If we could see the world through the eyes of our children, we might be better off, writes Chris Hunt My son sits beside me on the couch. His head, warm and improbably heavy, rests on my shoulder. We are […]
Dad’s Corner
The new normal
For Jon Willing, that elusive perfect bill of toddler health is what’s needed to keep his family’s world turning during a pandemic Within the first three weeks of being back at daycare, Miles and his mom were in line at […]
A reluctant retreat
Even when life in isolation gets tough, a boy and his dad never stop needing each other, Chris Hunt writes As first glance, it appeared a normal day. Outside, the sky was a vivid blue and the sun shone bright. […]
A strange turn of events
In his debut column, new dad Jon Willing sings the praises of daycare and its value to his young son Like jailbirds scrawling the days on the prison wall, our small family was tracking our time spent semi-confined under the […]
Another kind of upbringing
Riley grows up in a different type of household than his father Chris Hunt did. Here’s why both are great, our columnist explains My son Riley stared at his own reflection in the bathroom mirror, his toothbrush an inch from […]
Tough choices
Parenting means making difficult decisions on behalf of your children, Chris Hunt shares I’m a reasonably well-adjusted adult male. Thus, like most reasonably well-adjusted adult males, I tend to keep my displays of openly weeping in public to the bare […]
Moving on
After more than two years as a dad columnist, James Gordon says goodbye How old were you when your memories really started to kick in? I’m sure that moment is a little different for all of us. I remember […]
Christmas across the generations
As the years go by, the joy of the holiday season as stays the same, James Gordon writes Holidays are always a lot of fun for children, but for me, nothing compared to the excitement I had as a kid […]
One of everything
For Ottawa dad Chris Hunt, the magic of Christmases past and present provide fuel for the soul It was a mere minute past midnight and I was cowering in a stairwell. Outside, the only thing colder than the black night […]
First-day fears
Columnist Chris Hunt spent his first day of kindergarten pining for his mom. Years later, he wonders if the same was in store for his toddler son I remember sitting in my first circle group on my first day of […]