Lead Dad 101
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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Skip Cherryholmes: Week 3 Of Lead Dad Life
The big questions is, Can I do this? You jump off the ship and wonder can I swim? By and large I feel like I can. The best part overall is…
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What Are You Worried About At Work?
Working dads are now more worried about being penalized for parenting than working moms.When I read this stat, from Bright Horizons’s…
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Are Fathers Entitled To Be Parents At Work?
Who should be part of a company’s parent group? I’ve had time to think about that today. Today I had a morning meeting with three people…
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Does Your Kids’ Dentist Like Kids?
Do you know the name of your child’s dentist? This is a great question Eve Rodsky asks fathers.I certainly do. But I often mumble it in…
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Dads Want to Help. Will Schools Let Them?
Does equality start at home or at work?It’s the chicken-or-the-egg question for the post-Covid world of life for working parents…
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One Hollywood Show Is Getting Dads Right
What’s the popular portrayal of a working dad? Not great – and not realistic. But there’s a TV show that’s changing it – by putting a Lead…
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5 Tips for Husbands Who Want to be Good Teammates
Brian Page Modern Husbands The roles of husbands in the household have evolved over the past few decades. As recently reported in a significant survey released by Pew Research, nearly half of all U.S. marriages, both the husband and wife, have similar …
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Can Leaders Lead Remotely?
When you’re starting something new, it’s not a great idea to single out a big company who could support what you’re trying to achieve with…
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Why Men Are Leading On Family Leave
After we finally made it through airport security, to fly with our kids for spring break, my wife turned and said: “Why can’t the U.S…
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What’s In A Last Name?
I spent the day with a father who took his wife’s last name when they got married. He didn’t think it was a big deal. And it wasn’t uncommon where he grew up. While he patiently answered my inquiries, he more or less shrugged it off. His parents didn’t …
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What’s It Take To Talk About Paid Caregivers?
This a note about gratitude for the vital role of paid caregivers in any two-income house. On Sunday afternoon, my family stood crying…
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