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15 Fun Activities for Dads with Preschoolers
Little kids can get majorly bored. My four-year-old son Michael, when he gets bored (and that’s every night), hops around like a jackrabbit with its tail on fire, bouncing off of this bit of furnitu...
Discovering Dad Blog Carnival - November 2008
Welcome to the November 2008 edition of Discovering Dad Blog Carnival. The Discovering Dad Blog Carnival is a monthly carnival that includes fun and informative posts about unique experiences, perspec...
Spotlight on Dads - Chris Lopez
This week's spotlight shines on Chris Lopez of Fit and Busy Dad. Chris is a father of four and fitness expert, and I've been excited to get to know him better over the past several months. He is the...
Spotlight on Dads - Phil Corless
This week's spotlight shines on Phil from A Family Runs Through It. Phil is one of those dads that I really respect - humble, genuine, down to earth and sincere. He's got some great insights on bein...
Have You Really Hugged Your Kids Today?
A lot of guys aren't very comfortable vocalizing their feelings, and some men struggle with showing affection to the ones they love most. An easy way to demonstrate to your children that you love the...
Spotlight on Dads - Kevin Bushbaker
This week's spotlight shines on Kevin Bushbaker from Return to Manliness. Kevin is a relatively new adoptive father, and I admire the patience with which he and his wife waited to become parents. Th...
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. E...
Spotlight on Dads - Joey Guido
This week's spotlight shines on Joey from Daddy Brain. Joey is a smart guy who shares some great insights on his blog, so if you're looking for a place to spark your "brain," then check him out. Tell...
A Father’s Pride: Helping His Son Become a Star
Most dads dream about his little boy playing college football or being a major league baseball player. It is in the Dad DNA. But mostly, it is a dream so that we can keep our mind from wandering duri...
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 m...
Spotlight on Dads - Clay Nichols
This week's spotlight shines on Clay Nichols, aka Daddy Clay, from DadLabs. I had a chance to talk with Clay recently, and I'm very excited about the things he and the DadLabs crew have going on righ...
License to Play
A really cool thing I hadn’t considered before my first child came along is that having kids is a license to do kid stuff again. It's a license to play. A grown person playing hopscotch or setting u...
Why Do People Automatically Think the Worst?
I've always had a hard time dealing with people who immediately think the worst about others. These are the people who see, hear or read what you say and automatically start looking for the flaws, fa...
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 y...
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 ...
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. ...
Spotlight on Dads - Matt Haverkamp
This week's spotlight shines on Matt from DC Urban Dad. As a relatively new dad, Matt is discovering all kinds of things about fatherhood and the challenges of bringing up a child in a big city. Alt...
Mud Bog Races - Fun Father Son Day
Every year the local fire company puts on a very popular event on the outskirts of our city. It's called a mud bog, which is essentially drag racing for country folk. We live in what is called a sub...
What Kind of Dad Did You Have?
Discovering Dad is a site about "learning what it means to be a good dad," and to me, good dads don't give up. The learn how to adapt; they grow up; they evolve; and, they love their kids no matter w...
Spotlight on Dads - Jeff Tincher
This week's spotlight shines on Jeff from Daddy's Toolbox. Jeff has a tongue or two involved in another site about food as well. He is a fun guy to follow on Twitter, especially if you want to talk ...
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 s...
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 ...
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...
Spotlight on Dads - Chris Lewis
This week's spotlight shines on Chris from Dad of Divas. Chris is the lone man in a house full of ladies/divas, and he's been trying to take back his kingdom unsuccessfully for a few years now. Rath...
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...
Spotlight On Dads - Pete Janelle
This week's spotlight shines on Pete Janelle from My GPS Camera Phone. Pete has been contemplating starting his own dad blog for several months now, so I thought that this feature would give him a nu...
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 a...
You Are Not Peter Pan Anymore
There seems to be a common theme among fathers, especially first-timers like myself. At one point or another, they seem to have a hard time accepting the fact that, from the day their child was born, ...
Spotlight on Dads - Bill Heaton
This week's spotlight shines on Bill Heaton from Bill and Jill. Bill and I share several things in common - it's uncanny really, just how many coincidences and connections there are. We're neighbors...
Discovering Dad Blog Carnival - August 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. It also includes posts that talk a...
