LEAD DAD 101

What Makes a Happy Marriage? Here’s One Lead Dad’s Secret

I came home on Tuesday night to utter disaster. I’d been in New York City for a series of meetings to increase the reach of The Company of…

Matt, a chef by training, is a Lead Dad who devotes all of his time to his kids. He has two – Lily, 8, and Patrick, 5. His wife Angela is…

Fathers Are in a Friendship Crisis. Here are 3 Tips to End It. Are we fathers in a friendship crisis? After speaking with Bruce Feiler, I…

Matt, a chef by training, is a Lead Dad who devotes all of his time to his kids. He has two – Lily, 8, and Patrick, 5. His wife Angela is…

Fathers Are in a Friendship Crisis. Here are 3 Tips to End It. Are we fathers in a friendship crisis? After speaking with Bruce Feiler, I…

Why Is The First Day of School So Scary – For Parents, Too? It’s Hard on Working Parents to Manage, but I Finally Found a Different Way…

James, who has a Ph.D in electrical engineering, and his wife Lori, a former Pepsi executive, were working full time. But way back in 2007…

Why After School Programs Are Important But Hard on Working Parents to Coordinate – I live by my calendar, to my joy and other people’s…

Dr. Ashley Whillans is one of the most impressive people I’ve ever interviewed. Her journey from the actress giving Juno the stink eye to…

Introducing Eric Sherline, our Lead Dad of the Week. 🏝 Eric lives in Jacksonville Beach, Fla, where the one-time hospital pharmacist runs…

Why Sportsmanship Matters – This is the fourth in a 5 Tips Series, looking at the positive role Lead Dads can play when it comes to kids…

How To Manage The Cost of Sports – Beyond Just the Money. This is the first 5 Tips Series, looking at the positive role Lead Dads can play…