Lead Dad of the Week

“Can I Do This?,” The Expecting Dad Asks – Donnie DeSanti
“Can I do this? What’s the responsibility? Is it going to change my life?” Those were questions that Donnie DeSanti, our Lead Dad of the…
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Dad Lessons From a First Job – Louis Chabrier
First jobs shape you and Louis Chabrier, our Lead Dad of the Week, credits his was making him an involved parent. Right out of college, he…
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The Joy of A Career Change – Ed Barker Jr.
“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…
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What If 50/50 Parenting Started With A Bag? – Adam Harr
Dads carrying a flower-printed messenger bag filled with diapers, bottles, towels, blankets and a pacifier or two? We’ve all been there…
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How To Own Date Night – Drew Chambers
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…
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Lessons From Moving Internationally For His Wife – Eric Cheong
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…
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Escaping the Stereotype – Adam Guli
“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…
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How Mentors Helped A Lead Dad Excel at Home and at Work – Eric Wischman
“We live in a world where others need to lean on people sometimes – they need our help, counsel and patience,” said Eric Wischman, our…
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Taking a Chance and Figuring Out What’s Next – Daniel McDermon
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…
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Tiny House Father With Big Dad Impact – Kevin Martin
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…
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Kyle Reynolds
Just show up for your kids. That’s it. It’s been the guiding principle for Kyle Reynolds, our Lead Dad of the Week from Nashville, Tenn…
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Jeff Nelligan
“You have to be an engaged parent.” That’s how Jeff Nelligan, a retired U.S. Army Colonel-TK and a public information officer in Washington…
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