I was sitting in a coffee shop at the University of Calgary campus about a month back, watching the snow drift down, waiting for Beth-Rose… Read More »Preparing For The Empty Nest. The Clock Is Ticking.
There’s a particular kind of parenting milestone that sneaks up on you. It’s not the first day of school, or the driver’s license, or even… Read More »She’s Ready. (I’m Not.)
The evening text message was jarring. “Yesterday I started feeling feverish. I’ve been in bed for two days.” Damn! Our kid’s 4000 kilometers away and… Read More »Sick Child at College? A Parent’s Action Plan
Well, here we are at the beginning of September, and Zachary is some 2400 miles from his little hometown, and his family. Off to university,… Read More »Off To University-The Time Has Come
When I was but a wee lad, navigating my way into teenagehood, life was pretty simple. I had never been exposed to much in the… Read More »The Art Of Resilience-Dealing With Adversity
If you’ve never been a parent before, and you’re maybe thinking, “I think becoming a Dad might be cool. I think I’d like to give… Read More »On Becoming A Dad And Helicopter Parenting
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, or a cave in Afghanistan, you’ve probably heard of ChatGPT. Launched in November 2022 by Open AI, ChatGPT… Read More »Will ChatGPT Replace Me As A Writer?
This weekend I took down the Christmas lights from my yard. So you’re probably thinking, “What?! You’ve waited until now to take them down? What’s… Read More »Saving My Kids From Procrastination
