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Want to be a Great Dad? Kenny Rogers Will Tell You How

Melissa Carr | Posted 06.19.2013 | Canada British Columbia
Melissa Carr

Having kids is a bit of a crap-shoot. Some people are born parents, others struggle significantly -- and a few (let's face it) can barely look after themselves, let alone another human being. What I think is one of the biggest gambles of becoming a new father, however, is not knowing how becoming a mother is going to affect your partner. It's funny because, the lyrics of Kenny Rogers' famous song, The Gambler, really apply here.

Get the Tissues: Our Favourite Daddy YouTube Videos

BabyPost | Posted 06.14.2013 | Canada Living
BabyPost

In honour of Father's Day we found some of the most heartwarming, tear-jerking and hilarious videos of dads with their kids. Best assignment ever. It's not every day you are tasked at work with compiling a list of your favourite daddy YouTube videos. Try watching these without shedding at least one tear.

What Happens When Mom Earns More

Leah Eichler | Posted 06.11.2013 | Canada Living
Leah Eichler

When the Pew Research Center released their report on Breadwinner Moms, the results of their survey were nothing short of controversial: In 40 per cent of households in the United States with children under 18 years, mothers were the ones who were bringing in the money -- either as the sole or primary breadwinner for the family.

When Men Take Paternity Leave, the Whole Family Wins

Leah Eichler | Posted 06.10.2013 | Canada Living
Leah Eichler

If the expectation persists that men don't share equally at home, then women will continue to bear the cost to their careers for having children. That would change if men needed to consider when to take paternal leave in the same way women fret about the best time to take maternity leave. In other words, establish a "daddy quota."

School Started! How to Not Lose Your Marbles...

Jonathan Hewitt | Posted 11.20.2012 | Canada Living
Jonathan Hewitt

As you and your children settle into the new school year with new schedules and new activities, it can all be quite overwhelming. Your role as family manager has just stepped into high gear -- planning, organizing, directing, monitoring, and motivating are in the forefront as you help your children adjust to everything this school year brings. So how can you get everything done and not lose your marbles?

Loot Bag Larceny and Other Parenting Perks

Samantha Kemp-Jackson | Posted 06.05.2012 | Canada Living
Samantha Kemp-Jackson

Surreptitious subterfuge is part and parcel of being a parent. Stealing candies from babies is just one of the many things that we parents do in our quest to equal the playing field and "get ours."

The Parent Trap: Why You'll Never Be the Perfect Mom or Dad

Samantha Kemp-Jackson | Posted 01.18.2012 | Canada Living
Samantha Kemp-Jackson

The fact of the matter is, perfection -- particularly in the area of parenting -- is impossible. There is no simple guidebook that will ease the way through the difficult baby years on up to the trials of adolescence. What is that expression about a road paved with good intentions?