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Avoiding Chaotic Meals

By the time I’ve finished working all day and have battled through evening rush hour traffic, the last thing I want to deal with at home is more chaos. It’s taken a long time, but my wife and I have come up with some ways that work well for our family to make dinner time a little bit more relaxed and less anxious.

21Nov2008 | Jeremy | 6 comments | Continued
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Sweating the Small Stuff

I’ve often heard the old saw “Don’t sweat the small stuff” and the lesser-known corollary: “It’s all small stuff.” Whoever wrote these maxims must not have had to take care of any small children.

18Nov2008 | Jeremy | 8 comments | Continued
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Fitness for Dads - Fixing Your Posture

We stand in line at the ATM, or while talking to the other dads at our kid’s soccer game or when we’re sitting at our desk in the office. No matter where we are, our posture is terrible!

Posture is one of those things that, if not paid any attention to, can really start to affect our health later on in life. Poor posture can be attributed mainly to what we do everyday and living what I like to call an “anterior dominant” life.

13Nov2008 | Jeremy | 4 comments | Continued
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Please Welcome Chris Lopez as new Contributing Writer

I’m very proud to announce that Chris Lopez, aka FitandBusyDad, is officially a Contributing Writer for Discovering Dad. The positive response Chris’ guest post series Fitness for Dads has received is what inspired me to ask him to join the me and the crew of outstanding writers who post regularly on the site.

10Nov2008 | Jeremy | 5 comments | Continued
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Thank You for Voting - Get Ready for Change

Thanks to all of you who joined the Discovering Dad Pledge to Vote! This was truly a historic election, and I think everyone will agree that America is about to embark on a new path under the leadership of Barack Obama.

6Nov2008 | Jeremy | 9 comments | Continued
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15 Fun Activities for Dads with Preschoolers

Little kids can get majorly bored. My four-year-old son Michael, when he gets bored (and that’s every night), hops around like a jackrabbit with its tail on fire, bouncing off of this bit of furniture and that, twirling and spinning, knocking over whatever might be in his path. It’s not a pretty sight.

3Nov2008 | Jeremy | 4 comments | Continued
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Discovering Dad Blog Carnival - November 2008

Welcome to the November 2008 edition of Discovering Dad Blog Carnival. The Discovering Dad Blog Carnival is a monthly carnival that includes fun and informative posts about unique experiences, perspectives and challenges of being a dad. Editor’s Pick: Mocha Dad presents Mocha Dad » Learning to Love posted at Mocha Dad.

3Nov2008 | Jeremy | 5 comments | Continued
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Kids - How Many Are Too Many?

This article written by Contributing Writer Matt Pfingsten.
I live in Southern California. There are a LOT of people here, and the population grows exponentially every year. Traffic worsens, smog thickens and violence increases. Why don’t I just come right out and say it? It is packed full-o-people. One would be hard-pressed [...]

30Oct2008 | Jeremy | 8 comments | Continued
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Discovering Dad Pledge to Vote

As a dad, it is important to me that I role model civic responsibility to my kids, and the first and most important way that I do that is by exercising my right to vote. The second way I do this is by getting informed and understanding the issues and candidates positions on them. The third way I do this is by getting involved.

23Oct2008 | Jeremy | 22 comments | Continued
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Spotlight on Dads - Chris Lopez

This week’s spotlight shines on Chris Lopez of Fit and Busy Dad. Chris is a father of four and fitness expert, and I’ve been excited to get to know him better over the past several months. He is the author of the new Fitness for Dads series here on Discovering Dad, and I wanted to give readers a chance to get to know Chris a little better.

18Oct2008 | Jeremy | 10 comments | Continued
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Harry Potter Adventure of a Lifetime Contest Winners

Thank you to all of the readers who chose to enter the Harry Potter Adventure of a Lifetime Contest. There were some outstanding adventures shared, which made it very difficult for me to choose the Grand Prize winner. As promised, the Grand Prize winning entry is published below.

16Oct2008 | Jeremy | 3 comments | Continued
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Child Poverty in America - Blog Action Day

I grew up in a small town nestled in the mountains of Western Maryland. It was a coal mining town, and the majority of jobs available were for unskilled labor. People didn’t make a lot of money, but they did what was necessary to get by and provide the basics for their family. I saw poverty but not enough to really think about it.

15Oct2008 | Jeremy | 2 comments | Continued
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Fitness for Dads - Part 3: Chin-Ups

Those darn monkey bars were never my friend when I was a kid. I had friends who could swing off them, hang upside down on them, I even know one kid that could do a 1-arm handstand on them. Me? Not a chance. I could barely get through 2 rungs before my grip would give out and I would come crashing down to the sand.

12Oct2008 | Jeremy | 3 comments | Continued
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Spotlight on Dads - Phil Corless

This week’s spotlight shines on Phil from A Family Runs Through It. Phil is one of those dads that I really respect - humble, genuine, down to earth and sincere. He’s got some great insights on being a dad, and I’m proud to have him as part of this series.

11Oct2008 | Jeremy | 8 comments | Continued
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What Kind of Mom Did You Have?

I was overwhelmed with the amazing responses people shared about the article What Kind Of Dad Did You Have? So many people came forward, not just to comment, but to share real and personal experiences that they had with their own fathers.

9Oct2008 | Jeremy | 7 comments | Continued
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