Lead Dad 101
How Do You Sway Between Work, Home and Everything Else Dads Do?
I learned a new phrase last week that allowed a somewhat disjointed birthday to make sense. “Work-life sway.” It’s a phrase I think a lot…
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Money Talks? Save Your Energy For Really Tough Discussions
How do you answer your children’s questions about the world you work and live in? We had a tough series of questions last week that caused…
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Skip Cherryholmes: Month 10 Of Lead Dad Life
Welcome to Month 10 of Lead Dad Diaries. It was a big one for Skip and his family. He finally got to take his kids on a cruise where he was…
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Why Not Paying For Chores Is A Better Lesson For Kids
It’s President’s Day weekend – a school break and, of course, a time to celebrate….sales on appliances??? Here’s a reminder for…
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What If Caregiver Wages Were A Deductible Expense?
There wasn’t a Super Bowl ad for this level of caregiving. Last night, G came back to help us yet again. She’s been with us since our…
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Sometimes The Example Sinks In
I began my day unexpectedly at the pediatrician’s office and ended it as planned at the allergist where my daughter was looking over my…
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Childcare Crises vs Parental Hypocrisy: Good Grief!
“Why can’t YOU just pick us up?” my daughter asked, annoyed. “I’ll wait. I did it last week.” “It’s too much to pick all of you up at…
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Skip Cherryholmes: Month 9 Of Lead Dad Life
What’s your best Lead Dad moment been? There is so much there w the holidays and you get to bask in the magic of the holidays…
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Why You Shouldn’t Like Unlimited PTO
Unlimited is a fantastic word. But unlimited PTO – all the personal time off from work that you want and need – sounds magical but can be…
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Why Old Friends Matter For Fathers
Every year for the past two decades, I’ve had lunch with my closest friends from high school. It’s never not happened, but this year I was nearly the guy to ruin it. I postponed it twice for work and childcare reasons. My wife thought I was crazy for s …
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1 Reason For Dads To Say ‘Yes’ To Being A Mentor
This is a story about why we should be mentors – that begins with a pizza run. In the car, just the two of us, my middle daughter said: “I…
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One Key Lesson From Play-Doh Failure
A Christmas Eve suggestion became my guiding principle for the first week back to work and school. “Santa must have dropped it down the…
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