Lead Dad 101
“Who else had to work so you could be here today?”
So began a conference on the future of work, hosted by CharterWorks, a new media company focused on transforming the workplace and driving…
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7 Lessons You Need From An O.G. Lead Dad
Dan Kadlec was a Lead Dad when silence about his role was the way to maintain his ability to work remotely and parent his children as his…
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Diego Matamoros – Philadelphia, PA
Introducing Diego Matamoros, the first Lead Dad of the Week identified in action during a family vacation! Diego is a former opera singer…
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In A Work From Home World, It’s What Your Kids See, Not What You Say, That Matters
A year ago, my final column ran in The New York Times after an unimaginably great 13-year run. On the one-year anniversary, I was sitting…
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What Working Dads Can Ask For: An Attorney’s Advice
When Michael Cohen’s first daughter was born, some 20 years ago, he was afraid to take paternity leave. Not super shocking in the early…
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Mike Warren – Saratoga, CA
We’re introducing Mike Warren as our Lead Dad of the Week.Mike and his wife Kim, a senior executive at Apple, moved from Westport…
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The One Thing For Men To Know About Mental Health: You’re Not Alone
Men’s mental health is much talked about except by the people struggling with it the most: men.I’m seeing it in The Company of Dads’…
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What Makes An Equal Partner?
Splitting up work at home equally doesn’t mean you do the dishes and I take out the trash. It means both partners share the mental load of…
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Brent Surratt – Charlotte, N.C.
This week’s Lead Dad of the Week is Brent Surratt, father of four athlete kids and husband to a hospice nurse. He has some lessons for…
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Two Approaches to Improving Marriage
Brian Page, a financial literacy expert, is the founder of Modern Husbands. He joined me on this week’s podcast where we talked about the…
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A Frank Talk About Suicide and Fatherhood
Andrew Jensen was an elite athlete all through the junior and university ranks. Handsome, fit and charming, he nearly reached the pinnacle of his sport, falling just a few notches short of playing on the PGA Tour. Throughout it all, Andrew was struggli …
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Todd Havens – Los Angeles, CA
Matt, a chef by training, is a Lead Dad who devotes all of his time to his kids. He has two – Lily, 8, and Patrick, 5. His wife Angela is…
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