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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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How Text Messaging Has Helped My Marriage

Over at LifeHacker there’s a poll asking readers if they use their cell phone for text messaging more than they do for talking. The debate about whether or not text messaging has its benefits is almost as heated as asking someone, “Which is better, Ford or Chevy?”

2Oct2008 | Jeremy | 5 comments | Continued
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Stolen Moments - Making Time to be a Couple

Early Thursday morning, while the house was dark and still, my wife and I very quietly slipped out the front door and drove away. My wife and I were engaged in theft: We were stealing time. The kids would never suspect a thing.

28Sep2008 | Jeremy | 9 comments | Continued
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10 Ways to Pull Off the Perfect Disagreement

Are you the type of person who can argue and disagree with others? Or, do you let people walk all over you? There are many who avoid confrontation at all costs, while others are more than willing to jump in and argue away. Some are even uncomfortable disagreeing with their spouse, while others may have a problem challenging any type of authority.

25Sep2008 | Jeremy | 7 comments | Continued
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Depression Sucks - One Dad Shares his Story

Depression sucks. It sucks the life out of a person. Going untreated it can affect not only you but also those you care about the most. Your family and friends may not know what it is about you that makes you the way you are unless you tell them. Most people who have depression never seek help and go through life with a black hole in the pit of their soul.

17Sep2008 | Jeremy | 13 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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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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What Dads Think About Flirting

This article is Part 2 of 5 for the series What Dads Really Think - Moms Want to Know.
Kim from Jogging In Circles. wants to know what dads really think about flirting.
She explains further what she and other Moms want to know:
What is harmless flirting? Is there such a thing? I pose this [...]

1Jul2008 | Jeremy | 55 comments | Continued
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What Dads Think About Honest Communication

This article is Part 1 of 5 for the series What Dads Really Think - Moms Want to Know.
Ohmommy wants to know what dads really think about “honest communication, ‘talking’ or inner dialogue between couples.”
She gives a good example here of why Moms want to know:
“My love, does my butt look big?” I asked [...]

30Jun2008 | Jeremy | 30 comments | Continued
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What Dads Really Think - Moms Want to Know - New Series

This fun and exciting series is running on Discovering Dad now! Check the Recent Articles or Series sections to view the great topics being discussed.  You can also Subscribe to My Feed or enter your e-mail address to get daily updates.  Be sure to add your comments and engage in the dialogue!
I recently published a [...]

29Jun2008 | Jeremy | 19 comments | Continued
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Our Ninth Anniversary - What a Wonderful World

Today is Lori and I’s 9th wedding anniversary. As you can imagine, it’s a little difficult to celebrate when we have a new baby still in the hospital. Even though we’re going through a tough time right now, I’m so thankful that we’ve got each other. We’ve been through a lot over [...]

29May2008 | Jeremy | 0 comments | Continued
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What Dads Really Think About - Moms Want to Know - Series Announcement

I recently published a series called What Moms Really Think About - A Series for Dads. This series consisted of 5 incredible Moms who were gracious and courageous in sharing their thoughts about topics of interest to Dads. Thousands of men and women read the series, and hundreds of comments were submitted. [...]

17May2008 | Jeremy | 0 comments | Continued
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