All Posts Tagged With: "family"

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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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Spotlight on Dads - Daniel De Guia

This week’s spotlight shines on Daniel De Guia from deguia.net. Daniel is a new Contributing Writer for Discovering Dad, so I wanted to give readers a chance to get to know him better. Daniel is a young and energetic family man, and I’m very excited to have him on board to share his thoughts with you. Enjoy the spotlight!

6Sep2008 | Jeremy | 3 comments | Continued
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Family Time is the Best Time

I love the summertime.  It’s definitely my favorite time of year.  It’s so much easier to do things together as a family when the weather is nice outside.  My oldest daughter Chani gets to spend multiple weeks with us in the summer, and having her around just warms my heart.  Lori and I also planned [...]

13Jul2008 | Jeremy | 10 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 Moms Really Think About - A Series for Dads (Recap)

One of the best experiences I’ve had blogging was putting together the What Moms Really Think About - A Series for Dads. The thing I liked most about the series was the dialogue that the topics, insights and comments sparked. It was a rare learning experience, in which hundreds of moms and dads [...]

4May2008 | Jeremy | 0 comments | Continued
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20 Kinds of Dads - Which One are You?

There are many stereotypes and preconceived notions about what it means to be a “Dad.” In general, the perception is that Dads are default parents, or the one who is ‘on-call’ for times when Mom has something else to do. The truth is there are many kinds of dads - good and bad [...]

24Mar2008 | Jeremy | 9 comments | Continued
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New Years Resolutions for Dad

Here are some helpful New Year’s Resolutions for Dads to think about doing in 2008:
1. Spend more time with the kids than I do watching baseball, basketball or football on TV.
2. Tell Mom and the kids that I love them at least one time every day.
3. Spend more money on fun family activities than I [...]

1Jan2008 | Jeremy | 1 comment | Continued
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10 BAD Gift Ideas for Dad

Christmas is a time of giving, but some things are better than others to give Dad and really make him happy.
Here’s a list of 10 things NOT to get Dad for Christmas:
1. Chocolate or other candies - the spare tire doesn’t need any help growing. Get him a Five Section Nut Basket instead.
2. Electric blanket [...]

20Dec2007 | Jeremy | 0 comments | Continued
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Daddys Diary - Day 4

Day 4
August 3, 2006
Today was an emotional roller coaster, but it began with a blessing in our family. My sister-in-law gave birth to a healthy baby boy, Alex (AJ). He came two months early and will have to stay in the Neonatal Unit for at least a few weeks. My heart went out to Lisa [...]

18Dec2007 | Jeremy | 0 comments | Continued