Parenting
What’s Worse for a Working Parent? September or May?
Katherine Goldstein’s naming of “May-hem” in her newsletter this week is spot on. Her Double Shift newsletter is always great but this one…
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Does Your Kids’ Dentist Like Kids?
Do you know the name of your child’s dentist? This is a great question Eve Rodsky asks fathers.I certainly do. But I often mumble it in…
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Dads Want to Help. Will Schools Let Them?
Does equality start at home or at work?It’s the chicken-or-the-egg question for the post-Covid world of life for working parents…
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Should There Be A Tradeoff Between Work and Babies?
After our weekly Tuesday meeting, our social media manager texted me: “Sorry I was a little off today. Might have to get induced tomorrow…
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Here’s How To Make The Math of School Breaks and Jobs Work
When you add up school breaks and compare them to the average American’s vacation time, the numbers don’t work. For working parents, the school calendar creates a childcare gap no spreadsheet can solve.
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Work Arounds When Lead Dads Get Left Out
Monday PSA, from a near miss.Working Moms – we need your help. Please tell the mothers who email birthday party invites only to you to stop…
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Did a Four-Month Old Spark a Fatherhood Change?
Congressman Jimmy Gomez told me that personal experience had long informed his politics. So, I wasn’t surprised to see him taking the lead…
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What Emotions From The Bleachers Tell Us
I take any opportunity to be present for my daughters – walking and talking, sitting and playing, and yes, going to their athletic events…
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A New Year’s Day To Remember
Every time I’ve been somewhere warm on New Year’s Day, I’ve played golf. But this year was different. I’ve been playing golf since I was 10, when my maternal grandfather took me to the public course he played with his retired post office buddies. I’ll …
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Blindsided by Societal Norms
People say I’m crazy Doing what I’m doing Well, they give me all kinds of warnings To save me from ruin When I say that I’m okay, well they look at me kinda strange “Surely, you’re not happy now, you no longer play the game”People say I’m lazy Dreaming …
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What a Real Life “Finding Nemo” Story Shows About Parenting and Corporate Action
Here’s a two-fer on parenting and corporate leadership – from a real-life version of “Finding Nemo”. The story of Nemo is that of a…
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A Plea From Working Parents to the World’s Planners
A plea from Working Parents to all the planners of the world. Look at my calendar and you might think my wife and I were playing a game of…
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