Parenting
What Being Away Alone Is Really Like
“Quiet time is good but gets old.” My cousin sent me that text last night, and it hit home. I’ve been away from my family the whole week…
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If You Don’t Want To Do It, Will Your Kids Do It?
Here’s a holiday lesson for kids on doing things you don’t want to do – and aren’t good at doing. A couple of days into a long, long…
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7 Tips for Fathers
Some Father’s Day thoughts from one Lead Dad to other working dads out there. There are 8 years between my oldest and youngest…
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1 Lesson We All Need From A Masters Champ’s Dad
This is a father-son story that carries a big lesson for any working parent. Scott was a Lead Dad who devoted all his time to his children…
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The Easter Bunny’s Lesson for Managers
Spoiler alert. On Saturday night, my middle daughter came down and asked why I was still awake. I was waiting for her to go to bed so I…
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Dad Jokes (Part Two)
A while back, I wrote a piece about what dads call “humor,” but what everyone else calls “Dad Humor.” These are admittedly corny jokes and…
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Why Not Paying For Chores Is A Better Lesson For Kids
It’s President’s Day weekend – a school break and, of course, a time to celebrate….sales on appliances??? Here’s a reminder for…
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Childcare Crises vs Parental Hypocrisy: Good Grief!
“Why can’t YOU just pick us up?” my daughter asked, annoyed. “I’ll wait. I did it last week.” “It’s too much to pick all of you up at…
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One Key Lesson From Play-Doh Failure
A Christmas Eve suggestion became my guiding principle for the first week back to work and school. “Santa must have dropped it down the…
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What Can Employees Learn From ‘Would You Rather….’
Would You Rather? It’s a game we play on car trips, and I’ve been playing it a lot this week when my kids have been off from school. It…
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When Is Ice Cream More Than a Treat?
Sometimes ice cream is more than a sweet treat.This fall I’ve been the horse-show parent. My wife has had an incredibly busy stretch with…
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Would You Cut A Kid In Line? For Golf?
“Why does he get to cut the line?” my daughter asked as we waited in line to play golf, just her and me, no sisters. It was 2pm the day before Thanksgiving, a time when the people who came out for golf weren’t there to compete – that’s the early a.m. c …
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