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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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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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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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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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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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Do You Role Model Integrity for Your Kids?

Integrity is generally defined as adhering to a specific moral code or set of values. A person with integrity is someone you can trust and rely upon to do what is right, even if it’s not popular. As a parent, I believe my words and actions mean something to my kids - they watch and learn from my example, so acting with integrity is critical if I want them to grow into responsible and trustworthy individuals.

3Sep2008 | Jeremy | 9 comments | Continued
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Discovering Dad Blog Carnival - September 2008

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. This is the September 2008 issue. Editor’s Pick: Josh presents Tolerance and the plight of mutants in the Raging Household « Raging Dad posted at Raging Dad.

1Sep2008 | Jeremy | 3 comments | Continued
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Parenting Beyond the Boiling Point

It’s easy to be frantic, stressed-out and uptight, given the kinds of trials that are foisted upon me on a daily basis. As a fresh example, not more than an hour ago as I write this, my 4-year-old son Michael brought me to my boiling point for probably the fifteenth time today.

21Aug2008 | Jeremy | 8 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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Do I Make My Kids’ World Bigger or Smaller?

When I was growing up, I was always the daredevil of the neighborhood. I had no fear. I was also slightly accident prone, which didn’t mix well with my willingness to constantly step out on the edge. I had several hundred stitches and multiple broken bones by the time I was 10 years old.

17Aug2008 | Jeremy | 15 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
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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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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
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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 | 13 comments | Continued
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