A year (or so) in
If you recall, when last we left our intrepid hero, he'd started a job at TELUS Digital. It's now been shortly over a year, so let's check in, shall we?...
D&D for kids
This past long weekend, we were up at Evans Lake Camp for the l'école bilingue annual family camp. This year, in part because the weather looked variable,...
Some thoughts about the state of education on the first day of school
Today is Tuesday, the first day of school. The big kid has one hour of school. The little kid, going into Kindergarten, has no school. As a result, my...
Raising an Emotionally-aware child
Kellan is most definitely in the throws of The Terrible Threes. I don't know where this "terrible twos" business came from - because, for both my kids,...
Rethinking "Workaholism"
Recently, Lauren wrote a really great piece on "The Balance Matrix" - a struggle many of us share, and something I've been working hard on my whole...
Miscellany: what's up lately
I've been quiet around here of late, for a few reasons, only some of...
To Kellan, On Occasion of your First Birthday
Dear Kellan, Shortly after your brother was born, I...
Cute thing of the week: Kellan laughing at Liam's Balloon
Parenting: Rewarding Recycling
Liam is a big fan of recycling. He also has a pretty good idea of what kinds of items are returnable vs recyclable in the blue bin. At home, we have 2...
Kellan in the Jolly Jumper
I took a short video of Kellan bouncing in his Jolly Jumper the other day, and uploaded it to YouTube. Then I got all crazy with the cheese-whiz and...