Are you questioning the “Can’ts” in your life?
My responsibility to my children, as I see it, isn't to push them along the path that we've been told is the only path available but to equip them with the tools that will make for fulfilling lives. I don't want my kids to have a high school diploma, a university degree or a big house in a good neighbourhood unless they want those things for themselves.
Nelson Mandela
His legacy is a gift to us all.
Back to School: What I learned on their Summer Vacation
Like many parents I sent my two back to school this morning. But this year was different.
50th Anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr’s “Dream”
Until we visited Washington earlier this year, the sheer bravery and commitment of the man to the cause may not have fully washed over me.
What Costa Rica taught me
It has been an amazing trip. And it has been a reminder.
FAQ: What was your favourite stop on the Round The World Trip?
Three out of four members of the Davis family have trouble choosing a favourite, but one of us has no trouble at all.
5 Steps to better family travel in 2013
If you've been trying to make your family travel experiences less like a three-ringed circus and more like those ads they show on TV, I've got news for you!
Keep Calm and Carry On – Travel Light with Kids
Sharing tips on how to travel light with the family on the Marilyn Denis Show
7 Ways to Prepare your Kids for Longterm Travel
If you've been thinking about around the world or long term travel with your kids, you've likely considered whether your kids are the right age or if it will be too difficult to re-integrate them when they're home. We've been there and back. Here's what we did and what worked well.
Top 10 Cameron Moments
Ten of my favourite things about my favourite (new) 8-year old.
Back to School – One Year Later
We pulled them out for a year but going back to school proved to be only another step in a lifelong adventure.
Grateful for a decent meal
I thought Ethan was a picky eater, but maybe it was something else.
Top 10: Ethan Moments
Ethan is 10 today! He's a remarkable kid and throughout our year away together he proved it over and over again.
How to be a Dad: Caped Crusaders need not apply
Today he is king and can do no wrong. Superman has nothing on him. Bah humbug I say.
Mother’s Day
A mother's love is everything. Here's hoping we always remember how good it is to give and receive it.
Good Mothers
From the moment I first read the opening pages of "What to Expect when You're Expecting" and ditched it for the "Girlfriend's Guide to Pregnancy" I knew I wasn't going to be able to live up to the stereotypical model. I don't even try.
Gandhi
We talked about pacifists and living with passion and standing up for what you believe in. And I told them that we’d learn even more about him because we were to visit India where he lived and worked. But I’m not sure I ever told them he was dead.
Globetrotting Dad: Real Men Cry
I thought real men weren't supposed to cry. Now I know better.
Checkers
A painted cloth board, two dozen bottle caps, a dozen grown men and us on a street in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. It's amazing what a shared experience can do.
My two sons
Six months after leaving home my sons are closer than ever.
Online Homework Help
They do it in airplanes,airports, hotel rooms and poolside: Homework. We've got tips to help parents help their kids.
