Lead Dad 101
Why Vacationing at Work & Working on Vacation Works
How to vacation while working and work on a vacation – I’ve been thinking about this for the past month since interviewing a fascinating…
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Dr. Ramon Jacobs-Shaw
If there is one thing Dr. Ramon Jacobs-Shaw, a father of twins in Wilton, CT, would tell his younger self, it’s keep dreaming and keep…
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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…
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Don Stinson
“I’m just happy to be here,” said Don Stinson, a father of six and one of six from Shorewood, Il, and our Lead Dad of the Week. “I have so…
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How To Best Use Downtime on a Work Trip
Every business trip has downtime, which few Lead Dads or Working Moms have in their day-to-day life. So my advice: don’t squander it! I…
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Matt Thomas
Matt Thomas, a repeat Lead Dad of the Week, has no regrets in his decision to leave management consulting to focus more on his family and…
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Do You Run From Your Kid Or Bring Her Along?
I slept on the couch on Saturday night. No marital spat – I was playing golf super early on Sunday, and I didn’t want to wake my wife up…
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Adam Ringgenberg
How do you define being at the top of your professional career? Adam Ringgenberg, our Lead Dad of the Week from Dallas, was working for a…
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Matthew Morris
What if men had the training and wherewithal to support their wives through the challenges of mental health that pregnancy, birth and the…
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What’s One Thing You’d Do On Vacation Without Your Kids?
What’s the one thing you’d want if you got to go away for a few days with just your spouse? This is something my wife and I agreed on…
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James Patts
Career stability is something we all want. It allows us to make decisions when we know we have a steady paycheck. But it doesn’t always…
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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 daughter breakfast (and convince her she needed a sweater) and chat with my wife who was doing double school …
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