Relationships
Why Dads Want To Avoid Being Labeled with “Weaponized Incompetence”
What’s the best way to get both partners, parents, spouses involved at home and open about what they’re doing in the office? I shared some of my thoughts recently when I was interviewed for The Washington Post. It’s easier and harder to achieve than you’d think. The WaPo piece, ‘Weaponized incompetence’ can harm relationships. Here’s […]
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How Do You Know If You’re a Lead Dad?
Here’s an answer to a question I get all the time: You know you’re a Lead Dad when you cancel your plans and step into the situation. It’s the simplest definition. You’re the one whose schedule generally has more flexibility and you’re the one who will …
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How To Do Relax and Do It Well
“How did you live like that?” This was my eight-year-old’s response when I told her that I grew up in a place, at a time, when Starbucks wasn’t ubiquitous in towns like ours. She and I had walked alone into town to get a smoothie bowl – also something I’d never heard of, if it […]
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Why Taking a Pause To Reflect Is Good For Our Kids
Let’s enjoy good moments. It’s not something I do well. At least not for myself. I’m a great enjoyer of the wins, big and small, of my wife…
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5 Qualities of a Lead Dad – from The Second Gentleman
Doug Emhoff’s speech at the Democratic National Convention wasn’t just another way to show his wife Kamala Harris as a three-dimensional…
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Why Vacationing at Work & Working on Vacation Works
How to vacation while working and work on a vacation – I’ve been thinking about this for the past month since interviewing a fascinating…
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How To Best Use Downtime on a Work Trip
Every business trip has downtime, which few Lead Dads or Working Moms have in their day-to-day life. So my advice: don’t squander it! I…
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Do You Run From Your Kid Or Bring Her Along?
I slept on the couch on Saturday night. No marital spat – I was playing golf super early on Sunday, and I didn’t want to wake my wife up…
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What’s One Thing You’d Do On Vacation Without Your Kids?
What’s the one thing you’d want if you got to go away for a few days with just your spouse? This is something my wife and I agreed on…
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Why Being A ‘Warrior Dad’ Is Bad For You
Contrary to what this photo might evoke, this is not a late April Fools’ joke. It’s a call for a different model to inspire fathers to…
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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…
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5 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…
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