Lead Dad 101
How A Teenager Stood Up To Small Town Racism
My teenage daughter walked into my home office while I was on a call. She seemed different, not how she normally cracks my door to ask a question, tattle on a sister or sit for some homework help. As I titled the headset, she teared up. Then she began …
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Skip Cherryholmes: Month 3 Of Lead Dad Life
Skip Cherryholmes spent nearly two decades on the road as an acclaimed Bluegrass musician. Starting as a pre-teen, he was a member of…
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Weldon Johnson
Weldon Johnson, elite runner and now father of two girls, is our Lead Dad of the Week!Johnson lives in Rowayton, Conn., with his wife who…
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Here’s Why You Shuffle Your Work Schedule Around
This is what a Care Shift looks like. Yesterday my teenage daughter asked me if I’d play tennis with her. I’m not good at tennis and don’t really like it. My day was packed, with essential calls and work that I’ve been putting off. It was hot. “Of cour …
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Paul Gillespie
Paul Gillespie a long-time advertising sales executive in Boston, is our O.G. Lead Dad of the Week. Paul was a Lead Dad before the term…
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Why You Should Tell Your Kids How Much Your House Costs
In the car to get a present for a birthday party, my middle daughter asked how much our house was worth. So, I told her. I know from my…
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What Happens When A Single Dad Needs Support?
Not all fathers have support. Some are single dads like me, doing the biggest job on our own. Fatherhood as a single dad is unheralded and…
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Riley Anderson
Riley Anderson, from Calgary, Alberta, in Canada, is our Lead Dad of the Week. A divorced Lead Dad of three, Riley was looking for…
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If You’re a Lead Dad, Embrace It
Here’s some weekend advice for dads: err on the side of honesty and embrace what you’re doing. In this chopped-up week of work, relax…
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Mark Fischer
Mark Fischer, a math teacher in Wilbraham, Mass., is our Lead Dad of the Week. Mark is single Lead Dad by choice. His two daughters…
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How Do We Get Old Men To Understand This Dad Moment
I had great plans to relax during our post-school vacation, an annual week at the beach with our three daughters. I canceled my weekly…
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Skip Cherryholmes: Month 2 Of Lead Dad Life
The best part has been the realization that I’m taking this step. We packed the whole family up and took a short vacation down to Disney…
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