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How To Maximize A Work Trip As A Dad
I had 30 hours in Charlotte, N.C., and I thought hard about what to do with those hours. Here’s a way to organize that time that could help…
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Is it easy being the one scheduling playdates and doctors appointments?
Terry Brenan talks about covering essential appointments, and changing his career path to fulfill his role as a Lead Dad.
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Handling Peer Pressure and Substance Abuse With Open Communication
Adolescence is filled with social pressure and hard choices. Learn how parents can help teens navigate peer pressure, substance use, and communication with confidence and care.
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What To Do If You Child Has A Rare Disease
Will Hoffman is a runner and when his son was diagnosed with NF – an incurable genetic condition that causes tumors to grow on nerves…
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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 a child with special needs is a journey filled with unexpected challenges and deeply meaningful victories. Here are practical reflections to help you navigate it with patience, strength, and hope.
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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
Raising kids for the real world means teaching strength without losing compassion. Here’s how dads can help children grow resilient, empathetic, and emotionally grounded.
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