Is it easy being the one scheduling playdates and doctors appointments?
Terry Brenan talks about covering essential appointments, and changing his career path to fulfill his role as a Lead Dad.
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What To Do If You Child Has A Rare Disease
Will Hoffman is a runner and when his son was diagnosed with NF – an incurable genetic condition that causes tumors to grow on nerves…
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Pete Arthmire
Could being a firefighter in a warzone make you a better father and husband? It sounds extreme, but Pete Arthmire, an academic dean at a…
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Using Bad Luck To Teach Kids Economic Lessons
I got to teach my daughters basic economic lessons this week – namely the difference between fixed costs and opportunity costs…
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Angelo Melchiorre
If there is one thing working dads are missing, it’s the team aspect that Angelo Melchiorre loves from his day job – being a manager at…
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What Being Away Alone Is Really Like
“Quiet time is good but gets old.” My cousin sent me that text last night, and it hit home. I’ve been away from my family the whole week…
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Do you ever get overwhelmed with working while being a lead parent?
Skip Cherryholmes gives a brief glimpse into the exhaustion of being a working Lead Dad, but also the personal joy and benefits that come with making time for family.
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Building Strong, Kind, and Emotionally Intelligent Children
Raising kids for the real world means teaching strength without losing compassion. Here’s how dads can help children grow resilient, empathetic, and emotionally grounded.
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What Does It Mean To Be A Successful Working Parent?
What does it mean to be a Successful Working Parent? It’s a question Anthony Franzese, a healthcare sales executive, had when he became…
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Larry Jacob
It just made sense. That’s how Larry Jacob described his decision to step away from being the vice president of public affairs and…
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If You Don’t Want To Do It, Will Your Kids Do It?
Here’s a holiday lesson for kids on doing things you don’t want to do – and aren’t good at doing. A couple of days into a long, long…
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Question: Do you feel that your upbringing prepared you to be a lead parent?
Company of Dads team member, Terry Brenan, talks about what he was (and wasn’t) prepared for when he committed to the role of a Lead Dad.
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