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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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The Scoop - Recent Changes at Discovering Dad’s House

I miss you guys. I feel like we haven’t talked in months. Yes, there have been consistent articles posted on Discovering Dad - a HUGE thanks goes out to the incredible group of dads who are Contributing Writers combined with some great guest authors - but I miss writing 4-5 articles a week myself.

1Oct2008 | Jeremy | 9 comments | Continued
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Dad and Teacher - Choosing to Homeschool

Ten years ago, when my wife and I first decided that I should be a stay-at-home dad, most of my friends didn’t understand why I’d want to take on that challenge. Many of them abandoned me over time. Eight years later, I lost the rest of them when we made another huge family decision. To pull my son out of public school and teach him at home. I would be both “dad” and “teacher.”

22Sep2008 | Jeremy | 12 comments | Continued
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Why Do People Automatically Think the Worst?

I’ve always had a hard time dealing with people who immediately think the worst about others. These are the people who see, hear or read what you say and automatically start looking for the flaws, faults or folly of you or your opinion. Nothing seems to make people like this happy, except for tearing others down

8Sep2008 | Jeremy | 13 comments | Continued
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How Superman Made Me a Better Father

To many, it might seem odd for a guy in his mid-thirties to be such a huge fan of Superman. If I worked in the comic book industry, or if I was a serious collector it would make more sense - but I am neither. In fact, I wasn’t even interested in The Man of Steel until a few years ago when I first moved to Chicago.

20Aug2008 | Jeremy | 8 comments | Continued
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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 | 16 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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Standing Firm - Cutting: One Dad’s Story of Intervention

It was late in 2006 that we began seeing some odd behavior. My daughter, then in middle school, began to complain of aches and pains at strategic times, usually in transit to school. Her grades began to slip, and we would receive repeated reports from her teachers about missed assignments.

28Jul2008 | Jeremy | 13 comments | Continued
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First Time Dad Over 40

My son was born almost a year ago now. It seems hard to believe at times, and yet it has been one of the most amazing, wonderful and eye-opening years of my life. You see, I’m one of those “older” dads. Jonah was born when I was the ripe old age of 43.

26Jul2008 | Jeremy | 11 comments | Continued
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Do It Because I Said So!

As parents, we always want what’s best for our children. One of those things is to protect them at all costs. We will make imperative statements to them on a routine basis and not necessarily explain why we are making them.

23Jul2008 | Jeremy | 13 comments | Continued
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Ordinary Dads Walking for an Extraordinary Cause

Daniel Hughes is a family man and a blogger. He and nine of his friends will be undertaking a hike of roughly 80 miles over the course of six days through a rural part of England (eerily close to where they filmed An American Werewolf in London, I’m told) to raise money and awareness for the Joseph Salmon Trust Fund.

18Jul2008 | Jeremy | 12 comments | Continued
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Ask Discovering Dad - The Answers

Catherine asks “What would you do if one of your daughters came home pregnant before you felt she was ready, and how would you treat the guy?”
Nothing like throwing me into the deep end of the pool right off the bat! ;-)  Honestly, I don’t know what I’d do.  It would depend on the situation [...]

14Jul2008 | Jeremy | 10 comments | Continued
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What Dads Really Think About Quality Time

This article is Part 5 of 5 (Series Finale) for the series What Dads Really Think - Moms Want to Know.
Mishelle from Secret Agent Mama. wants to know what dads really think about Quality Time.
Mishelle shares why she and other Moms want to know:
Growing up, my Dad worked a lot–heck, he still works [...]

4Jul2008 | Jeremy | 24 comments | Continued
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What Dads Think About Moms Body After Babies

This article is Part 4 of 5 for the series What Dads Really Think - Moms Want to Know.
Momo from Momo Fali’s. wants to know what dads really think about mom’s body after babies.
Momo explains why she and other Moms want to know:
It’s fairly well known that the more attractive you are, the [...]

3Jul2008 | Jeremy | 37 comments | Continued
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What Dads Really Think About Porn

This article is Part 3 of 5 for the series What Dads Really Think - Moms Want to Know.
Shannon from Whiskey In My Sippy Cup. wants to know what dads really think about pornography.
She elaborates why she and other Moms want to know:
Does everyone have a nice, tall drink in front of them?  Has everyone [...]

2Jul2008 | Jeremy | 93 comments | Continued
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