A boy attended a gifted program, but didn’t try. Now a father, his son fights to succeed where dear old dad didn’t. Chris Hunt marvels at his son’s tenacity I failed math in high school in spectacular fashion. […]
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Dad bod
Fatherhood has both inspired and encouraged this dad’s very practical, very strategic fitness routine It was around Elgin Street when I gleefully realized my knees weren’t going to buckle after all. I had trudged three long downtown blocks on the […]
To my Dad with love
Columnist Kita Szpak shares a poignant portrait of her beloved father My father had been operated on to remove a cancerous tumour in his hip and was still in hospital recovering. He knew he had to gain weight to stay […]
You do you, boo
Dads come in all shapes, sizes, colours, and even gender – so be yourself. Be yourself – your kids will love you for it. There’s enormous pressure on dads today to step up and excel as parents – in […]
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 […]
Stepping up
In tribute to all men, fathers and stepfathers who have played a positive role in the life of a child who wasn’t their biological daughter or son, Parenting Times shares an Ottawa family’s story […]
Celebrate the bros in your network
These ‘surrogate dads’ fill roles with their time and talent No Dad has the same role: each one has emerged from a different set of life circumstances into a familial context that is unique and particular to the dad who’s […]