Lead Dad 101
Blindsided by Societal Norms
People say I’m crazy Doing what I’m doing Well, they give me all kinds of warnings To save me from ruin When I say that I’m okay, well they look at me kinda strange “Surely, you’re not happy now, you no longer play the game”People say I’m lazy Dreaming …
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How I Became a Lead Dad
How does one become a Lead Dad? For me, it was by accident. My Lead Dad story began in 2012. I had a successful marketing career. I had…
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2 out of 3 Types of Leads Dads Don’t Get Counted
Asking the right questions around men, work and caregiving often matters more than the answers.Consider two recent news stories – one in…
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What a Real Life “Finding Nemo” Story Shows About Parenting and Corporate Action
Here’s a two-fer on parenting and corporate leadership – from a real-life version of “Finding Nemo”. The story of Nemo is that of a…
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One Conversation Starter For a Holiday Weekend
When your wife thanks you as publicly as mine did this week, it’s wonderful. I am in awe of what she has built over the past decade – and…
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Spending Time With Lead Dad One: The Key Man in Our Story
The Lead Dad of the Week is my favorite feature on The Company of Dads. It highlights the incredible diversity of Lead Dads – men who are…
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3 Reasons Why Employee Resource Groups for Dads Would Be Good For Everyone
How often do men put “Taking child to pediatrician” or “Lunch with daughter” on their work calendar? We put parental milestones – middle…
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A Plea From Working Parents to the World’s Planners
A plea from Working Parents to all the planners of the world. Look at my calendar and you might think my wife and I were playing a game of…
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Working Parents Need To Remember Their RSCs!
My wife and I – working parents with three daughters, three dogs and two remote desk set-ups at home – went away for 5 days this week. It…
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“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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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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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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