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Feel Better Soon, Or A Daughter’s Stunning Realization That Daddy is Actually Useful

It took a broken collarbone – and a handwritten card – to remind one dad how deeply presence and love shape a family. Sometimes the smallest moments reveal the biggest impact.

A Broken Glass and Parenting Growth

When a wine glass broke during cleanup, the real lesson wasn’t about glassware – it was about how our reactions teach kids to handle mistakes with confidence and calm.

How To Be a Lead Dad While Running A Start-Up

What happens when a startup founder tells investors that being a great dad matters more than hustle culture? Dirk Doebler is proving that prioritizing family can actually build a better company.

Why My Kid Spotting A Typo Brought Me To Tears

When my dyslexic daughter spotted a typo in a book, it felt like a miracle. This is a story about reading, resilience, and why parents must fight for how their children are taught.

Can There Be Too Many Caregivers in the Kitchen?

Can too much care make things worse? Is abdicating responsibility in a moment ever the right answer? I ask myself both of these questions most Fridays. My dad is down making breakfast, often something I’d never feed my kids. Carbs galore, a bit of fruit (maybe), no protein. G is here moving around our unnaturally […]

What Happens When Paternity Leave is Exploited for Profit?

Paid parental leave is a must – but does leveraging it for sales goals or compensation gains cross a line? A thoughtful look at modern paternity leave norms.

Big News: Company of Dads Book in the Works

Paul Sullivan, founder of The Company of Dads and former New York Times columnist, announces his new book Dad’s Home – a roadmap for modern fathers ready to lead their families and redefine fatherhood.

Why Picking Just One Hobby Is Key To Being a Productive Lead Dad

A simple question about a dream car turns into a reflection on hobbies, golf, and how working dads can protect their mental health while still showing up as Lead Dads.

Service and Sacrifice as a Sailor and Father – Quenlan Pleasant

After 20 years in the Navy, a retired Chief Petty Officer reflects on sacrifice, divorce, and what it means to fully show up as a Lead Dad.

What I Learned From Two Weeks Off

What happens when working parents truly stop working? One Lead Dad reflects on rest, family time, and what slowing down revealed.

Raising Humans, Not Checklists: Five Keys to a Flourishing Childhood

What if the biggest challenges facing kids today aren’t about behavior or performance – but about how disconnected we’ve become from ourselves? Drawing on decades of work with thousands of families, globally recognized thought leader, speech pathologis …

What Happened When I Was Scrooge at Santa’s Breakfast

A hyper-efficient working dad runs headfirst into Santa’s patience – and learns why the holidays can’t be rushed.

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