Back To My Roots: The Philippines (Part 1)

Many Dads out there (including myself) are ‘first-generation parents’ which means that they were born in North America and their parents were born in another country.  As a first-generation Canadian, one thing I want my children to have is a connection to their roots; to know where their grandparents have come from, their stories, their language and their traditions.

How can this process be made easier and how can we help other Incredible Dads connect their kids back to their roots?

Introducing the Back To My Roots article series! Read the rest of this entry »

Top Christmas Gifts for Young Kids

In this age of consumerism, buying gifts for young kids can be a painful and often expensive experience.  With the Christmas season approaching, this can only get worse… or does it have to?  If you’re looking for gifts for the young child/niece/nephew/classmate on your list, and don’t know what to get, then read on to find out what toys our young children love and what they’re hoping to find under the tree.  Also, see a hilarious video of the best Christmas morning reaction ever! Read the rest of this entry »

Review of “Best Things Fathers Do” by Will Glennon

Browsing through the Parenting section at Chapters, I came across an interesting Dad book called “Best Things Fathers Do” by Will Glennon.  I initially flipped through it and almost put it back (too many words, not enough pictures… I like pictures…) but I’m glad I didn’t.

Read on to see what kind of Dad would enjoy this book, review a quick summary and see if some of the best tips (in my opinion) from this book apply to your life!  Finally, Roger Fox in a comic on spending quality time with your kids. Read the rest of this entry »

Review of “The Dads’ Book” by Michael Heatley

Some Dads learn new parenting skills from television (think The Cosby Show and hopefully not The Family Guy) while others learn from reading books.  With the latter in mind, IncredibleDad.com has embarked on giving Busy Dads (and people looking to buy them books as gifts) concise and relevant reviews of the Dad books out there.  First up, “The Dads’ Book – for the Dad who’s Best at Everything” by Michael Heatley.  Find out if this book makes the grade and get some free Dad tips out of it to boot! Read the rest of this entry »