Bald Canadian who didn’t play hockey until he was in his mid-thirties. Proud Father and adequate Husband. Loves talking parenting, politics, and all things pop culture.

Anxiety, Mental Health and Me

Every night before I go to sleep, I brush my teeth, comb my beard and take a little white pill that I self-deprecatingly call my “crazy pill”. Well, I used to call it my “crazy pill.” Recently I heard Kristen Bell describe her mental health medication as “broccoli for my brain.” She uses that to explain to her children why she takes her daily medicine and I simply love it. Social Anxiety When I called it my “crazy pill” it […]

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5 Things Dads Want Their Wives To Know

Dads are a unique bunch. We tend to be affable individuals who are prepared to adjust to the ever-changing demands of our children and spouses. We are expected to put ourselves second or third and to lose the shitty attitude and be thankful we are part of the family at all. That being said, we tend not to be the best communicators so I’ve put together a list of 5 Things Dads Want Our Wives To Know. Dads Love Our […]

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Just Show Up: A Dad’s Guide to Receiving WAY More Credit Than We Deserve

It’s amazing to me that in 2022 the bar for what constitutes a “good Dad” is still so low you could comfortably walk over it as if it were a crack in the road. A dad just needs to show up to get credit. There is a local school that I will regularly take my boys (6 & 3) to play at after work and school. I take them out to burn off any excess energy while my wife gets […]

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