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Potty Training Success with the Pull-Ups Big Kid App!

February 17, 2013/8 Comments/in THE BLOG/by Chris Read

I was surprised to get a call from the folks at Huggies the other day, asking if I wanted to work on their newest promotion with them. There has been a little bit of friction between Huggies and Dads over the last year, so it was nice to have a chat with them and to […]

Today Is Mental Health Awareness Day; And So Is Tomorrow; And The Next Day

February 13, 2013/4 Comments/in THE BLOG/by Chris Read

I decided to take part in Bell Canada’s Let’s Talk day, yesterday. As part of my contribution, I shared something about myself that not very many people know about and had a very hard time hitting the “Publish” button. The response to that post has been overwhelming to say the least and I appreciated all […]

A Great Giveaway from Sports Posters Warehouse {CAN/US}

February 13, 2013/53 Comments/in Reviews, Reviews/Giveaways, THE BLOG/by Chris Read

Let’s get something straight. Just because I lost my man cave to a daycare, that doesn’t mean I can’t have nice things. To me, nice things, is code for sports memorabilia. For as long as I can remember, I have been a collector of things. Not just sporty items either. I’ve collected bottle caps, stamps, […]

The Day the Darkness Crept In

February 11, 2013/34 Comments/in THE BLOG/by Chris Read

Edited May 15th: The Dad blogging community recently learned that one of our compatriots, Marc Block from Divided Dad, had succumbed to depression and taken his own life. Now, a number of Dad bloggers have decided to work together to share our stories and hopefully raise awareness about the effects of mental illness and to […]

Canadian Spotlight – My Favourite Commercial of All-Time

February 9, 2013/13 Comments/in Canadian Spotlight, Inspiration, THE BLOG/by Chris Read

I realize it’s a couple years old but this Canadian Tire commercial absolutely wrecks me every single time. I wish more brands would consider portraying fatherhood in this way because these guys have earned my business based solely on how powerful this commercial is. Do you know why it’s so powerful? Because it’s real!! And […]