The Internet’s Dad Shares His Tips
Rob Kenney came up for the idea for “Dad, How Do I?” during the pandemic. He wanted to provide what he calls “Dadvice,” to kids who didn’t have a dad. He knew that role personally, growing up without a father – his mom died and his dad left the family when Rob was 14. Little…
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Fathers and Lifelong Friendships
A Graduation Weekend, And A Great Honor. Mike DeNucci was one of the first people I met as a student at Wilbraham & Monson Academy. It was…
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The Ties That Bind Lead Dads
No Matter Who You’re Rooting for in the NFL Draft. I met Najee Goode the way I make nearly all new friends these days: on a golf course…
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The Funniest Lead Dad in America Shares His Secrets
A funny thing happened on the way to J.R. Havlan using his college degree to get a job on Wall Street: the stock market crash of 1987. With every offer evaporating, he did the next logical thing and went into comedy. While he surely would have been the funniest guy at the…
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Lead Dads in Hiding
What Are The Risks of Not Being Seen? Here’s how it started. Will, who works in real estate, approached me at…
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“Dad Jokes” (Some of them Are Actually Funny!)
I recently asked my 12-year-old son how he would define a “Dad Joke,” and he immediately said, “A joke that a dad tells to kids that’s…
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Golf With Your Friends
The Masters and The Importance of Friendship. At some point this weekend, while I’m driving down I-95 to Florida with my father, I’ll see…
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When Lead Dads Graduate
Empty House, Full Memories. I reconnected with an old friend Pela who was headed to his son’s college graduation. He was elated that…
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A Lead Dad’s Mantra for His Son
Gerald Olson is a Lead Dad living and working in Los Angeles, California. He adopted his son Astor through California’s “Safely…
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Find The Community That’s For You
Blank Stares or Knowing Smiles? It’s not that your friends are going to make fun of you for your choice. This isn’t high school. But…
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What You Say When You’re Asked What You Do
Franco Finstad is a dad-at-home in Manhattan, as he calls it on his LinkedIn profile. He has twins, a boy and a girl. Before they were born, he was a software engineer and a musician – trumpet being his instrument. But a funny thing happened on the way to being the Lead Dad to…
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The Significance of Insignificant Trade-Offs
And Why Free Time On Tuesday is Better Than No Free Time At All. Last week I finally told a group of buddies that I would not be…
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