Lead Dad 101
Henry Peabody
“I try to find the positive in every situation,” said Henry Peabody, our Lead Dad of the Week from Marblehead, Mass. The sentiment has served Henry, a divorced father of two, well over the past four years. Shortly into the start of Covid, he got divorc …
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Why Being A ‘Warrior Dad’ Is Bad For You
Contrary to what this photo might evoke, this is not a late April Fools’ joke. It’s a call for a different model to inspire fathers to…
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Robert Hemsen
“Growing up I never wanted to be a Dad,” said Robert Hemsen, a husband and father of two boys. “ Even when I started in corporate America…”
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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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Here’s 1 Thing That Keeps Parents At Work
Every working parent has to consider the cost of childcare. A mouse has it figured out.Imagine this: you pay $10 a day for childcare and…
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Skip Cherryholmes: Month 11 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 Cherryholmes, a Grammy-nominated band started by his parents. He then launched a successful touring career on his own, …
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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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A Rule of 3’s To Make School Break Less Stressful
It’s taken me years to understand how to work and parent during a two-week school break. I’ve made mistakes that have lead to unnecessary…
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Omari Vessup
Everything about being a dad is knowing I have three boys that I’m raising and giving this world three amazing kids. I know I’m not going…
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5 Things Dads Can Do To Show They’re Allies to Moms
Today is International Women’s Day. It’s a day when men need to step forward and speak and act in support of an expansive view of equality. I’m writing as a husband and father of three daughters with a personal and a professional shoutout. If not for t …
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Marc Johnson
If there’s one thing Marc Johnson has learned from being a single father, it’s to trust his own decision making and ability to figure out…
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