A meeting with his son’s teacher showed our columnist who was (really) the boss Over the past six years, my son Riley has evolved into a master manipulator. An expert at getting what he wants, he shrewdly employs pleas, […]
Dad’s Corner
Secondary drowning: a crucial water safety issue
Summer means more time around water, so be aware of these life-threatening signs and symptoms My favourite thing to do with my sons when the weather starts to heat up is to take them swimming. It’s not even close. Parks […]
Colourful language
One word uttered in secret and writer Chris Hunt knew he’d become a bad parent There are moments in every parent’s life they will never forget. The moment their child is born. Their kids’ first steps. Their first words. Their […]
Kids act as a time machine for this Ottawa dad
I’ve spent a lot of time in hockey rinks over the past 10 years or so. As a hockey writer and sports editor at the Ottawa Citizen for the better part of a decade, I was at arenas almost every […]
Keeping in touch a challenge as kids head off to school
When I was a boy, I was a fan of horror movies. Sure, the gratuity and gore tended to get old quickly, and the scares were often predictable, but man, did I ever love being afraid. Fast forward two decades […]
Words of wisdom from a ‘loving yet flawed’ dad
So here’s the thing about columns; they tend to follow the same literary formula. Usually, the writer has an idea or an opinion they want to impart to the reader. They’ll often present the idea using research to back it […]
A dad’s take: This summer, shake things up — and get out of town
A one-on-one trip with your little ones is a great way to slow down and cherish the all-too-fleeting childhood moments, writes James Gordon.
Memoirs of a new dad: School daze
Chris Hunt ponders the emotional rollercoaster of sending his four-year-old son off to school this fall, and wonders who will better adjust to the transition – parent or child.
A very special Christmas, indeed
As parents, we become so focused on the needs of our children that we lose sight of ourselves; we forget how much we need our own magical moments too, writes Chris Hunt. I can still remember the sharp cold biting my […]
The Candy Wars
How far is too far when it comes to junk food restrictions for kids, wonders Chris Hunt.