It’s Pink Shirt Day and as a father who has struggled with seeing my kids suffer from the negative effects of bullying I’d like all of us to just, be nice.
Thanks.
Be Nice.
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Monthly Archives: February 2018
Bob the Slob – A new animated show!
I’ve worked for nearly 20 years in the animation industry and Canada is a global leader in kids programming. Two rock solid creatives (and friends of mine!), James Nadler and Rich Duhaney are behind a new animated production called “Bob the Slob”. It’s a show targeted at kids aged 7-11 but parents will enjoy watching it too! Mayhem may ensue and lessons may be learned but you’re guaranteed to see the warmth of the characters come through. Please check it out at: TOON GOGGLES
Thanks!
Happy Monday! (Screw you Wednesday).
On the drive to early morning basketball practice we reflected on the days of the week and the unfair treatment Monday seems to get.
The vitriol for Wednesday was unexpected.
Big Bones
If you give it time after dinner just as you’re finishing clean-up, and you’re open to it, marvellous conversations can be had. Logic doesn’t always apply in these cases. Just go with it.
Sink plants
How gross does a sink have to be that a plant grows out of it? How does a seedling even find it’s way in there? From a mouth, right? Do I immediately throw out all our chia, hemp and pumpkin seeds? HOW MUST ONE PARENT IN THIS SITUATION??!!!
Ok. Right. Just do a better job of cleaning.
Got it.
Job Descriptions…
Ain’t that the truth…
Being there.
I’ve worked from home for the last 11 years. It’s been a challenge at times being alone, forever looking at the dirt that needs to be swept or the laundry that needs to be folded when deadlines are looming or deadlines are non-existent and need to be drummed up. I sometimes question why I chose this path, why I didn’t go out and work like “most” people do.
Moments like today however, when mere seconds after returning home from school great floods of tears are spilled and I’m there to soak them up, to try and help make some sense of the topsy-turvy life we all live in, that the decision to work the way I do makes all the sense in the world.
Sometimes what our kids need most, is just having someone there.
The Art of Dad 