Why Dads Want To Avoid Being Labeled with “Weaponized Incompetence”
What’s the best way to get both partners, parents, spouses involved at home and open about what they’re doing in the office? I shared some of my thoughts recently when I was interviewed for The Washington Post. It’s easier and harder to achieve than you’d think. The WaPo piece, ‘Weaponized incompetence’ can harm relationships. Here’s […]
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What’s a Dad Do To Change the Movie Playing In His Head? – Alex Trippier
Sometimes our memories of fatherhood don’t match up with our reality as dads. And then we face a choice: try to become what we think our fathers were or reimagine the role. “The pictures I had in my head of fatherhood were of me driving around in the car with my son in the back,” […]
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Disruption, Belonging & Better School Communication
How do we really know what our kids are trying to tell us – even when they can’t put it into words? Ben Sacco, author of Disruption in Schools: Understand Me Before You Mark Me, reframes how we think about classroom behavior. He explains why “disruptio …
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Talking to Your Kids About Bullying – Part 2
Discovering your kid is bullying others is a tough pill to swallow. However, it’s essential for parents to address these issues directly to positively impact their child’s character and future relationships. Here’s how to recognize the signs and steer …
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No More Ghosting: Building Trust, Community, and Confident Dads
What if the secret to strong parent communities isn’t perfection, but integrity, vulnerability, and follow-through? David Homan is the author of Orchestrating Connection and founder of a decade-old community built on one rule: only surround yourself wi …
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How To Stay Connected with Your Friends As a Lead Dad
“I can’t believe Dad and Uncle Paul are talking like they see each other all the time.” That was my friend Tino Ricci’s 13-year-old daughter. From her middle school eyes, us picking up as if we lived next door was a head-scratching sight. We hadn’t seen each other in nearly four years. But we were […]
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Why Making a Difference at Work and in Your Community Matters – Matthew Korn
Matthew Korn left and returned to his law firm in Columbia, S.C., for the same reason: He wanted more time with his children. Korn, who was born in upstate New York, went to college in Rhode Island and law school in Washington, D.C., was happy with where his move south had landed him, his wife […]
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Rebranding the Mind: Changing the Language Around Mental Health
What if we’ve been using the wrong words to talk about our mental state? Brian Mann, co-founder of Glitched States and Kemble & Mann Creative Intelligence Labs, is on a mission to replace stigma with strength. He’s building a new vocabulary for men …
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Three Lessons from Sing-A-Longs To Tate McRae
There’s an eight-year gap between my youngest and oldest. I’m still doing elementary school parenting, while thinking about college for my oldest. I think about it often as I try to plan my work around what needs to be done for them – and my wife, who has always had far less control of her […]
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Do You Know What Your Working Parent Employee Did Last Night?
Do you know what your working parents did last night? Chances are it could affect how they show up to work today. Maybe they read a book or streamed a show and got a good night’s sleep. Maybe they went out to dinner with a friend or spouse and might start the morning off a […]
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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 […]
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The Issues with Advertising to Children (and What Parents Can Do)
In today’s age, many digital things make life easier. Sometimes, though, they make life more complicated. Take advertising aimed at our kids. I’ve often noticed digital apps slipping ads into games or using avatars resembling celebrities to promote brands. You and I might ignore these, but can we say the same for our kids? The […]
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