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Why Honesty About Your Lead Dad Role Pays Dividends – Jason Daniel

From the outside, being a Lead Dad who devotes all of his time to his family can seem easy. But as a man taking up this role full-time – and leaving behind the work contacts that shaped you to that point – it can mean a loss of identity. And that’s before you find yourself […]

Protecting Kids from Harmful Online Ads

Children are the most valuable – and vulnerable – targets for online advertisers. Every day, brands and tech companies use sophisticated tools to track, profile, and influence kids, shaping their choices before they even know they’re being sold to. Mic …

The Issues with Advertising to Children (and What Parents Can Do)

Bright, persuasive digital ads are shaping kids’ choices before they understand what marketing is. Parents can – and should – step in.

What A Dad Won After Losing A Much-Anticipated Golf Tournament

All week, I’ve been thinking about a defeat last weekend. It’s buoyed my spirits, particularly around working dads and male friendships. Here’s the background: I look forward to playing golf with my cousin in a two-day member-guest tournament every fall. Each September, I think this is going to be the year we win our flight […]

Sleeping Like a Baby Spurred Big Career Change – Lewis Krell

There aren’t many corporate gigs where sleeping on the job – and soundly sleeping at that – wouldn’t be a strike against you. For Lewis Krell, our Lead Dad of the Week from British Columbia, in Canada, sleeping well was proof that his company was doing its job – at least for his children when […]

Craig Coupe – How To Be a Team Player

A standout basketball player in college, Craig Coupe understands the importance of being a team player. It served him well on the court and in his career as a commercial real estate broker in Chicago. That team mindset helped him see a play many men miss: his skills could be better utilized if he helped […]

Breaking the Masculine Myth

Men want to grow, but too often feel like they can’t without losing a part of themselves. Jim Chastain is a father of two, founder of the market research firm Reality Check, and now a researcher of men and modern masculinity. He discusses the five core …

Learn Why Something Called a Care Shift Will Make Your Life Better

I proposed the idea of Care Shifts a few years ago and was thrilled that the idea was well received. This year I’m living and working almost totally via Care Shifts, and it’s changed what I can do and how I can do it – some things for the better, some things TBD. A Care […]

Slowing Down to Go Forward – Will Greenblatt

Sometimes pulling back is what you need to move forward as a father, a husband and a man. Will Greenblatt, our Lead Dad of the Week from Toronto, had been speeding ahead for much of his life – as a successful child actor, as an entrepreneur running a language school in China, and after he […]

Season 2 Episode 6: Why People-First Workplaces Win

What happens when companies truly put people first? In this episode of The Work-Life Equation, we sit down with Laurie Marcus and Angelique Bellmer Krembs—two powerhouse leaders from The Band of Sisters—to explore how inclusive cultures aren’t just good for morale—they’re good for business.

Is AI Beneficial or Harmful to Education?

AI can personalize learning – or create dependence. The difference comes down to how parents help kids use these tools responsibly.

How To Make Two Things True At Once for Fathers

A phrase I say often is: Two things can be true at the same time – even if people don’t always believe that to be the case. Like, companies can support working parents and be profitable. Or, HR departments can have programs for both Working Moms and Lead Dads and supporting one doesn’t mean the […]

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