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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Taking a Chance and Figuring Out What’s Next – Daniel McDermon
The decision to jump into being a full-on Lead Dad isn’t always easy. Nor is the need to pivot at times and recalibrate your decision. But…
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Has your employer accepted that you’re the lead parent?
In the final installment of Full Disclosure, Paul is really honest about an experience he had that changed his way of thinking, pushing…
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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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If You Buy The Ticket, Take The Ride
“Buy the ticket, take the ride.”That’s one lesson I’ve learned from this end of summer jumble of work, no camp, no school, lots of stuff…
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Season 1, Episode 14: Empathy in Leadership: Lessons from Parenthood
In this eye-opening bonus episode, Donald Knight II, a seasoned HR leader and father, shares his journey of balancing parenthood and…
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Jeff Nelligan
“You have to be an engaged parent.” That’s how Jeff Nelligan, a retired U.S. Army Colonel-TK and a public information officer in Washington…
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5 Qualities of a Lead Dad – from The Second Gentleman
Doug Emhoff’s speech at the Democratic National Convention wasn’t just another way to show his wife Kamala Harris as a three-dimensional…
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Understanding Prenatal Care and Preparing for Fatherhood
Fatherhood begins long before the delivery room. Prenatal involvement helps dads build stronger bonds, support their partner, and step confidently into parenthood from day one.
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Paul Weigel
While every day matters as a father, the particularly complex ones when you are there matter more. That, and for reasons that will become…
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Here’s a Model for A Working Dad
As a Lead Dad, as a working parent, here’s what I’m most grateful for at the end of this week: a senior male leader who takes his job…
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Ben Feller
It all began in a rush hour traffic jam – when the honking competed with the cursing and swearing. It was the moment Ben Feller, who was…
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