How I turned myself into the dad version of Ryder from Paw Patrol
Photo: Courtesy of Tyler Wade
Standing in the narrow alley beside my house, I look down at my son, phone timer in hand. ?OK buddy, ready, set, go!? He scoots off down the lane toward the sidewalk, careens around the raised concrete planter, pushes back up the hill, squeezing past the steps, back down the alley and reaches for the gate to our backyard. ?I won! How fast did I go this time, Daddy"? Desperately wanting both of us to be in bed, I whimper, ?Really fast! Let?s see how fast we can get upstairs for a bath!?
After a winter of school viruses, stockpiles of tissues and an abundance of medicine, I was depleted. The couch and I had formed a comfortable bond. I ride transit to work and take the elevator far more often than the stairs. I sit in front of a computer all day. My yoga mat gathers dust, I sleep in too long, and having missed a few weekly hockey skates, I was falling apart and achy. I looked outside at my rusting bike and thought those tires could use some air and the tire around my waist could use a tune-up. If we?re not taking care of ourselves, how can we possibly take care of our children" Kids learn more from our actions than our words. They need to know health is a top priority; they need to see us striving for a life-work balance. Driving them to their activities, watching from the stands then driving them home doesn?t work. They need to see us in action, and we need to make time for it. I felt a desperate need to get back into shape so I could ...
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