Star Wars, Lightsaber Battles and Secrets … Oh My!

Ever since Book Boy was born, I’ve been waiting to introduce the Star Wars movies to him. When he finally became old enough (I thought 7.5 years old was a good age), I ran into a problem that I think many other fathers have run into … which trilogy do you watch first?!?

Find out how I introduced the Star Wars Saga to my son, watch a hilarious video of another child’s reaction to the “Secret” and a top ten video of the best lightsaber battles ever!

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Family Insights from the Life of Steve Jobs

By now, you’ve probably watched and/or read tons of pieces on Steve Jobs, his successes with Apple and maybe even his famous commencement address to Stanford University (and if you haven’t, definitely worth the time to read or watch his speech!).

However, one thing you may not know too much about is Steve Jobs as a Dad. Like all of us, he had a story and this is one that I think all Dads can learn something from. Read the rest of this entry »

Parenting and “The Power of Now”

Have you ever entered a weekend with nothing but work on your mind? Where something important at work takes over your thinking and makes it hard to enjoy the weekend and the time you spend with your kids?

Here are three tips taken from a book that helped me enjoy one of the best weekends in a long time … and they might just help you too!

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Another Contest For Parents from Quiznos and Family Dinner Rituals! (Expiry Oct14/11)

It’s been a couple of months since our last contest and our friends at Quiznos have come by to fix that by introducing their new sub and offering some gift cards for us to give away! Read on, share some of your favourite family dinner rituals and win a gift card! Read the rest of this entry »