Parenting
1 Lesson We All Need From A Masters Champ’s Dad
This is a father-son story that carries a big lesson for any working parent. Scott was a Lead Dad who devoted all his time to his children…
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 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 moreWhy Not Paying For Chores Is A Better Lesson For Kids
It’s President’s Day weekend – a school break and, of course, a time to celebrate….sales on appliances??? Here’s a reminder for…
Read moreChildcare Crises vs Parental Hypocrisy: Good Grief!
“Why can’t YOU just pick us up?” my daughter asked, annoyed. “I’ll wait. I did it last week.” “It’s too much to pick all of you up at…
Read moreWhat Can Employees Learn From ‘Would You Rather….’
Would You Rather? It’s a game we play on car trips, and I’ve been playing it a lot this week when my kids have been off from school. It…
Read moreWhen Is Ice Cream More Than a Treat?
Sometimes ice cream is more than a sweet treat.This fall I’ve been the horse-show parent. My wife has had an incredibly busy stretch with…
Read moreWould You Cut A Kid In Line? For Golf?
“Why does he get to cut the line?” my daughter asked as we waited in line to play golf, just her and me, no sisters. It was 2pm the day before Thanksgiving, a time when the people who came out for golf weren’t there to compete – that’s the early a.m. c …
Read more4 Honest Ways To Juggle Parenting and Working
If you’re on my calendar, you can be certain that we’re going to talk then. My kids are older so unless they’re really sick, they’re at…
Read moreWhat Your Child Asks, What Work Questions Will You Answer?
Our children are watching us work and they’re asking questions. What do we tell them about the work we do? How honest can we be? At what…
Read moreA Camp Lesson On Speaking Up
My wife leads by example, and our daughters are learning by watching her. There are the everyday moments, but that’s not what I’ve been…
Read moreHere’s Why You Shuffle Your Work Schedule Around
This is what a Care Shift looks like. Yesterday my teenage daughter asked me if I’d play tennis with her. I’m not good at tennis and don’t really like it. My day was packed, with essential calls and work that I’ve been putting off. It was hot. “Of cour …
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