LEAD DAD 101

Jim Mikesell

Jim Mikesell, a forensic psychologist and rehabilitation neuropsychologist, brings O.G. Lead Dad vibes, with two daughters and two sons…

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…

Timothy Biscaye, a worldly single father of three grown children, is our Lead Dad of the Week. Born in New Haven, CT , Tim, 61, has lived…

A Christmas Eve suggestion became my guiding principle for the first week back to work and school. “Santa must have dropped it down the…

Welcome to Month 8 of the Lead Dad Diaries. We’ve been following Skip for eight months now as he goes from well-known touring musician to…

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Born and raised in New Orleans, Eric Morgan is our Lead Dad of the Week.In the spirit of Mardi Gras, his family is The Krewe of Morgan…

Would You Rather? It’s a game we play on car trips, and I’ve been playing it a lot this week when my kids have been off from school. It…

Larry Weinstein, a father of two girls, is our Thanksgiving Lead Dad of the Week. A lifelong office devotee and road warrior for work…

Sometimes ice cream is more than a sweet treat.This fall I’ve been the horse-show parent. My wife has had an incredibly busy stretch with…

Brian Salgado, a Chicagoan through and through (Let’s go, @cubs !), is our Lead Dad of the Week. Growing up in Belmont on the northwest…

Priorities shift. When I was in my 20s, my birthday was my favorite holiday. I’d take the day off and celebrate, well, me. As my kids were…

Keith Nagel, a zookeeper by training and the newly elected president of The National At-Home Dad Network, is our Lead Dad of the Week…