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 […]
Dad’s Corner
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 […]
A tree grows in Stittsville
Columnist James Gordon – and his sons – fondly recall their first days of school It’s funny, the way our minds work sometimes. Ask me literally anything about what happened two days ago, and I wouldn’t get much […]
Should you get a vasectomy?
Getting a vasectomy is a big decision for several reasons. Most significantly, in the vast majority of cases – rare reversals aside – it means your family is done growing for good. For a lot of men, there’s […]
Trust me
His son’s summer adventures bring back memories of growing up for columnist Chris Hunt The fear was there. My son laughed as he ran along his grandparent’s dock on the Ottawa River, but I knew what would happen once he […]
Dream on
Columnist James Gordon supports, encourages his sons as they pursue their passions on the ice As the weather heats up and people hit the sunny outdoors after an excruciatingly long and cold spring, I know where I’ll be: freezing my […]
The other side of parenting
It’s not all smiles, coos and photo-worthy moments – and that’s OK, veteran dad James Gordon writes Recently, my brother-in-law and his wife welcomed their first child into the world. It’s been an exciting time, and the arrival of […]