Kenny Bodanis

LATEST ARTICLES ( 116 )

• Good Men Can Be Their Own Worst Enemies

  

  Men, even the good ones, still rarely turn to one another for advice and guidance when facing life’s more complex dilemmas; despite the fact many of these are... Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING

• 6 Parenting Lessons I Learned While Running

  

  Often, especially during the nighttime runs, I'll reflect on my day as a parent. While I fought to ignore the numbness in my right big toe (it was -5°C /23°F), ... Read more

  Posted on 11 December 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING

• "Tag Team Parenting" - Great for Kids, Too Hard on Parents?

  

  Parent love labels. Well, here's ours: "Tag-Team Parenting". While this jigsaw style helps young children spend more time with mom or dad, and also keeps them... Read more

  Posted on 08 December 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING

• My Life as a Male Figure Skater

  

  They say the toughest posts to write are those in which you reveal a part of yourself you were reluctant to share. Ironically, these can also be the most... Read more

  Posted on 03 December 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING

• My Radio Interview on "Family Matters"

  

  This is my interview on CJAD Radio in Montreal. In this "Family Matter" segment we discuss the following topics: Doormat Dads Teaching you kids you time is... Read more

  Posted on 02 December 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Kids Remind Me Snow Does More Than Just Block the Driveway

  

  Wonder Woman. Remember her? She is a crime fighting legend with an invisible jet and brass bangles which deflect bullets. I will safely make two assumptions... Read more

  Posted on 29 November 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Being a Great Dad Means Keeping Your Head Above Water

  

  Parenting's shallow end is basic survival: eat, sleep, be clothed and have shelter. As you advance further into parenting, the waves increase in frequency,... Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING

• The Information Highway is Full of Road Rage and Drunk Drivers

  

  In college, I played "Hearts" so often it interfered with my schoolwork.Three friends and I would gather on benches, and socialize and gossip as we huddled... Read more

  Posted on 08 November 2012 SELF EXPRESSION, SOCIAL MEDIA, TECH

• For Parents, Time Change Means as Extra Hour of Parenting.

  

  Cher, last night I did turn back time. And that had me in the kitchen this morning, making flapjacks an hour earlier than I did last week. And tonight, I'll be... Read more

  Posted on 04 November 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING

• That Baby-Hater is Dancing with My Baby!!

  

  I've been married for a decade. I have a house in the suburbs. I have two children, a lawn mower, and a whipper-snipper for the fringes of grass around my... Read more

  Posted on 31 October 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Yeah? Well You Don't Bring Me Flowers, Either!

  

  Let's start with a song, shall we? Ahhhh....Babs: Now, let's get real about buying flowers: At a dinner part on Friday, we were barely through the door when... Read more

  Posted on 30 October 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Sparks, Beer, Sparks. A Glorious 54 Minutes.

  

  Wednesday. Hump day. The New York City of days-of-the-week; if you can make it here, you can make it anywhere. The restfulness of the previous weekend is 72... Read more

  Posted on 28 October 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Parents, What's More Brutal: The Anxiety Or The Grind?

  

  MenGetPregnantToo is a weekly contributor to "The Good Men Project". Every week I will have an article published on their site. Read more

  Posted on 25 October 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING

• 21st Century Parents Drown Themselves in Comparisons

  

  It's bad enough when a couple second-guesses each other's parenting skills.When friends suggest "modifications" to your parenting plan, it can be anywhere from... Read more

  Posted on 21 October 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Dear "Oven" Mitt Romney: I Can Cook Family Supper AAAALL By Myself.

  

  My second most frustrating moment in last night's debate came just after Mitt Romney referred to discovering "binders full" of qualified women, thanks to his... Read more

  Posted on 18 October 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• My Daughter Has a Mood Ring. Oh, It's All So Clear Now.

  

  "Color Your Mood" it says.Thank goodness, I say, since up until now my 5-year-old's personality was so muted and bland. The indicator itself is along the back o... Read more

  Posted on 15 October 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING