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Ryan Peffer
A professional golfer, and Lead Dad in Breton Woods, N.H., is our Lead Dad of the Week. He was the long-time assistant coach of the Boston…
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A Camp Lesson On Speaking Up
My wife leads by example, and our daughters are learning by watching her. There are the everyday moments, but that’s not what I’ve been…
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Top Rainy Day Kid Activities
Rain, rain, go away, come again some other day—like when the kids are at school. However, that’s almost never the case. It rains or snows…
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How Do You Measure Time As A Father?
How do our kids change as they age? All fathers observe it in real time but Jay Rosenblatt recorded it. Starting when his daughter was…
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Alex Leach
Alex, a Lead Dad to a boy and a girl, runs his own video production company, Firebelly Sound. His wife Becky works in financial services…
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How A Teenager Stood Up To Small Town Racism
My teenage daughter walked into my home office while I was on a call. She seemed different, not how she normally cracks my door to ask a question, tattle on a sister or sit for some homework help. As I titled the headset, she teared up. Then she began …
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Skip Cherryholmes: Month 3 Of Lead Dad Life
Skip Cherryholmes spent nearly two decades on the road as an acclaimed Bluegrass musician. Starting as a pre-teen, he was a member of…
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5 Tips for Picky Eaters
When babies first start eating solid foods, they’ll eat almost anything. So much so that with all of the vegetable eating, they lull you into a false sense of security. You think you’ve got parenting and feeding your kid healthy, nutrient dense food na …
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What Are The Three Cords Of Fatherhood?
The three cords are work, family and self. And author Rocco Carreiro said all three need to be bound together for men to be happy and…
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Weldon Johnson
Weldon Johnson, elite runner and now father of two girls, is our Lead Dad of the Week!Johnson lives in Rowayton, Conn., with his wife who…
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Here’s Why You Shuffle Your Work Schedule Around
This is what a Care Shift looks like. Yesterday my teenage daughter asked me if I’d play tennis with her. I’m not good at tennis and don’t really like it. My day was packed, with essential calls and work that I’ve been putting off. It was hot. “Of cour …
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How to Deal With Bullies
Kids are going to bully or be bullied. It’s the sad reality of childhood. Both boys and girls are going to be subject to it, online, in-person and probably coming to VR soon. Maybe it’s getting worse than it used to be. But one thing is true: We are mo …
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