How 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…
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Tips For When Our Kids Lie to Us
Lying may be developmentally normal, but it’s still our job to make sure it doesn’t become a pattern. Here’s how to respond in ways that build trust, encourage honesty, and teach lasting accountability.
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What 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…
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How To Become the Go-To Parent
As more fathers step into the Lead Dad role, schools and parent groups haven’t fully caught up. Here’s how to advocate, show up, and push back against the outdated “default mom” mindset.
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How To Bust 13 Myths At Work That Hold Us Back
Mita Mallick is challenging the lazy statements company leaders have made about diversity policies and laying out a plan to make…
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How A Dad Used His Divorce To Help Kids
After going through his second divorce, Terry Smith got full custody of his daughter. Watching her come to terms with what happened…
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What Working At Summer Camp Taught This Dad
J.R. Havlan got an offer he couldn’t refuse: come work as the communications director at sleepaway camp. The eight-time Emmy…
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How do you bounce back after an off-day?
Every parent has off-days. What matters most isn’t perfection – it’s how you respond. Here’s how to apologize, reset, and move forward after a tough parenting day.
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How The Workplace Gets More Kens, Not Alans, To Support The Barbies
We don’t need any more Alans, however supportive they have been to women in the workplace. We need Kens who can mature out of the Mojo…
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A Camp Lesson On Speaking Up
My wife leads by example, and our daughters are learning by watching her. There are the everyday moments, but that’s not what I’ve been…
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How Do You Measure Time As A Father?
How do our kids change as they age? All fathers observe it in real time but Jay Rosenblatt recorded it. Starting when his daughter was…
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How A Teenager Stood Up To Small Town Racism
My teenage daughter walked into my home office while I was on a call. She seemed different, not how she normally cracks my door to ask a question, tattle on a sister or sit for some homework help. As I titled the headset, she teared up. Then she began …
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