Jason

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• Posted Had me a blast to Breakfast for Dinner
  While winter in Toronto seems agonizingly long, every time I blink I find the spring months passing by and the summer quickly approaching. Summer planning for our boys is trying to find the balance between organized activities, the peppering of...
• Posted Family matters to Breakfast for Dinner
  We had a great weekend, so busy but by far the best part was the opportunity to spend the majority of the weekend with my extended family at our cottage.  14 people and five dogs made for a lot of...
• Commented on Coach's Corner
  I coached Hudson for six years and am now on my third year with Tasman and I am in agreement, focus on the group not the individual and make it as fun as possible. There are countless resources on the...
• Posted Don't ask, tell to Breakfast for Dinner
  My role as a professional communicator obviously comes into play in my personal life.  My wife hates it when I try to think strategically about how we are going to address a conversation with our children or even worse, when...
• Posted Freedom, glorious freedom! to Breakfast for Dinner
  Early on in my parenting career, when I was filled with hope and promise and not covered in jam, I promised myself that I would not forget what it was like to be a kid so I could relate better...
• Posted No comparison to Breakfast for Dinner
  Tasman scored his first soccer goal last night.  It was purposeful gain of the ball, cutting to the centre of the field in front of the goal and blasting a left footer in the top corner.  The keeper never had...
• Posted What's going on? to Breakfast for Dinner
  I am not looking forward to tonight.An email from Hudson's teacher flashed across my screen yesterday, letting me (us) know that he is at the end of his rope trying to get Hudson to focus and not fool around in...
• Commented on Standing Alone
  Hud is the same way Tracey, has an indifferent, what's the big deal kind of attitude. To make a direct connection I remember grade 5 being the year we used gay as a derogatory term in the playground. We were...
• Posted Weekend at home to Breakfast for Dinner
  Spring finally arrived in Toronto this past weekend and without anything truly burdensome on the agenda, we stuck close to home to get a few things done in anticipation of ongoing sunny weather.First was a Friday night at the boy's...
• Posted Fabman to Breakfast for Dinner
  I have never had qualms or concerns about any gender biased toys my boys would play with growing up.  Want to play with dolls?  Go right ahead. Wear a dress?  Knock your garters and socks off. Stereotypical gender roles within...
• Commented on Committing to a Healthy Mind & Body
  Awesome post Jen and congrats on the weight loss. Struggling with weight and health my entire life, I am constantly looking for the tips and tools that can help, especially from an ingredient point of view. I also noted your...
• Commented on (Don't) Say My Name
  We got a dog before we had our kids, but always loved the name Alice for a girl. Sure it was the Brady Bunch housekeeper, but she seemed like a pretty solid dame, so I would have been ok with...
• Commented on 3 Ways To Save On Groceries Today
  Great tips - we meal planned for awhile and it helped, both from an anticipation POV and cost savings, just so difficult to keep up. Would love the perfect template that combines cost awareness, lists, recipes and foods we all...
• Commented on Help! What Do I Need to Clean This Spring?!
  While we rent, we take care of the house like its ours, so this weekend is using the shoulder season to transfer all the crap from the basement into the shed. Our BBQ could use a good cleaning though, you...
• Posted Stinging barbs to Breakfast for Dinner
  Kids can say some pretty hurtful things sometimes.  It is usually in a moment of anger or tired or hungry or crashing from the thirteen orange pops they snuck, but no matter what excuse you afford them, the root of...
• Commented on no such thing as balance
  I constantly am trying (or am being told) to slow my life down, enjoy the moment, focus on what makes me happy, but truth is, full time job, full time parent, full time friend and full time son or brother...
• Posted Celebrity hall pass list to Breakfast for Dinner
  Nothing like a little celebrity fodder to kick of a sunny Monday, so without further ado, here is my top five celebrity hall pass list (celebrities I can spend some quality time with without marital repercussion, including judgment or envy). 1....
• Commented on When We Can't Save Our Children
  Heart wrenching indeed, but losing control is part of life, all we can is pray it is not as tragic. J....
• Commented on From My Closet - April 11th, 2013
  I need new kicks - the bright white clunky one you can wear with jeans and go out for dinner. Size 13 if you see them. J....
• Commented on Spring Sorting
  Your organization skills are impressive. How does one get into the zone of organization? Is there some sort of magic elixir one can take to focus on such a meticulous and arduous task? J....
• Posted Sans kids to Breakfast for Dinner
  My wife and I are very lucky to have a large social circle. Sure we complain about the many obligations flung our way, which, combined with family commitments, make for a pretty crowded calendar.  But all in all, we love...
• Posted The weather up here is fine to Breakfast for Dinner
  13 years old, six foot three, 204lbs.  Those were my stats when I entered grade nine and tried out for the high school football team. The coach quickly named me Baby Huey, which, if you didn't know, is an old...
• Posted Breaking Boughs to Breakfast for Dinner
  Quality sleep remains the ever elusive animal. Even with a remarkably comfortable new bed and a better diet and occasional over the counter drugs, I find myself lying awake in the middle of the night. I can feel the anxiety...
• Commented on Can You Talk "The Talk?"
  Amanda - I had the talk with my eldest. A very pragmatic, sex for procreation type discussion. I laid out the basics and let him ask a couple of questions before he wanted to drop it. He has subsequently asked...
• Commented on Mom is sick, so it's Lord of the Flies until the antibiotics kick in.
  Welcome Em...can I call you Em? Looking forward to reading about all your (mis) adventures! Cheers. J. http://www.urbanmoms.ca/breakfast_for_dinner/...
• Posted Sup? to Breakfast for Dinner
  Waiting for a bus in the cold or toast to pop when hungry takes forever. Kids growing up?  Not so much.  In one holiday weekend my bashful oblivious son went from ew girls to hey baby lets chat on instragram...
• Posted Spring cleaning to Breakfast for Dinner
  As you may or may not have noticed, I took some time off from my blogging duties here at UrbanMoms.  No, no I was not off on a whirlwind book tour promoting my yet to be published novel, nor was...
• Posted It's just an expression to Breakfast for Dinner
  Heart to hearts with your kids can be really special moments. There is nothing like helping iron out a specific imbroglio in that 10 to 500 seconds where screens or younger brothers are not screeching in the background. I can...
• Posted Lazy parenting to Breakfast for Dinner
  Parenting is challenging at the best of times, knowing if the decisions you are making are pointing your children in the right direction is chock full of pressure. I hope I am doing an ok job, but I also know...
• Commented on Playdates For Grownups
  I can't believe I was not invited....