Fatherhood Friday

The Case Against Having Kids

As I waited for my plane in the Edmonton airport, I browsed through a few newsstands. I kept noticing an issue of Maclean’s Magazine with the headline: The Case Against Having Kids. I tried to ignore it, but the headline kept taunting me. I eventually succumbed to the allure and bought the issue. The cover [...]

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This Chicken Tastes Terrible

As I’ve mentioned before, I do most of the cooking in my household. Every evening, I rush home to prepare a hot, nutritious meal for my family. The other night, I prepared some broiled chicken with a lemon glaze. I was quite proud of my dish because it was quick and easy to make. The [...]

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Building Boys by Building Toys

For Christmas, my 5-year old son, N, received a Lego Coast Guard 4WD & Jet Scooter set. It had been languishing in his closet until he rediscovered it. “Daddy, Daddy,” he screamed. “Can we build this?” I was a bit reluctant because what he really meant was, “Daddy, will you build this for me while [...]

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12 Photo Tips for Dads

Like many dads, I am the designated family photographer. My former profession as a photographer may have something to do with that. Nevertheless, I take my job quite seriously. Photographs capture moments in time and I want to preserve those memories in the best way possible. It takes no great powers or magic to reproduce [...]

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Fatherhood Friday: Second Grade Spelling Challenge

Fatherhood Friday is both a day and a growing community of dads and moms sharing stories, ideas, photos and movies with one topic in mind – fatherhood. In a world that seems happy to deliver a message that dads are incapable buffoons, Dad Blogs is committed to changing that perception. The reality is, as we [...]

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Not So Easy Rider

My daughter, Nee, has finally learned how to ride her bike. It took two parents, one aunt, one godmother, one grandparent and one little brother to make the bike riding lessons sink in. Nee avoided riding her bike for months because she didn’t want to deal with the inevitability of my removing her training wheels. [...]

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Fatherhood Friday

I didn’t write a Fatherhood Friday post, but don’t fret. Your Mocha Dad visit is not in vain because you can do a few other things to make it worthwhile. First, read the Outback Steakhouse Giveaway post to find out how you can win a $20 gift card. Next, please read my post, Wednesday Wisdom: [...]

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Fatherhood Fragments: Featuring Nee

At school, Nee was assigned a project to develop a new product. My budding marketing genius came up with Flight Sprite. One drink will give you incredible power to soar the skies like an eagle. I can’t wait until it’s in production. * * * * * * * Nee came running down the stairs [...]

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99 Cups of Kool-Aid

While driving in the car with my children, Nee and N, I broke into a rousing rendition of “99 Cups of Kool-Aid (sung to the tune of 99 Bottles of Beer).” Around the 96th cup, N joined in to form a gleeful duo. N and I were having a grand ole time, but Nee was [...]

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Reading is Fundamental

My 1-year old son, X, has a board book that he loves and I’m beginning to hate. It’s called 123s by Sia Aryai. Here is the entire text: 1 – One Slide 2 – Two Wagons 3 – Three Buckets 4 – Four Carriages 5 – Five Dolls 6 – Six Blocks 7 – Seven [...]

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