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Passion vs. Career: How to Help Your Child Follow Both
We all want to see our child follow their passons and achieve their goals. But what if they are passionate about something we don’t understand? What if their goals don’t align with our goals for them? Margot Machol Bisnow – Author and mother of 2 entre …
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Encouraging Good Grades Without Pressuring Your Kids
In our formative years, it wasn’t out of the ordinary for parents to punish poor grades and withhold privileges if academic achievements fell[…]
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How To Encourage Companies To Give Equal Parental Leave
Companies that do not have equal leave policies are implicitly discriminating against their female employees. Companies that don’t train managers – who rose through the ranks in a different work culture – to message leave policies positively are holding back men and women. Here’s how to change this.
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Career Paths and Parenthood: How Lead Dads Handle Career Advancement A “Dad Guide” for Dads Balancing Career & Fatherhood Free guidebook for Lead Dads balancing work and family. Overcome stigma, grow your career, and redefine fatherhood on your terms. …
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How a Life Sprinter Changed His View – Jay Acunzo
Being a life sprinter can have tremendous career benefits but the best way to get through the mud of life with kids may just be to trudge through it. That realization has allowed Jay Acunzo, who advises executives on how to be better speakers and was once the ultimate life sprinter, to change how he […]
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I Gave Up Complaining. Here’s A Better Strategy
This is my dog, Annie. She works with me most days. At night, she sleeps in my daughter’s room. She doesn’t ever complain. What she does[…]
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Skip Cherryholmes
Skip Cherryholmes is a former Grammy-nominated bluegrass musician who spent nearly two decades touring with his family band, Cherryholmes, and later with his own group, Sideline. In his early 30s, he stepped away from the spotlight to focus on being a full-time father to his two young children in Raleigh, North Carolina. His transition into full-time fatherhood was chronicled in the Lead Dad Diaries, a year-long series exploring the challenges and rewards of becoming a Lead Dad. As a key contributor and Media Director for the organization, Skip shares honest insights about parenting, marriage, and work-life balance, inspiring other dads to be more present and engaged in family life.
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Honesty With Yourself Goes a Long Way – Michael Iammarino
“It’s a whole mixed bowl of good, hard, sometimes poor parenting,” admits Michael Iammarino, our Lead Dad of the Week from Kansas City[…]
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How To Become A More Devoted Dad
Being a devoted dad is a challenge we often feel we fall short on. But what if we’re closer than we think? Kevin Goodnight – author, fatherhood coach, and founder of Dadvoted – helps dads meet their goals, understand their generational impact, and real …
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10 Ways for Dads to Thrive in 2025
As the new year begins, dads everywhere have an opportunity to reflect on how they can improve their parenting, relationships, and […]
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The Company Of Dads – Holiday Recap
As we wrap up 2024, Paul reflects on the progress The Company Of Dads has seen – highlighting a few key experiences as a Lead Dad both personally and professionally. He and Skip Cherryholmes discuss what they look forward to in the coming year, and the …
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What’s Worth Waiting For – and What Isn’t?
At the holidays, there’s good waiting and there’s bad waiting. If you’re a kid who celebrates Christmas, waiting for Santa is good waiting. If your stove stopped working right after you pulled out the Thanksgiving turkey and the appliance repair guy keeps ordering parts that don’t actually repair it, and if he never shows up […]
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