Whether it’s via lessons from school or his beachy adventures, columnist Chris Hunt’s son Riley continues to teach him the importance of caring for our planet There was a period not long ago where my nine-year-old son was obsessed with […]
Dad’s Corner
Unscripted opportunities
Adding a dash of fun to a daily routine is the key to a stable, happy life during the pandemic It’s so dark I can barely see my son. The faint flickering from the streetlamps below barely find their way […]
A work in progress
For a toddler, work must seem like an evil, mysterious chore that eats up the fun time with the parents When I hear the garage door open, the countdown begins. I know I have maybe five minutes to wrap […]
The best-laid plans
Some days —as columnist Jon Willing recently discovered — packing ahead and an early wakeup are all for naught With my wife Nicole away with the family car for a massively deserved weekend with her friends, I was intent on […]
And into the net
My nine-year-old son Riley glowers at me as he dribbles a basketball. He smirks as he sizes me up. I’m an obstacle, but we both also know I’m the least of his problems. His blue eyes twinkle and his […]
Back in the day
Columnist Jon Willing notes major differences between current school protocols and the ones he experienced as a student With the arrival of a new school year, it has struck me that it’s been almost 25 years since I graduated […]
New school, new experiences
Changing schools was tough for a young Chris Hunt. Decades later, his son potentially faces the same situation […]
Adventures of yesteryear
Columnist Chris Hunt recalls a favourite pre-COVID destination I had a brief conversation with my son Riley recently that quietly broke my heart. I’d been both working from home and homeschooling Riley for a few weeks, and I was […]
Unsung heroes
Some of the city’s most valuable resources during the pandemic? The trusted professionals who care for our children, Jon Willing writes It was an easy decision for my wife and I when child-care providers were allowed to reopen after the […]
A woman of influence
The lessons Jon Willing’s mother taught him as a child carry on decades later in his young son, Miles Sometimes the most subtle, practical lessons from your childhood best inform your success in parenthood. I’m talking about the kind of […]