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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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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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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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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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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Is The Dollar Value of Dad Really Half of Mom?
Dads are worth less than Moms, according to a Father’s Day Survey from Insure.com. A father’s value for the work he does at home is worth…
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Father’s Day Gift: Let Dads Be Parents
When the plane my wife was on landed, she forwarded me an email. As I read it, I rolled my eyes – for the 50th time this school year!
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What I Learned From Bringing Dads Together
We had our first in-person Lead Dad event at The Two Roads Brewing Company yesterday, and what I learned wasn’t at all what I expected…
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What’s Worse for a Working Parent? September or May?
Katherine Goldstein’s naming of “May-hem” in her newsletter this week is spot on. Her Double Shift newsletter is always great but this one…
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