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Wisdom from The Delivery Room
David Weinstein has delivered nearly 11,000 babies in the New York area—most at Stamford Hospital in Connecticut. He’s one of the all-time greats. Stories of his grace and coolness under pressure are legion. High-risk pregnancies? No problem. Record deliveries in a day? 12…
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APPAREL AND ACCESSORIES
Apparel and Accessories Show your support for the Lead Dad Community by purchasing first-run limited-edition The Company of Dads apparel & accessories Email founder@thecompanyofdads.com to inquire about our inventory of Lead Dad merch Original Performa …
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THE OFFICIAL COMPANY OF DADS MOTHER’S DAY GIFT GUIDE
The Official Company of Dads Mother’s Day Gift Guide 14 Mother’s Day Gift Ideas That Won’t Break the Bank $25-50 Customized Children’s book for “Supermom” Between balancing work, home life, and self-care, being a mother in the modern world really does …
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RELATIONSHIPS
Relationships How My Dad Helped Me Be a Lead Dad There’s a myth that Lead Dads do it all alone. The truth? Behind every involved parent is a support system—and sometimes, an extraordinary grandparent who makes it all possible. Read more Fatherhood Tran …
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Firefighting, Fraternity and Family
After the September 11 attacks, Max Rivera knew he wanted to be a New York City firefighter. It’s not an easy job to get but he was determined to do it. It took him over a decade to accomplish his goal. But he made it and was assigned to a storied fire house in Flatbush…
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Prepping Lead Dads To Be Ready From The Start
Keegan Albaugh readily admits that his wife, a grad student and stand-up comic, pushed him into starting what became Dad Guild. But after he gathered with a handful of other new fathers in Burlington, Vermont, he realized what he was striving to do was no joke. Normalizing…
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How To Balance Two Careers Without Resentment
Michael Teager is a renown saxophone player with multiple recordings who was gigging several times a week before his son was born. His wife, a musician and teacher, needed to return to work fairly quickly, so he stepped up to take over childcare duties. He felt he could make it…
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Stepping Up For Your Family Doesn’t Mean Stepping Back From Work
Nikola Gasic believed his employer when it offered him paternity leave when his son was born: take it, someone else will cover for you, your job will be here when you return. He took paternity leave to spend time with his son but he also took it because his wife’s job was more…
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Will The Pandemic Change Work and Parenting?
Jamie Ladge, an associate professor of management and organizational development at Northeastern University, comes at the work-life debate with a lot of questions. Why is it hard to be both a good parent and a good worker? Can fathers be competent dads and professionals? Will…
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