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Waiting For A Call That Reaffirmed a Pause

On Monday I had two goals in mind: eat an enormous, filling meal, way more than I’d normally eat for lunch, and do as much work that required focus as I could possibly get done. I had five hours to myself while my wife was having hip surgery at HSS so I went to a […]

Golf and Lead Dadding Can Coexist – Kevan Gibson

Education and learning were things that always motivated Kevan Gibson, our Lead Dad of the Week from outside of Worcester, Mass. But like many, Kevan graduated from a top liberal arts college and went into finance. He hated it. When his wife Linda, a lawyer who also went into financial services, began traveling more for […]

Leaving Your Comfort Zone as a Lead Dad – Mike Wong

If you can leave your comfort zone as a working parent, there are opportunities at home and at work that you might never have found. Mike Wong, our Lead Dad of the Week from Seattle, Wa., stepped up to be the go-to parent for his son Damen, now age 4, but it wasn’t because his […]

A Dad Joke Is One Thing. But An April Fool’s Prank?

I don’t believe a word anyone says on April Fools’ day. Think of it as a safety measure. By assuming everybody I interact with on April 1st is trying to pull one over on me, I save myself the humiliation of falling victim to a perhaps not-so-merry prankster. I f the cost of this is […]

There Are Challenges To Being A Lead Dad – Dan Jones

Stepping up to be a Lead Dad isn’t always without its challenges. Dan Jones, our Lead Dad of the Week from suburban Boston, said he embraced the role as his wife Lisa’s financial services career required more travel. He realized quickly that his transition from a senior role at Fidelity Investments to full-on Lead Dad […]

One Nugget To Enjoy Spring Break

I don’t like to scoop myself, but a piece that’s going to run in a month has a nugget for how to think about work when your kids are on vacation that’s helped me this week. Maybe it can help you too. This is our second week of school break the one that comes after […]

Dad Jokes for The Busy Executive Dad

Mike Malloy is a dad, adjunct professor at Georgetown & founder of Malloy Industries. He is also a connoisseur of Dad Jokes. Let’s laugh.

Sometimes Chances Pay Off – Dave Palmer

Sometimes taking a chance for you wife pays off for everyone. That’s a part of Dave Palmer’s story. Today he has a robust social media following for the chef-like meals he creates for his four children. Healthy, tasty and easy to copy. But that Dave, our Lead Dad of the Week from Paxton, Fla., is […]

How The Paper Test Can Improve Life At Home

Do you know what your spouse does around the house? Does he or she know what you do? How much do your work schedules influence what you can do? A lot of couples don’t know, and not knowing has never been a recipe for marital bliss – or professional success. (How can you focus at […]

If You Have Flexibility, Lean Into It

As working parents, we want our kids to be flexible. We also don’t want them to fall into traps, particularly the stereotypical and avoidable ones. It’s not always easy to model either, let alone both. But that’s what Jeff Cummins, a professor of political science at Fresno State and our Lead Dads of the Week, […]

How Lead Dads Have Fun – And Help Their Families

A senior female executive who I admire deeply asked me an honest, almost earnest question that made me feel deeply awkward: “Do Lead Dads[…]

Dogs, a Daughter and Decades of Devotion

Chris Jones put his hand up to be a full-time Lead Dad after his first daughter was born. His wife’s career was taking off. He wanted to support her. Plus he figured he’d return to the tech world after the 2000 downturn passed. But one year turned into two decades and he never looked back. […]

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