney Social Media Moms Celebration in Orlando, Florida. Like most attendees, I brought my entire family to the conference, which took place for 3 days at Coronado Springs Resort in Walt Disney World and then 3 days at sea aboard the Disney […]

Snores On A Plane

February 14, 2018/2 Comments/in THE BLOG /by Chris Read

I don’t get out much. In fact, I generally take one trip a year to wherever the Dad 2.0 Summit happens to be. I’m not a huge fan of flying but I tolerate it because it sure beats driving 4 days to get from point A to point B. That said, something happened on my […]

It’s Not About Me. It’s Not About Me. It’s Not…

January 30, 2018/3 Comments/in THE BLOG, The Daddy Files /by Chris Read

Letting go of things is hard for me, but with the help of my kids I’m learning. My son is a fairly athletic kid. He actually reminds me a lot of myself at his age. Good at everything but not quite a superstar at anything, yet. It’s a good spot to be in. He plays […]

My Heart Matters: The Connection Between Diabetes And Heart Disease

January 29, 2018/1 Comment/in THE BLOG /by Chris Read

Throughout the years, I have gone from a competitive athlete to a good rec league player, and now find myself doing very little physical activity paired with a diet that is almost too embarrassing to talk about. Between shift work, kids’ activities and a busy extra-curricular schedule, there are a lot of factors I could […]