How We Change As Parents – Often Without Knowing It
By the third child, parenting rules often loosen—sometimes in ways you don’t fully realize until a teacher email arrives. One dad reflects on how parenting evolves with each child.
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What It Feels Like When You’re Not Your Daughter’s Driver Anymore
The day your teen drives off alone isn’t just about a license – it’s about realizing a chapter has quietly closed. A Lead Dad reflects on showing up, letting go, and watching independence take the wheel.
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How To Be a Lead Dad While Running A Start-Up
What happens when a startup founder tells investors that being a great dad matters more than hustle culture? Dirk Doebler is proving that prioritizing family can actually build a better company.
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What Happens When Paternity Leave is Exploited for Profit?
Paid parental leave is a must – but does leveraging it for sales goals or compensation gains cross a line? A thoughtful look at modern paternity leave norms.
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Big News: Company of Dads Book in the Works
Paul Sullivan, founder of The Company of Dads and former New York Times columnist, announces his new book Dad’s Home – a roadmap for modern fathers ready to lead their families and redefine fatherhood.
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Service and Sacrifice as a Sailor and Father – Quenlan Pleasant
After 20 years in the Navy, a retired Chief Petty Officer reflects on sacrifice, divorce, and what it means to fully show up as a Lead Dad.
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What I Learned From Two Weeks Off
What happens when working parents truly stop working? One Lead Dad reflects on rest, family time, and what slowing down revealed.
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What Happened When I Was Scrooge at Santa’s Breakfast
A hyper-efficient working dad runs headfirst into Santa’s patience – and learns why the holidays can’t be rushed.
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How Dads Can Be More Present for the Holidays
The holidays move fast. For dads with young families, being present – emotionally and practically – is what turns chaos into lasting memories.
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What’s a Dad Do To Change the Movie Playing In His Head? – Alex Trippier
When fatherhood doesn’t look like the picture in your head, one Lead Dad learns how partnership – not comparison – creates a better family life.
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Why You Should Take Your Kids to Work Any Day
On the eve of her birthday, my daughter came to work with me at the Today Show. From exploring the studio to spotting Al Roker’s jacket, it became a Thanksgiving memory we’ll never forget.
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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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