Lead Dad 101

Ben Feller
It all began in a rush hour traffic jam – when the honking competed with the cursing and swearing. It was the moment Ben Feller, who was…
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How To Maximize A Work Trip As A Dad
I had 30 hours in Charlotte, N.C., and I thought hard about what to do with those hours. Here’s a way to organize that time that could help…
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Pete Arthmire
Could being a firefighter in a warzone make you a better father and husband? It sounds extreme, but Pete Arthmire, an academic dean at a…
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Using Bad Luck To Teach Kids Economic Lessons
I got to teach my daughters basic economic lessons this week – namely the difference between fixed costs and opportunity costs…
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Angelo Melchiorre
If there is one thing working dads are missing, it’s the team aspect that Angelo Melchiorre loves from his day job – being a manager at…
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What Being Away Alone Is Really Like
“Quiet time is good but gets old.” My cousin sent me that text last night, and it hit home. I’ve been away from my family the whole week…
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Larry Jacob
It just made sense. That’s how Larry Jacob described his decision to step away from being the vice president of public affairs and…
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If You Don’t Want To Do It, Will Your Kids Do It?
Here’s a holiday lesson for kids on doing things you don’t want to do – and aren’t good at doing. A couple of days into a long, long…
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Talmadge Eyre
What’s Dad Mode? It’s a 25-step process to be a better father that Talmadge Eyre, our Lead Dad of the Father’s Day Week, is advancing in…
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How A Daughter Learned to Negotiate For Pay
My 7-year-old daughter discovered the connection between work and money this weekend and she went all in finding things she could get paid…
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Glen Hicks
What would you do differently if you survived a massive heart attack in the prime of your life, with your career taking off and a growing…
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Sean Minard
When Sean Minard was laid off during bereavement leave, after his twin daughters died, he knew he would never put anything above being a…
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