Friendly Fables Blog / Dads

Nurturing healthy habits in children is a pivotal task, essential not only for their current well-being but also for laying a robust foundation for a healthy and prosperous future. This article, presented by Lexy The Rap Dad, unfolds strategic approaches that can profoundly influence and encourage children to embrace and maintain healthy habits, leading to their overall growth and development. Let’s get started.

Encourage Active Engagement in Play

Integrating physical activity into play is vital for a child's health and development. By promoting active playtime, children can enjoy the benefits of exercise disguised as fun. Activities such as team sports...

This blog is all about friends believing in each other. Without them, we wouldn’t have the confidence to chase our dreams. 

When my son was born we discovered he needed to have surgery at The Hospital For Sick Children. So, I decided to leave my job to be at his side during his recovery. While off, I was inspired to start writing stories for my children and found I had a knack for storytelling. 

Encouraged by my wife, I visited a local elementary school to read the books. After my initial performance, the school's librarian told me my books sounded like rap songs and she dared me to rap one of the stories for the next group of kindergarten students I was presenting to. 

When I’m not entertaining children from around the world with my rap-a-long books & songs, you can find me with my kids. I am a stay-at-home Dad by day and there’s just no job like it. 

While working on Friendly Fables I have had the opportunity to meet and speak with some incredible parents. One rad dad in particular is someone who I have followed in various capacities over the years: Rick ‘The Temp’ Campanelli. From world trips with his kids, to nature hikes or just reading a good old fashioned book, this dad does it all with style and a smile.

It is now my great pleasure to share with you a recent Rad Dad Chat I had with Rick where he discusses parenting during a global pandemic, what he is looking forward to most, and some other fun answers about his life as a dad. We hope you enjoy reading it!