Lead Dad 101
Robert Hemsen
“Growing up I never wanted to be a Dad,” said Robert Hemsen, a husband and father of two boys. “ Even when I started in corporate America…”
Read moreThe Easter Bunny’s Lesson for Managers
Spoiler alert. On Saturday night, my middle daughter came down and asked why I was still awake. I was waiting for her to go to bed so I…
Read moreHere’s 1 Thing That Keeps Parents At Work
Every working parent has to consider the cost of childcare. A mouse has it figured out.Imagine this: you pay $10 a day for childcare and…
Read moreSkip Cherryholmes: Month 11 Of Lead Dad Life
Skip Cherryholmes spent nearly two decades on the road as an acclaimed Bluegrass musician. Starting as a pre-teen, he was a member of Cherryholmes, a Grammy-nominated band started by his parents. He then launched a successful touring career on his own, …
Read moreDad Jokes (Part Two)
A while back, I wrote a piece about what dads call “humor,” but what everyone else calls “Dad Humor.” These are admittedly corny jokes and…
Read moreA Rule of 3’s To Make School Break Less Stressful
It’s taken me years to understand how to work and parent during a two-week school break. I’ve made mistakes that have lead to unnecessary…
Read moreOmari Vessup
Everything about being a dad is knowing I have three boys that I’m raising and giving this world three amazing kids. I know I’m not going…
Read more5 Things Dads Can Do To Show They’re Allies to Moms
Today is International Women’s Day. It’s a day when men need to step forward and speak and act in support of an expansive view of equality. I’m writing as a husband and father of three daughters with a personal and a professional shoutout. If not for t …
Read moreMarc Johnson
If there’s one thing Marc Johnson has learned from being a single father, it’s to trust his own decision making and ability to figure out…
Read moreHow Do You Sway Between Work, Home and Everything Else Dads Do?
I learned a new phrase last week that allowed a somewhat disjointed birthday to make sense. “Work-life sway.” It’s a phrase I think a lot…
Read moreMax Leitenberger
Don’t knock long-distance relationships: when they work, credit goes to the couple’s ability to communicate with each other when they’re…
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