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A Father’s Day Like None Before It – When You’re the Last Father Here
This is going to be a Father’s Day like no other. It’s the first one since I became a father that my father won’t be here. He died, unexpectedly, on Easter. It was just three months after my father-in-law died died after a two-year illness. While his death was expected, there’s a huge void this […]
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What’s Dad Brain? And How Can You Survive It
Like any author, when I opened the box with Darby Saxbe’s book, “Dad Brain: The New Science of Fatherhood and How It Shapes Men’s Life,”, I flipped to the index to see if I’d made it in. Saxbe is a psychologist at USC, and she’d interviewed me, as the founder of The Company of Dads, […]
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One Night Out That Always Keeps Me Focused On Mother’s Day
Whenever I attempt to pull off a successful Mother’s Day, one without stress for my wife or decision fatigue, I remember a long-ago snowy night-out. My wife and I met in New York City some 20 years ago. A year or so in, I was so proud to surprise her with an amazing dinner reservation […]
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Want to Live Longer? Here’s What Dads Need To Do
Humans have — presumably — always aspired to living longer, healthier lives. Now that might be more possible than ever before — especially if you have enough money. For Dads trying to figure out what to do, the secret is not in elixirs and special potions. It’s in something simpler. Read my recent article in […]
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How My Dad Helped Me Be a Lead Dad
There’s a myth that Lead Dads do it all alone. The truth? Behind every involved parent is a support system—and sometimes, an extraordinary grandparent who makes it all possible.
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Dad, Could You Not? A Survival Guide for Parenting Teens
What happens when a corporate executive with an MBA, a steady career, and a very normal dad life accidentally becomes one of the internet’s funniest fathers? Paul sits down with Chip Leighton—the creator behind the painfully relatable dad content so ma …
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What Constant School Disruption Taught Me
After a winter full of snow days, sick kids, and school disruptions, one working dad reflects on burnout, perspective, and why the big family moments matter more than the missed productivity.
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Lou Holtz: A Pre-Fatherhood Memory
Getting a book blurb from a legendary coach felt like a dream – until a publisher explained how the endorsement actually happened. It was a quick but unforgettable lesson in publishing reality.
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How We Change As Parents – Often Without Knowing It
By the third child, parenting rules often loosen—sometimes in ways you don’t fully realize until a teacher email arrives. One dad reflects on how parenting evolves with each child.
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Lessons from Losing to a Week of Snow Days
Three snow days and two sick days unraveled one working dad’s carefully planned week. Here’s what he learned about boundaries, exhaustion, and resetting when parenting and work collide.
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New Feature: Notes from the Book Journey
Snow days expose the central tension of working parenthood: the illusion that we control our schedules. A Lead Dad reflects on caregiving, work, and the need for a cultural “CareDay.”
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Why Snapping A Finger Was Just a Nuisance On A Night Away
A torn finger tendon on a rare kid-free getaway forced one dad to improvise with a spoon splint – and reminded him that parenting, like life, is about adapting rather than chasing perfect.
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