LEAD DAD 101

Don Stinson

“I’m just happy to be here,” said Don Stinson, a father of six and one of six from Shorewood, Il, and our Lead Dad of the Week. “I have so…

How To Best Use Downtime on a Work Trip

Every business trip has downtime, which few Lead Dads or Working Moms have in their day-to-day life. So my advice: don’t squander it! I…

Matt Thomas

Matt Thomas, a repeat Lead Dad of the Week, has no regrets in his decision to leave management consulting to focus more on his family and…

Do You Run From Your Kid Or Bring Her Along?

I slept on the couch on Saturday night. No marital spat – I was playing golf super early on Sunday, and I didn’t want to wake my wife up…

Adam Ringgenberg

How do you define being at the top of your professional career? Adam Ringgenberg, our Lead Dad of the Week from Dallas, was working for a…

Matthew Morris

What if men had the training and wherewithal to support their wives through the challenges of mental health that pregnancy, birth and the…

What’s One Thing You’d Do On Vacation Without Your Kids?

What’s the one thing you’d want if you got to go away for a few days with just your spouse? This is something my wife and I agreed on…

James Patts

Career stability is something we all want. It allows us to make decisions when we know we have a steady paycheck. But it doesn’t always…

We Rush. Sometimes We Regret It. What’s Learned?

Being a working parent isn’t for the faint of heart. I have the gash on my bald head from this morning as a reminder! I was rushing to feed one daughter breakfast (and convince her she needed a sweater) and chat with my wife who was doing double school …

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