Lead Dad 101
Be The Man For Change – Ben Porchuk
Entering a blended family as a parent isn’t always easy. Add in multiple careers, kids of different ages, interests and birth parents, and it can be downright daunting. The key is focusing on[…]
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How Parental Uncertainty Can Help In Uncertain Times
Uncertainty abounds – in the economy, with trade, around jobs. It’s something working parents are acutely aware of. Uncertainty is never a good state to exist in. When you know for sure that something is going to happen – good or bad – you can make a plan and work toward executing it. When one […]
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Thursdays With His Son – Ali Knott
Call it Thursdays with Aquil. Ali Knott, our Lead Dad of the Week from Stamford, Conn., loved every minute of parental leave. He was grateful that the state of Connecticut offered paid leave for fathers so he could take time away from his job as a personal trainer to be with his wife and newborn […]
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When There’s No Reason To Say No, Don’t Say It
There’s no get-better-at-work message here. It’s more about listening. And more precisely talking ourselves into listening before we answer when work and parenting calls at the same time. This week my youngest daughter had three days of out-of-school testing. I’m taking her because my schedule is easier to shuffle around, and as long as I […]
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How To Make The Most of A Second Chance – Jason Love
How many working fathers regret not being more involved in their child’s life? What if you got a second chance, would you take it? Jason Love, a teacher turned human resources professional, got that chance and he did. Jason, our Lead Dad of the Week from Westfield, Indiana, became a father for the first time […]
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How To Make Being A Lead Dad a Win Win
The best scenario for a Lead Dad is when it’s a win-win. No surprise here. But it doesn’t always feel that way from the start. It the case of Robert Maisano, our Lead Dad of the Week from Norwalk, CT, pieces fell into place – and here’s how he knew to accept what was happening. […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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