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Hey Lead Dads…You’re in Good Company Now!
Come in. Have a seat. Relax.
You’re in good company now. We’re all Lead Dads and we’re here to help. Really, you can let down your guard.
We’re all in this together.
Why I Took Time Off This Week – And What Was Learned
If you’re looking for me this week, and maybe next, I’ve gone dadding. I thank the surgeon general – and Dr. Aditi Nerurkar, MD, MPH – for…
If You Buy The Ticket, Take The Ride
“Buy the ticket, take the ride.”That’s one lesson I’ve learned from this end of summer jumble of work, no camp, no school, lots of stuff…
Here’s a Model for A Working Dad
As a Lead Dad, as a working parent, here’s what I’m most grateful for at the end of this week: a senior male leader who takes his job…
How To Maximize A Work Trip As A Dad
I had 30 hours in Charlotte, N.C., and I thought hard about what to do with those hours. Here’s a way to organize that time that could help…
Using Bad Luck To Teach Kids Economic Lessons
I got to teach my daughters basic economic lessons this week – namely the difference between fixed costs and opportunity costs…
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…
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…
How A Daughter Learned to Negotiate For Pay
My 7-year-old daughter discovered the connection between work and money this weekend and she went all in finding things she could get paid…
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…
Let’s Meet – In July, Please
I’ve long prided myself on doing everything anyone asked whenever they asked. Home. Work. Kids’ schools. Around town. Fun. I would get it…
We Rush. Sometimes We Regret It. What’s Learned?
Being a working parent isn’t for the faint of heart. I have the gash on my bald head from this morning as a reminder! I was rushing to feed one...
How a ‘Cone of Care’ Can Boost Employee Productivity
I looked up from a parent-teacher conference and I saw the image every HR leader, every people leader, wellbeing officer, every person in…