No matter what the mom in your life is into, this Mother’s Day gift guide has her me time or hobby covered.
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It’s A Big Deal That This Isn’t A Big Deal
Being an engaged father isn’t a big deal, except it is. I have to highlight engaged fatherhood as the norm until it is. With so many stereotypes working against this tide, it’s a big deal to make it not a big deal.
We Have A “Stay In Your Lane” Marriage
How do you divide chores in your marriage? Is it all hands on deck or do you stay in your lane? My wife and I have our own responsibilities. YMMV.
The Extra Pressure To Be Perfect When The In-Laws Come Over For Christmas
My parents are coming over for Christmas. My parents, my wife’s in-laws. Which means we clean. Which means I clean with the Hoover Power Scrub Deluxe.
An Alberta MLA Is Pregnant. Here’s Why It’s Not The Big Deal Everyone Is Making It Out To Be
For the first time in the province’s history, a sitting MLA is pregnant in Alberta. There is much gnashing of teeth over this, but guess what everyone?
When Father And Sons Become Merry Maids
It’s not that I don’t like cleaning, I’m bad at it. So, for Mother’s Day, I teamed up with Merry Maids to get some lessons, and get it done right.
Dads Are Not The Momma. And That’s Okay
Moms and dads do things differently. And that’s okay. This isn’t a Mars and Venus thing, it’s an earth thing. We’re both here, so let’s meet in the middle.
Why Do Women Find It So Hard To To Say “I’m Sorry” Their Spouse?
Women say sorry too much we’re told. Husbands would beg to differ. Wives find it hard to apologize to their spouse. “I’m never wrong,” they retort. Sigh.
What It’s Like To Be A Man In The Maternity Ward
Here’s a dad’s birth story. The actual view from outside the stirrups, and what it’s like to sit there helpless as you watch people you love go through pain, and the moment when you become a dad.
No, You Don’t *Need* To Breast Feed In Line At Tim Horton’s
You don’t need to breast feed in line at Tim Horton’s. One mom thought she would. The store asked her to stop. Then it hit the fan. Sigh. Why can’t we get along?
Calgary Herald Neighbours: Happy Mother’s Day
My latest column for the Calgary Herald Neighbours edition is a salute to Moms for Mother’s Day. They do a lot and deserve a Hallmark Holiday
The Simplest, Easiest, Most Meaningful, Best Mother’s Day Gift Of All Time
The Mother’s Day Journal is the easiest, simplest, most meaningful, and best Mother’s Day gift of all time. How do I know? My wife told me. Here’s how to make yours:
A Grand Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day will always be a Grand Mother’s Day for me. It’s the anniversary of the day my Nan passed away. A more fitting day for a more wonderful woman I couldn’t imagine.