When I found out I was going to be a parent, a million different emotions ran through my body – excitement, happiness, fear, nervousness and how-old-until-I-can-prank-the-kids-without-my-wife-getting-mad. I thought about what type of Dad was I going to be. What types of things would my kid (and eventually kids) learn from me? And although many Dads won’t want to admit this,…

    Ever since my first child was born, I have been labelled ‘helicopter mom’ by friends and family members alike. At first I thought they were over-exaggerating and I really took offense to it, but as time passed I realized that maybe they were right. A helicopter parent is someone who hovers and protects their children against all odds,…