Parenting
When Lead Dads Graduate
Empty House, Full Memories. I reconnected with an old friend Pela who was headed to his son’s college graduation. He was elated that…
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A Lead Dad’s Mantra for His Son
Gerald Olson is a Lead Dad living and working in Los Angeles, California. He adopted his son Astor through California’s “Safely…
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Follow Steve Kerr’s Lead
All Dads Need To Forget Politics and Come Together For Our Children. This memory is still vivid 10 years later: in Dec 2012 I pulled to…
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The Significance of Insignificant Trade-Offs
And Why Free Time On Tuesday is Better Than No Free Time At All. Last week I finally told a group of buddies that I would not be…
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A Tasty (and Easy) Tip from A Famous Chef and Lead Dad
Award-winning chef Tony Maws is a Boston man about town. His restaurant Craigie on Main was a shining a light in the city’s culinary scene…
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Did Fatherhood Cost a Pilot His Wings?
Flying was Dave Andrews’ dream. But family caused him to rethink his work in aviation. As an officer in the Royal Canadian Air Force…
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What Does a Lead Dad Do On a Holiday Monday?
Today is Presidents’ Day. It’s also a day that every school-age child in America has off. So today’s pick is…
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Steve Israel – Financial Adviser, Ex-NFL Player, Lead Dad of Four
What a Lead Dad shows his children, not what he tells them to do, matters the most, says Steve Israel, a top financial adviser, father of…
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Bring Your Best
Another Super Bowl is in the books. And this one had two first-round draft picks going head to head. Even casual fans know the Bengals QB…
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Super Bowl Champ Najee Goode
“The week leading up to the Super Bowl – it was like a movie,” says Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl champ Najee Goode in today’s Company…
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The Birdock
Growing up in western Massachusetts in the 1980s, I know snow. One, the winters of my childhood are one snowy blizzard after another. Two…
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Intro to The Company of Dads and Me
I’m Paul Sullivan, Founder of The Company of Dads, a platform where we explore the sweet, sublime, strange and silly aspects of being a…
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