You Shouldn’t Opt Out of Fatherhood
Feeling unsure doesn’t mean you’re failing – it means you care. Fatherhood isn’t about perfection, but presence, growth, and showing up one day at a time.
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Doing What Makes Sense – Even If It’s Different: Victor Wong
It was a logical, even easy decision, for Victor Wong and his wife to decide that he would take up the Lead Dad role in their home. It…
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What A Unique Summer Camp Can Teach About Empathy
Over 6 million children will lose a parent or sibling before they turn 18 years old. It’s a large number, but a lonely lot. Sara Deren, who married into a summer camp family, has been working to reduce their isolation. Her Experience Camps has now help …
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The Power of a Great Employer – Patric Brophy
Here’s a story of the power of a work community that empowered a father to fulfill twin goals. Patric Brophy became a dad young – his first…
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Why Community Matters for Dads
I got an email from a conference I attended two weeks ago that prompted me to think about the most important takeaway from that day…
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Why Taking a Pause To Reflect Is Good For Our Kids
Let’s enjoy good moments. It’s not something I do well. At least not for myself. I’m a great enjoyer of the wins, big and small, of my wife…
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Lead Dad in Denial
Halloween is a day of dressing up as something you’re not – whether that’s silly, scary or something in between. Yet too many Lead Dads…
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WSJ Story About The Rise of Lead Dads on Wall Street
Three years ago, I stepped away from my dream job, writing the Wealth Matters column in The New York Times, with an idea to start a media…
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Dad Lessons From a First Job – Louis Chabrier
First jobs shape you and Louis Chabrier, our Lead Dad of the Week, credits his was making him an involved parent. Right out of college, he…
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The Joy of A Career Change – Ed Barker Jr.
“The most fulfilling part of being a Lead Dad is the fact that it’s taken so much of the tension out of the family dynamic” said Ed Barker…
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How Mentors Helped A Lead Dad Excel at Home and at Work – Eric Wischman
“We live in a world where others need to lean on people sometimes – they need our help, counsel and patience,” said Eric Wischman, our…
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Why Dads Should “Parent Outloud”: 5 Answers
Fathers need to step out and be more present, at home and in the office. This is the crux of the Parenting Outloud campaign that Elliott…
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