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Why Your Corporate Wellness Program May Not Exist

If no money is put behind a corporate wellness program, does it exist? It’s a question people (like me) working with companies to change…

How to Write the Best (and Worst) Dad Jokes

Writing a good joke is hard to do. Writing a good dad joke is even harder. Why? Because you have to walk a thin line between funny and…

The Joy of A Career Change – Ed Barker Jr.

“The most fulfilling part of being a Lead Dad is the fact that it’s taken so much of the tension out of the family dynamic” said Ed Barker…

All Siblings Fight. When Has It Gone Too Far?

Are sibling behaviors like pushing, intimidating just harmless rivalry? When does that rivalry go too far and become aggression? Should…

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Workplace 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. Read more Boundaries Comm …

The 30/3/30 Rule: Why Happy Employees Take New Jobs

A good friend just resigned from one of the biggest, most important banks in the world, one that is a household name for both good and bad things. He didn’t leave because he was underpaid. He made seven figures and was living just fine. He didn’t leave …

What If 50/50 Parenting Started With A Bag? – Adam Harr

Dads carrying a flower-printed messenger bag filled with diapers, bottles, towels, blankets and a pacifier or two? We’ve all been there…

How To Own Date Night – Drew Chambers

What if dads could arrange a date night soup to nuts? Not just the dinner or movie, but the crucial part that allows it all to happen: the…

How Dads Can Help Their Tweens and Teens: 5 Ways

Tweens can be moody. Teens can be withdrawn. As a father, you have a role to play in helping them through these periods of growth and…

How to Help Your Child Through Academic Struggles

Few things worry a parent more than seeing their child struggle in school. A father shares practical, compassionate ways to support kids academically while protecting their confidence and emotional well-being.

Lessons From Moving Internationally For His Wife – Eric Cheong

If there is one thing Eric Cheong, our Lead Dad of the Week from Atlanta via Singapore, has learned, it’s that you have to experience the…

Escaping the Stereotype – Adam Guli

“We live in a world where men still have to shut up and bear it,” said Adam Guli, a long-time expat in China now living in Fort Collins…

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