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Serenity Now

July 16, 2014/3 Comments/in THE BLOG, The Daddy Files/by Chris Read

The waves crashed into the rocks on the shore. In the distance a low flying plane rumbled by. The squirrels and seagulls congregate on the beach to discuss the day’s happenings while I sat quietly on the deck, enjoying my coffee and the serenity of being the only one awake. I’m not usually this chipper […]

The Ninja Turtle Heard Round The World

July 13, 2014/9 Comments/in THE BLOG, The Daddy Files/by Chris Read

Well, now you’ve all gone and done it, internet. My poor, innocent young boy, who knew nothing of the internet is now a raging attention seeker looking for his next fix. Every night before bed time, my kids get between 30 minutes to an hour of creative time in their rooms. This can include doing […]

A Weekend To Remember At The Brookstreet Hotel. See Also: How To Tire Out Your Kids!

July 6, 2014/3 Comments/in Reviews, Reviews/Giveaways, THE BLOG, The Daddy Files/by Chris Read

Last weekend my family and I stayed at the Brookstreet Hotel in Kanata, Ontario. Being from the area, I had always attributed the Brookstreet to being on the fancier side and as such, it had never occurred to me to take the kids there for one of our local mini vacations. Well, this weekend definitely […]

What Would You Do? Sandbox Edition

June 25, 2014/8 Comments/in THE BLOG, The Daddy Files/by Chris Read

My kids were playing nicely in the sand at the park the other day, when two young boys came over to join them. As children do, they all began to play some randomly made up game together and things were going well. That was until one of the boys, a four year old, began lightly […]

The Story of Oren

June 13, 2014/1 Comment/in #AwesomeDads, Inspiration, THE BLOG, The Daddy Files/by Chris Read

A fellow father, dad blogger, and friend, Oren Miller, is going through a tough time right now. Diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer, he is in a fight for his life and the dad community is responding in a united effort to help Oren and his family with moral and monetary support. To the dad […]