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Pete Arthmire
Could being a firefighter in a warzone make you a better father and husband? It sounds extreme, but Pete Arthmire, an academic dean at a…
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Using Bad Luck To Teach Kids Economic Lessons
I got to teach my daughters basic economic lessons this week – namely the difference between fixed costs and opportunity costs…
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Raising and Caring for a Special Needs Child
Parenting is an incredible adventure filled with highs and lows, joys and challenges. Raising a child who is fully healthy often follows a…
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Season 1, Episode 12: The Economics of Early Childhood: Insights from a Nobel Prize Winner
In this illuminating episode of The Work-Life Equation podcast, hosts Paul Sullivan and Priya Krishnan welcome Nobel Prize-winning…
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Angelo Melchiorre
If there is one thing working dads are missing, it’s the team aspect that Angelo Melchiorre loves from his day job – being a manager at…
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What Being Away Alone Is Really Like
“Quiet time is good but gets old.” My cousin sent me that text last night, and it hit home. I’ve been away from my family the whole week…
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Do you ever get overwhelmed with working while being a lead parent?
Skip Cherryholmes gives a brief glimpse into the exhaustion of being a working Lead Dad, but also the personal joy and benefits that come with making time for family.
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Building Strong, Kind, and Emotionally Intelligent Children
As a dad, there is a fine line to walk when preparing your kids for the real world. You want to nurture their strength and prepare them…
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What Does It Mean To Be A Successful Working Parent?
What does it mean to be a Successful Working Parent? It’s a question Anthony Franzese, a healthcare sales executive, had when he became…
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Larry Jacob
It just made sense. That’s how Larry Jacob described his decision to step away from being the vice president of public affairs and…
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If You Don’t Want To Do It, Will Your Kids Do It?
Here’s a holiday lesson for kids on doing things you don’t want to do – and aren’t good at doing. A couple of days into a long, long…
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Question: Do you feel that your upbringing prepared you to be a lead parent?
Company of Dads team member, Terry Brenan, talks about what he was (and wasn’t) prepared for when he committed to the role of a Lead Dad.
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