Dec 23, 20213 minThe Only Time I Ever Played ScrabbleIt was a cold, dark and stormy night way back on December 22nd, 2011 and Lisa and I had a 684 kilometer journey ahead of us. We were...
Dec 12, 20216 minA Christmas Gift Guide for That Special Girl With Rett Syndrome We’re just two weeks away from the big day. How did it creep up on us so fast again, right? But you know what? I’m ready for it this...
Oct 29, 20215 min29 Days of Purple... and I'm Exhausted!Today is Rett Syndrome Awareness Day, but I'm exhausted. For me... EVERY day is Rett Syndrome Awareness Day. And it never gets easier.
Oct 21, 20212 minToday Was IEP DayWhat are your greatest strengths? How about your weaknesses? Often we only think of these questions when we’re preparing for an...
Aug 22, 20215 minThe Law of AttractionThis story begins in 2010. I had just hung up my chefs jacket for the final time and was beginning a new career in live events and...
Feb 4, 20217 minExposedI think most, if not all parents have struggled at one point in time or another to get their toddler or preschooler to eat new foods. ...
Feb 3, 20212 minMS Read-a-ThonWhere are my readers at? If you’re following my social media accounts, with my endless, character capped captions and links to even more...
Jan 21, 20214 min2021 Twenty: Figure Out Kindergarten Transition for My TwinsIt is devastating for me to realize that in June five years will have passed since my twins were born. As I mentioned in previous blogs,...
Jan 19, 20213 min2021 Twenty: Go Ice Skating with EthanSo, just yesterday I told you how I was raised like a typical Canadian boy. Skating by the time I was 3 or 4 and playing in little...
Jan 18, 20214 min2021 Twenty: Register Liam in Pee Wee FootballI grew up watching NHL hockey like every little Canadian boy. I learnt to skate at a young age seeing as we literally lived across the...
Jan 12, 20213 min 2021 Twenty: 20 Minute MemoriesThe next goal that I want to add to my list of twenty is to create daily, 20-minute memories with my kids. This was a brilliant concept...
Jan 11, 20214 min2021 Twenty: Take One Evening Off Every WeekIf you thought my goal yesterday of writing a book was a big goal, today's goal is even more ambitious. Although, I’m certain I will get...
Dec 21, 20207 minChristmas BakingOn the list of my Top 10 Pet Peeves is going to a recipe blog and having to “read” (aka: scroll as fast as possible) for seventeen...
Oct 25, 20202 minHit With a Snowball Have you ever had “one of those days”? You know... the days where you feel like every which way you turn, you get hit with another...
Oct 22, 20203 minRunning Out of GasWhen was the last time you ran out of gas? And also, when was the last time your VEHICLE ran out of gas?!? For me… both occurred today....
Jun 20, 20202 minPresence Is Better Than PresentsWhat do you get Dad for Father’s Day? Finding that perfect gift is always a daunting task. I know this to be true because I don’t even...
Jun 18, 20202 minGrab Your Toolbox“Daddy, what needs fixing?” is what I think Ethan said as he dropped to the floor and opened his toolbox in front of me. Imaginative play...
Jun 17, 20202 minFlipped, Turned Upside DownNow this is a story all about how my life got flipped, turned upside down. I think most special needs parents can relate to that famous...
Jun 8, 20202 minDad Blogger of the YearThe voting for the Dad Blogger of the Year has begun, and once again I am so excited and grateful to have even been nominated! Writing...
May 30, 20204 minThe Invisible IcebergMultiple Sclerosis (MS) is often described as an invisible illness or the "iceberg disease". It is one of the analogies I like best. ...