Archive for August, 2008

How to Stay Young at Heart

How often do you wake up in the morning and say, “Wow – I feel old today!” I’ve been feeling this way too often lately. Maybe it’s a lack of sleep or other ailments, but being in my 30’s, I feel like I should still be more young at heart. So I’ve decided to reinvigorate some healthy habits

14Aug2008 | Jeremy | 4 comments | Continued

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Family Fun at the Zoo

We’re fortunate to live in an area where we have access to three zoos. The National Zoo is less than an hour away. The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is within two hours. The Catoctin Wildlife Preserve and Zoo is only thirty minutes from our house, so it was an easy choice to pick for a family fun day.

14Aug2008 | Jeremy | 8 comments | Continued

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How to Create a Parenting Blog that Lasts

Are you a parent? Thinking of starting a blog to document the trials and tribulations of your experiences from pregnancy to Pampers to proms? Welcome to the club! There are about 10 million other parents who have had the same idea. One blog that has stuck around and connected with thousands of parents is Whiskey In My Sippy Cup.

12Aug2008 | Jeremy | 21 comments | Continued

The Manival #15

Welcome to the 15th edition of The Manival – the weekly blog carnival for men. Each week a different man blogger hosts the carnival, and I’m honored for Discovering Dad to present this edition. Each carnival features articles about how men can be better husbands, fathers and men, in general.

12Aug2008 | Jeremy | 17 comments | Continued

Child Safety – Close Call Contest Winners

Congratulations to Lin from Telling It Like It Is and SciFi Dad from Tales From the Dad Side for winning the Child Safety – Close Call Comment Contest.

11Aug2008 | Jeremy | 3 comments | Continued

5 Life Lessons the Olympics Can Help Teach Kids

The Olympics have always inspired me. One of my earliest memories is of sitting on the living room floor of our home in 1976 watching the Summer Olympic games in Montreal. It was a small black-and-white TV, but I was still enthralled with the many athletes from around the world.

10Aug2008 | Jeremy | 14 comments | Continued

Spotlight On Dads – Pete Janelle

This week’s spotlight shines on Pete Janelle from My GPS Camera Phone. Pete has been contemplating starting his own dad blog for several months now, so I thought that this feature would give him a nudge in that direction. He also shares some great tips on his blog for anyone using a camera phone, which nowadays is practically everyone on the planet.

9Aug2008 | Jeremy | 12 comments | Continued

Child Safety – Close Call Comment Contest

Child safety is a prominent concern among responsible parents worldwide. Whether you have an infant, toddler or teenager, there are a variety of safety precautions parents can take in order to protect their children from others and themselves.

8Aug2008 | Jeremy | 7 comments | Continued

77 Thought Provoking Quotes for Dads

There is something about the ability to convey a powerful message in a short phrase or sentence that I admire. I’ve always found inspiration in words, so I wanted to share with you some of the most meaningful quotes that have helped me think about ways to become a better Dad.

7Aug2008 | Jeremy | 11 comments | Continued

Time Bandits – Who is Stealing Your Family Time?

Anyone remember the old 1980’s movie Time Bandits where a number of minuscule men would travel through time to steal things and sometimes fix things as well? This movie lately popped into my brain and made me start thinking about the amount of time we have for our families.

6Aug2008 | Jeremy | 12 comments | Continued

You Are Not Peter Pan Anymore

There seems to be a common theme among fathers, especially first-timers like myself. At one point or another, they seem to have a hard time accepting the fact that, from the day their child was born, their lives were changed. They were no longer able to indulge in the reckless abandon they experienced in their pre-baby years.

5Aug2008 | Jeremy | 7 comments | Continued

The Winner – The Look Photo Contest for Parents

After a fun weekend of voting, there is a clear winner of “The Look” photo contest for parents! The winner will be crowned the Master of Optical Discipline, before whom all parents should bow with reverence. A total of 103 votes were received, and the winner with 45 votes is…..

4Aug2008 | Jeremy | 11 comments | Continued

Key Learning from Blogging Idol

Discovering Dad was a proud participant in the first ever Blogging Idol contest hosted by Daniel at Daily Blog Tips. The challenge for all competitors was to see who could get the biggest increase in subscribers, as measured by Feedburner, during the month of July. Here’s what I learned:

3Aug2008 | Jeremy | 2 comments | Continued

Spotlight on Dads – Bill Heaton

This week’s spotlight shines on Bill Heaton from Bill and Jill. Bill and I share several things in common – it’s uncanny really, just how many coincidences and connections there are. We’re neighbors on Alltop.com, and we’re “neighbors” in real life too (only live about 20 minutes apart). The really ironic thing is that Bill (and Jill) actually live in a house built by one of my ancestors over 100 years ago.

2Aug2008 | Jeremy | 1 comment | Continued

Discovering Dad July Contest Winners

Discovering Dad didn’t win Blogging Idol – a contest aimed at increasing blog’s subscriber count. We did increase the number of subscribers by 33% though, largely due to the great efforts of friends spreading the word about the site. Read more to see who the July contest winners were at Discovering Dad.

2Aug2008 | Jeremy | 3 comments | Continued

Welcome Three Official Contributing Writers to Discovering Dad

Please join me in officially welcoming Matt, Tom and Chris to the Discovering Dad community. These three great dads will be sharing their perspectives and experiences as fathers several times a month, and they all welcome your feedback and comments. Here’s a little more information about each of them: Matt Pfingsten is a contributing writer [...]

1Aug2008 | Jeremy | 4 comments | Continued