Kenny Bodanis

LATEST ARTICLES ( 116 )

• Girls' Body Image Under Constant Scrutiny - Part 2 of 2

  

  Beth Malcolm, Director of the Girl’s Fund at the Canadian Women’s Foundation, talks about why young girls develop feelings of shame. She also offered some advic... Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Girls' Body Image Under Constant Scrutiny, Study Finds - Part 1 of 2

  

  My 6-year-old daughter put on her new snowsuit yesterday. "It makes me look fat." she said.Where does that language come from? Why does she care? Is she... Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• On Breakfast Television: Unplugging Your Family for Some Quality Time

  

  On my most recent appearance on Breakfast Television Montreal, I sat down with Joanne Vrakas to talk about how electronics can be a convenience, but they can... Read more

  Posted on 12 November 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Winter Travel Plans? Here's How to Get Through Airport Security Faster

  

  During the holidays, thousands take to the skies to celebrate with friends and family. It's the time of year to give gifts to our loved ones. There are some... Read more

  Posted on 05 November 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Have Parents & Children Lost Their Ability to Sign-Off?

  

  Remember when television stations would sign-off for the evening and no one would answer their phones during supper time? Nowadays, "turning it off" is not... Read more

  Posted on 05 November 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• On Breakfast Television: Mistakes Busy Parents Always Make

  

  On my most recent appearance on Breakfast Television Montreal, I sat down with Joanne Vrakas to talk about those mistakes we parents just can help making when... Read more

  Posted on 31 October 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• "Just One More Thing, Daddy." An Attempted Bedtime Story.

  

  The only impediment to Episodes 3 & 4 about a Chem teacher turned meth dealer (manufacturer!) are Things One & Two who lurk upstairs...far from dormant. Read more

  Posted on 10 October 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Why I'm Reluctant to Let My Kids Watch NHL Hockey

  

  Blood on the ice. The barely conscious body of grown man splayed at his teammate's feet.Good night; both to him, and to my 8-and-6-year-old children. My kids di... Read more

  Posted on 04 October 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• A Theory About Why Men Enjoy Televised Sports

  

  Televised sport is a permission slip to disconnect from being a father, an employee, a husband and a home's general contractor. It is more permissible to say... Read more

  Posted on 26 September 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Family Matters Radio Column: Are Husbands Greater Stressers Than Kids?; How to...

  

  * Which is a family's biggest source of stress: wives, husbands, or kids? * Parenting's dark moments: Those crisis moments we need to share with each other,... Read more

  Posted on 25 September 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• 10 Signs I've Become Just Like My Parents

  

  The careless teenager whose mouth would get him in trouble and whose fast sprint got him out of ii is gone. Instead, the reflection--and personality that goes... Read more

  Posted on 19 September 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Parenting's Dark Underbelly is What We Need to (but Shouldn't) Blog About

  

  What about parenting's dark underbelly? How much can you share when the story extends beyond the individual? Although blogging has outgrown its infancy, the... Read more

  Posted on 05 September 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Beginner DIY Tips for Parents (Which Will Add Years to Your Life!)

  

  This is NOT a how-to article for specific projects, but rather a list of a few helpful steps and philosophies which will help Moms and Dads more experienced in... Read more

  Posted on 02 September 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• "Family Matters" Radio Column: Kids' Movies - Giving False Hope?;...

  

  "Family Matters" Radio Column: * Kids' Movies - Giving False Hope? * Back-to-School is Parents' Chance to Create New Habits *Where and With Whom Should Kids... Read more

  Posted on 31 August 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Is Chivalry a Medieval Concept? My Horse Says "Yes!"

  

  I don't think chivalry is dead, but rather is being replaced by a much fairer option: COMMON SENSE! Read more

  Posted on 28 August 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• T.V. Still Gets Laughs From Women Hitting Men

  

  This past week's episode of "The Newsroom" socked some of that credibility and self-righteousness in the gut. Read more

  Posted on 15 August 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• "Relaxing Summer" an Oxymoron When Parenting Young Kids

  

  Ahhhh that celebrated day at the end of June. Remember? Like ponies from a barn, the kids came pouring out school doors, another scholastic year behind them. Read more

  Posted on 08 August 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Why Am I The Problem Because I Hate Being Late?

  

  No. I'm not anal. Since fatherhood has been added to my list of responsibilities, I have even less time to waste waiting for others. Unless there was an... Read more

  Posted on 31 July 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• No, Men Don't Get Pregnant, Too. But Some of the Symptoms Are There.

  

  We will never push a watermelon though a pigeonhole. We acknowledge this without being told. Despite that acknowledgement – and tacit truism – we are nonetheles... Read more

  Posted on 22 July 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• "Family Matters" Radio Column: Forgiving Your Spouse; Free From T.V. Means Free...

  

  This month's topics: * Forgiveness after losing a child. * Forbidding summertime television * Not letting guilt keep you from some alone time. Read more

  Posted on 19 July 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING