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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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Sailing on America’s Tall Ship - An Adventure of a Lifetime

Unlike my friends who spent the summer before sophomore year working and partying, I shipped off on a summer tour of duty. I flew with my fellow swabs in the cargo bay of a C130 airplane across the Atlantic to Lisbon, Portugal.

7Oct2008 | Jeremy | 4 comments | Continued
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A Father’s Pride: Helping His Son Become a Star

Most dads dream about his little boy playing college football or being a major league baseball player. It is in the Dad DNA. But mostly, it is a dream so that we can keep our mind from wandering during all those never ending T-Ball games. I lived that dream and I thought my, er, our story would be helpful to others.

19Sep2008 | Jeremy | 7 comments | Continued
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Make Time for Yourself - Know When to Tap Out

I’m exhausted after a long day at work. All I want to do is go home and relax. As a parent, though, my day is not done when work is over. Parenting is my second full-time job. It’s challenging to maintain a balanced life with so many competing priorities at work and home. Every once in a while, I need a break from things to recharge my batteries and find that balance.

27Aug2008 | Jeremy | 10 comments | Continued
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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 | 6 comments | Continued
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Ask Discovering Dad - Learn More About Dads

What do you want to know about dads? What do you want to know about Discovering Dad (me)? I’d like to try something new, and if it works then I’ll commit to doing it once or twice a month. I’ve seen it done on other sites, and I always enjoy reading question and [...]

9Jul2008 | Jeremy | 10 comments | Continued