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Who Does Silence Around Parental Discrimination Hurt?
“Congratulations on your retirement.” Two years later this comment still sticks with me. When I wrote a final column about why I was…
Read moreHow To Get Your Kids To Fight Less
If you have more than one child, you know bickering between kids. Some days it feels like you should be wearing a shirt with zebra stripes…
Read moreWhat Does Care At Work Look Like?
Blessing Adesiyan is at the forefront of changing how workplaces think about care for workers. A chemical engineer by training who held…
Read more3 Things To Know Before Becoming a Lead Dad
Last week, I celebrated 10 years as a Lead Dad – a position I didn’t aspire to but have embraced. The messages and emails I received…
Read moreWhat To Do When You Don’t Like Your Kids’ Friends’ Parents?
Whether we want to or not, we often spend a lot of time with – or hearing about – the parents of our kids’ friends. Sometimes they’re…
Read moreHow To Turn Dadding Into a Team Sport
At 18, Ryan Carters was a professional cricket player in Australia. He was a father in his early 20s. In his late 20s, after graduating…
Read moreWhen Do You Become a Lead Dad?
Ten years ago today, I became a Lead Dad. It wasn’t a role I anticipated taking on, but it came at a moment of urgency for my family. On…
Read moreTips For When Our Kids Lie to Us
As George Costanza famously said, “It’s not a lie if you believe it”. While it’s funny in the context of a beloved 90’s sitcom…
Read moreA Navy Seal’s Way To Reclaim His Role As Dad
Jimmy May is highly regarded in the world of Navy Seals, one of the most elite fighting groups in the world. For 22 years, he was often…
Read moreWhat Your Child Asks, What Work Questions Will You Answer?
Our children are watching us work and they’re asking questions. What do we tell them about the work we do? How honest can we be? At what…
Read moreSkip Cherryholmes: Month 5 Of Lead Dad Life
We actually took a week and went to Myrtle Beach, S.C. and went to Ocean Lakes Camping. It’s really, really nice. This is something that…
Watch VideoHow To Become the Go-To Parent
As the school year gets underway and our kids get back into the swing of clubs, sports, birthday parties, appointments (and more) it means…
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