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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

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

77 Thought Provoking Quotes for Dads

There is something about the ability to convey a powerful message in a short phrase or sentence that I admire. I’ve always found inspiration in words, so I wanted to share with you some of the most meaningful quotes that have helped me think about ways to become a better Dad.

7Aug2008 | Jeremy | 11 comments | Continued

Key Learning from Blogging Idol

Discovering Dad was a proud participant in the first ever Blogging Idol contest hosted by Daniel at Daily Blog Tips. The challenge for all competitors was to see who could get the biggest increase in subscribers, as measured by Feedburner, during the month of July. Here’s what I learned:

3Aug2008 | Jeremy | 2 comments | Continued

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 | 14 comments | Continued

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

Kung Fu Panda is a Great Movie for Dads and Kids

Action, adventure, comedy and Kung Fu – what more could a Dad want in a movie? I took my daughter Chani to see the movie Kung Fu Panda today, and I’ve got to say it was one of the best kid movies I’ve seen in a long time. It’s a classic good versus evil tale, [...]

16Jul2008 | Jeremy | 10 comments | Continued

Enjoying Nature – Waterfalls and Mountain Tops

I love being outside in the summertime. The warm feeling of the sun on my face; the slightly sticky feeling of a mildly humid day; and, the multitude of fun and healthy things to do with family and friends. I really enjoy going hiking, and I wish I made time to do it more often. [...]

15Jul2008 | Jeremy | 12 comments | Continued

Seven Ways to Role Model Thankfulness

People like to complain. If it’s not the rise in gas prices, then it’s the fall in stock values. Taxes are too high, and political accountability is too low. The economy is in the toilet, and customer service sucks! The house is always dirty, and the kids never appreciate how hard you work to put [...]

8Jul2008 | Jeremy | 24 comments | Continued

Discovering Dad has a Facebook Page

Facebook is one of those phenomenons that I was very slow to realize or understand. Even today, my personal profile only has a handful of friends. For me, Facebook is like LinkedIn for personal use. It’s neat how I have been able to reconnect with friends from the past and present on both networks, but [...]

28Jun2008 | Jeremy | 6 comments | Continued

Cleaning Up the Toys – Friday Round-up

You know that feeling you get when you walk in a room and the kids have thrown toys everywhere? I’ve felt like that a lot lately, only it’s not toys strewn about the living room but rather piles of stuff sitting on my desk and an ever-growing ‘to-do’ list. Normally, I’m a very organized (anal) [...]

5Jun2008 | Jeremy | 0 comments | Continued

What is Your Favorite One Hit Wonder? Twitter Fun!

One of the fun things about Twitter is that it leads to spontaneous conversations about funny or stupid stuff. Chuck from D is for Dad wrote a post about kid-friendly videos, and then he somehow found a way to end the post with the ’80s song Video Killed the Radio Star. I “thanked” Chuck on [...]

14May2008 | Jeremy | 0 comments | Continued

Tip of the Week – Lijit Advanced Search Plug-in

Some of you may have noticed that I’ve been testing an Advanced Search option from a company called Lijit. Over the past few weeks, I’ve been impressed with what this plug-in can do. It’s like the Maserati of search (see Advanced Search plug-in on sidebar). The coolest thing about Lijit is that it not only [...]

4Apr2008 | Jeremy | 16 comments | Continued

SmartyPig Offers Smart Goal Social Savings

SmartyPig is the 21st Century version of the piggy bank, only this pig earns you 4.30% APY. The company allows you to set-up a goal-oriented savings account online, and then invite friends and family members to contribute toward a specific savings goal. The founders of SmartyPig said they were inspired to start the company when [...]

28Mar2008 | Jeremy | 3 comments | Continued

Whiskey In My Sippy Cup is a Cool Spot

I’ll admit that there are very few mom blogs that I can identify with on a regular basis. I appreciate them, and I have mentioned a few of them here before, such as Soapbox Mom or A Week In The Life of A Redhead. Yesterday, I was scanning through the most recent posts at Dads.Alltop.com, [...]

26Mar2008 | Jeremy | 5 comments | Continued

Discovering Dad – Favorite Places and Resources

These are the places I go online for information, inspiration and entertainment. They are not limited to my role as a Dad. They include the most common sites I use as a writer, publisher, member of the ‘man club’ and Dad blogger. It is not an all-encompassing list, but rather a filtered list of the [...]

21Mar2008 | Jeremy | 9 comments | Continued