So what is Boot Camp for New Dads?

I get this question a lot. People who know me and know what my passion in life is and what I do on evenings and weekends ask, "so what is boot camp for new dads". I explain it as the best opportunity an expectant father has to discover what it is like to be a father, and to see fatherhood up close and personal. While that may be a tad cliché, it is true. At Boot Camp for New Dads SK, we have two groups of dads the expectant fathers (a.k.a. rookies) and the new or fairly new dads (a.k.a. the veterans), and their babies! While I facilitate and steer the discussion, the veteran dads are called on to give their experiences with each discussion topic and the rookies can ask any questions. During the second hour of the 3-hour program, we break into mini groups and the rookies rotate around the veteran dads and babies to ask questions, talk and see fatherhood! This is my favorite part and I enjoy walking around the room, listening in to the different discussions. I always tell the rookies to ask the same question to each veteran and they will not get the same answer twice! As long as I have been doing boot camp, they have never got the same answer. Just like each birth is different for every couple, so too is the fatherhood journey for each dad! The last hour is more discussion and fun! Check out this promo video from Boot Camp for New Dads HQ:

Share this with every expectant dad you know! I look forward to working with them and all the fathers that I see. For registration dates and times, check out the Boot Camp for New Dads SK page on the side of the saskadad site. 

In fatherhood,
Blair

(Saska)tchewan Dad

Okay, so I think I can honestly say I have a lot of learning to do with this blogging thing! I came across a post the other day that talked about blogging and how time consuming it can be if not done right. This couldn't be more true in my case, and I apologize for that. I really want to gain a following, but I know that I cannot do that if I do not update regularly, at least once a week. I also want to do my best to make my blog entertaining, to chronicle my fun adventures as a dad in (presently sub-arctic) Saskatchewan, Canada. 

I've got lots of ideas in my head and on paper (somewhere) for this blog and want to make it a useful resource for Saskatchewan dads, and eventually gather a following across Canada, and maybe even take a trip down south. The daddy blogger is new to a lot of people, but I really enjoy following them and will enjoy even more writing about my time as a dad. The page is called (Saska)tchewan Dad and I hope to provide some fun information for dads and moms about all things fatherhood, using personal stories and anecdotes for whatever I write about. I will likely cover some more sensitive issues that may generate some discussion, and by writing about them, I feel that they need to be talked about in a fair way so that all sides of an issue are heard. If you have any ideas for a topic, please let me know and I will do what I can to write about it. One day, I hope to have an interactive website, where 

Over time, I will include product reviews on the page of a variety of baby and child products. The reviews will be based on my personal opinion however and will be added to perhaps aid you in your decision when you are overwhelmed with everything that is out there for new parents.

Finally, for those of you who don't know, I am also privileged to be a part of the Birth Rhythms team as the Program Coordinator and Coach of Boot Camp for New Dads SK, a unique and interactive prenatal program just for expectant fathers. Check out the Boot Camp for New Dads SK page on this site for information on the program and for registration links!

Keep following, share the page and I look forward to writing about Fatherhood for the families of this great province!

In fatherhood,

Blair