LEAD DAD OF THE WEEK

The Power of Preemptive Communication – Jay Lee

Here’s a story many couples know: Two careers on the fast track and then there’s a child. There’s some logistics with pick up and drop off but it all seems manageable, if expensive, and life keeps moving along. Then another child comes along and managing two kids and two careers becomes a juggle. Bigger opportunities […]

Free Form Fridays Provided Structure and Openness – Anthony Legette

All parents want their kids to talk to them more, but too often it seems kids want to talk at just the time when parents are tied up with work or otherwise unavailable. We’re at work; they’re at home. We’re at home; they’re out with their friends. You get it. Anthony Legette, our Lead Dad […]

Stepping Up And Embracing The Change – Elliot Haspel

Not a lot of guys grow up thinking they’re going to be Lead Dads. Athletes, Lawyers, Tech Bros, sure. But Lead Dads? Elliot Haspel, our Lead Dad of the Week from Denver, was no different. Coming out of Harvard’s Graduate School of Education, he was revving to go. “I was one of those guys in […]

From Helping Kids In Need To Being A Lead Dad – Jeremy Benton

Jeremy Benton had a knack for working with kids; he also enjoyed a single life that allowed him to work extra jobs to earn extra money to travel and see the country. He didn’t plan to have kids of his own and that was fine. He felt he was making a difference working with at-risk […]

How To Own Your Own Time As A Lead Dad – Sean MacMannis

Sometimes a resume doesn’t tell the full story of a father, even one filled with amble markers of success. Sean MacMannis, our Lead Dad of the Week from San Francisco, has a sterling educational pedigree – Dartmouth undergrad, Haas business school – and had startup success in tech and later blockchain. There was even a […]

It’s Never To Late To Become a Lead Dad – Joseph Pennini

Being a Lead Dad is not a binary decision, either 18 years or nothing. It’s fluid and often dependent on whose career is busier in that moment. Joseph Pennini, who spent 25 years working at Brown Brothers Harriman before taking a buy-out, is embracing his ability to be a Lead Dad now. With him working […]

Want To Golf, Work and Be a Lead Dad? Here’s The Secret – Jordan Coopersmith

Do Lead Dads still get to take trips with their friends? It was a question from a senior female executive and it remains unforgettable. She asked it in earnest – as someone whose husband was more Event Dad than Lead Dad – and I answered it honestly. (Yes, just with more planning.) Our newest Lead […]

Be The Man For Change – Ben Porchuk

Entering a blended family as a parent isn’t always easy. Add in multiple careers, kids of different ages, interests and birth parents, and it can be downright daunting. The key is focusing on[…]

Thursdays With His Son – Ali Knott

Call it Thursdays with Aquil. Ali Knott, our Lead Dad of the Week from Stamford, Conn., loved every minute of parental leave. He was grateful that the state of Connecticut offered paid leave for fathers so he could take time away from his job as a personal trainer to be with his wife and newborn […]

How To Make The Most of A Second Chance – Jason Love

How many working fathers regret not being more involved in their child’s life? What if you got a second chance, would you take it? Jason Love, a teacher turned human resources professional, got that chance and he did. Jason, our Lead Dad of the Week from Westfield, Indiana, became a father for the first time […]

How To Make Being A Lead Dad a Win Win

The best scenario for a Lead Dad is when it’s a win-win. No surprise here. But it doesn’t always feel that way from the start. It the case of Robert Maisano, our Lead Dad of the Week from Norwalk, CT, pieces fell into place – and here’s how he knew to accept what was happening. […]

Golf and Lead Dadding Can Coexist – Kevan Gibson

Education and learning were things that always motivated Kevan Gibson, our Lead Dad of the Week from outside of Worcester, Mass. But like many, Kevan graduated from a top liberal arts college and went into finance. He hated it. When his wife Linda, a lawyer who also went into financial services, began traveling more for […]

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