LEAD DAD 101

How to Write the Best (and Worst) Dad Jokes

Writing a good joke is hard to do. Writing a good dad joke is even harder. Why? Because you have to walk a thin line between funny and…

“The most fulfilling part of being a Lead Dad is the fact that it’s taken so much of the tension out of the family dynamic” said Ed Barker…

Dads carrying a flower-printed messenger bag filled with diapers, bottles, towels, blankets and a pacifier or two? We’ve all been there…

What if dads could arrange a date night soup to nuts? Not just the dinner or movie, but the crucial part that allows it all to happen: the…

If there is one thing Eric Cheong, our Lead Dad of the Week from Atlanta via Singapore, has learned, it’s that you have to experience the…

“We live in a world where men still have to shut up and bear it,” said Adam Guli, a long-time expat in China now living in Fort Collins…

“We live in a world where others need to lean on people sometimes – they need our help, counsel and patience,” said Eric Wischman, our…

The decision to jump into being a full-on Lead Dad isn’t always easy. Nor is the need to pivot at times and recalibrate your decision. But…

Could the government help working parents with childcare? I watched the debate on Tuesday and was enthralled. I was as excited to watch it…

A lot of parenting can happen from a tiny house – those abodes under 600 square feet. Kevin Martin, our divorced Lead Dad of the Week in…

I’ve already seen some amazing posts on what can be done to help parents on National Working Parents Day – suggestions for companies to do…

If you’re looking for me this week, and maybe next, I’ve gone dadding. I thank the surgeon general – and Dr. Aditi Nerurkar, MD, MPH – for…