Relationships
1 Reason For Dads To Say ‘Yes’ To Being A Mentor
This is a story about why we should be mentors – that begins with a pizza run. In the car, just the two of us, my middle daughter said: “I…
Read more5 Great Anniversary Takeaways
Priorities shift. When I was in my 20s, my birthday was my favorite holiday. I’d take the day off and celebrate, well, me. As my kids were…
Read more5 Lessons About Change From Thanksgiving
This is our second Thanksgiving spent at an inn in northeast Florida, and there are some lessons in it for adapting to change more broadly…
Read moreWho Does Silence Around Parental Discrimination Hurt?
“Congratulations on your retirement.” Two years later this comment still sticks with me. When I wrote a final column about why I was…
Read moreWhen Do You Become a Lead Dad?
Ten years ago today, I became a Lead Dad. It wasn’t a role I anticipated taking on, but it came at a moment of urgency for my family. On…
Read moreWhat Two Daughters Taught Me When I Lost A Summer
Approaching the official end of summer, I can’t say I’m sad to see the season go. While my kids had good times this summer, I worked way…
Read moreHow A Teenager Stood Up To Small Town Racism
My teenage daughter walked into my home office while I was on a call. She seemed different, not how she normally cracks my door to ask a question, tattle on a sister or sit for some homework help. As I titled the headset, she teared up. Then she began …
Read moreWhat I Learned From Bringing Dads Together
We had our first in-person Lead Dad event at The Two Roads Brewing Company yesterday, and what I learned wasn’t at all what I expected…
Read more5 Tips for Husbands Who Want to be Good Teammates
Brian Page Modern Husbands The roles of husbands in the household have evolved over the past few decades. As recently reported in a significant survey released by Pew Research, nearly half of all U.S. marriages, both the husband and wife, have similar …
Read moreWhat’s In A Last Name?
I spent the day with a father who took his wife’s last name when they got married. He didn’t think it was a big deal. And it wasn’t uncommon where he grew up. While he patiently answered my inquiries, he more or less shrugged it off. His parents didn’t …
Read moreWhat’s It Take To Talk About Paid Caregivers?
This a note about gratitude for the vital role of paid caregivers in any two-income house. On Sunday afternoon, my family stood crying…
Read moreThe Risks of Logistics In Love
I get a thrill out of sequential tasking. Not multitasking, where I’m trying to do more than one thing at once. But sequential tasking…
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