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On Comfort Zones, Inspiration and Being Vulnerable {#Dad2Summit}

February 4, 2013/51 Comments/in Reviews, THE BLOG/by Chris Read

It’s a constant struggle for me to turn my thoughts and my passions into typed words. Case and point, I am trying to do justice to the experience that was the Dad 2.0 Summit in Houston, Texas, yet I know that the finished product of this summation will be nowhere close to what I actually […]

Texas Here I Come! #Dad2Summit

January 30, 2013/3 Comments/in THE BLOG/by Chris Read

You may notice the blog is going to be a little quiet over the next few days. That’s because I am leaving this cold, snowy home I call Canada, for the warm, sunny land known as Houston, Texas! I’m headed to Houston to attend the Dad 2.0 Summit, which is an annual conference where marketers, […]

Introducing Starbucks Canada’s “Name Your Blend” Contest

January 29, 2013/5 Comments/in THE BLOG/by Chris Read

I have kids = I love coffee. I write a blog = I love coffee. I am a shift worker = I love coffee. If you were to do the math on those equations, which I won’t bore you with, you would realize that I am a big fan of drinking coffee. Admittedly, I am […]

Deeder Dodder Date: Princess Edition

January 27, 2013/13 Comments/in THE BLOG, The Daddy Files/by Chris Read

“Daddy, is tomorrow Deeder Dodder Day?” she asked. “You bet, honey!” I answered. “Yay!!!” she squealed excitedly. If I could have frozen that moment forever, I would have. You see, “Deeder Dodder Day” is actually my 2 year old daughter’s way of saying “Daddy Daughter Date“, and to see how excited she was to be […]

Are Rules Really Meant To Be Broken?

January 26, 2013/32 Comments/in THE BLOG, The Daddy Files/by Chris Read

See that picture above? That’s the tiny little window I get to look through while my 2.5 year old daughter is in her very first dance class. When we chose this particular dance class, it was under the assumption that it would be just the kids and the teachers in the room. After all, that’s […]