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How to Deal with Getting Fired

Life is full of challenges, and parents teach their kids a lot by how they deal with adversity. Here is one Dad’s story about How to Deal with Getting Fired: I work in marketing and advertising. This means I get fired. A lot. Unfortunately, being laid off comes with the territory in this career field. Over the years, I’ve read many books on transitioning, job-seeking, interviewing and networking, but I have yet to come across any literature that deals with how to gracefully deal with getting canned.

8Feb2010 | Jeremy | 3 comments | Continued

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Max Spaniel: Dinosaur Hunt Giveaway

It’s been a while since I ran a giveaway for readers. It’s not that I haven’t had opportunities, but the ones presented just haven’t seemed right for the site lately. Everyone loves pets though, and my kids instantly took to this fun new book by David Catrow called Max Spaniel: Dinosaur Hunt.

7Aug2009 | Jeremy | 45 comments | Continued

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Don’t Rob Your Kids

A lot of parents rob from their children. I don’t mean they take money or possessions, I mean they take opportunities for growth. And they do it with the best of intentions.

31May2009 | 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 | 14 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 | 17 comments | Continued

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

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 | 14 comments | Continued

Child Safety – Close Call Comment Contest

Child safety is a prominent concern among responsible parents worldwide. Whether you have an infant, toddler or teenager, there are a variety of safety precautions parents can take in order to protect their children from others and themselves.

8Aug2008 | Jeremy | 7 comments | Continued

Time Bandits – Who is Stealing Your Family Time?

Anyone remember the old 1980’s movie Time Bandits where a number of minuscule men would travel through time to steal things and sometimes fix things as well? This movie lately popped into my brain and made me start thinking about the amount of time we have for our families.

6Aug2008 | Jeremy | 12 comments | Continued

Predict Your Kids Future

One of the things that comes up often in my family is conversations about what our kids might be like when they grow up. Everything from eye and hair color, height, weight, smarts, athleticism, skills and personality is pondered. It’s fun to speculate, but we don’t obsess over it. I found a few really cool [...]

7Jul2008 | Jeremy | 9 comments | Continued

Little Shop of Horrors

Remember that movie Little Shop of Horrors? That’s what I think of every time I sit down to eat in our morning room. Take a look at this 4 foot tall beast (it started out about 6 inches four years ago): And, here’s a view of it’s mouth: Then, here are it’s 2 babies (it [...]

3Apr2008 | Jeremy | 8 comments | Continued

History of the Teddy Bear

Teddy Bears are loved and adored worldwide. Children of all nations, creeds and faiths cling to these cuddly companions, which make them feel safe and secure. The Teddy Bear may be second only to a child’s blanket when it comes to must-have items for travelling or bedtime. While this furry little icon has become a [...]

18Feb2008 | Jeremy | 2 comments | Continued

I have the Cutest Kids – FMB Contest Post

Kevin from FuelMyBlog sent a note about a contest they are running this month called The Cute Kid. Since I am a fair and loving father, it would be impossible for me to choose which of my two kids – Chani or Ty – are the cutest, so I hope this post serves to nominate [...]

16Feb2008 | Jeremy | 3 comments | Continued

Pingu is a Cheeky Little Penguin

Pingu is a popular claymation kids’ show on the Sprout network. As an adult, when I first saw this show, I thought to myself, “Why would any kid like to watch this? They don’t even talk!” Well, it just goes to show you what I know. My son Ty loves it. Every time this cheeky [...]

14Feb2008 | Jeremy | 10 comments | Continued

The Smallest Things Mean a Lot

My daughter Chani means the world to me. She is My Angel! I’m very proud of many things that she does, and it’s exciting for me to see her explore the world and try to figure out her place in it. She’s very smart and creative, and we share a lot of common interests, including [...]

12Feb2008 | Jeremy | 0 comments | Continued

I Finally Got Inspired to Endorse Obama

The 2008 Presidential election is one that will greatly impact the future of our country. Over the past 20 years, we have had either a Bush or a Clinton in the White House, and there have been many highs and lows from each of them. Even though I am a registered Democrat, I am a [...]

11Feb2008 | Jeremy | 4 comments | Continued