Relationships
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…
Read moreWhy 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…
Read moreHow 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…
Read moreDo 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…
Read moreWhat’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…
Read moreWhy 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…
Read more1 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…
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