Restaurant Life vs. Family Life
Famed chef, Tony Maws was a central part of the Boston food scene for more than two decades. He won a slew of chef honors, including the highest – a James Beard Award. One of his restaurants, Craigie on Main, attracted a loyal foodie following who gathered around his famed…
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A Tasty (and Easy) Tip from A Famous Chef and Lead Dad
Award-winning chef Tony Maws is a Boston man about town. His restaurant Craigie on Main was a shining a light in the city’s culinary scene…
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Firefighting, Fraternity and Family
After the September 11 attacks, Max Rivera knew he wanted to be a New York City firefighter. It’s not an easy job to get but he was determined to do it. It took him over a decade to accomplish his goal. But he made it and was assigned to a storied fire house in Flatbush…
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How To Balance Two Careers Without Resentment
Michael Teager is a renown saxophone player with multiple recordings who was gigging several times a week before his son was born. His wife, a musician and teacher, needed to return to work fairly quickly, so he stepped up to take over childcare duties. He felt he could make it…
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How Do Spouses Speak When Roles Change
Alex McKenzie was the Emperor of Ice Cream, a life-long food lover who created an ice cream business (named for a Wallace Stevens poem) that was thriving pre-pandemic. He’d done many other things in the food world. He’s worked in the fields and in restaurants. The fish…
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Covid, Kids, and The Playground
When the pandemic began, Tino Ricci’s wife was an emergency room nurse outside of Ft. Worth, Texas. She was seeing first-hand how devastating the virus could be – and worried about bringing it home to her family. Tino stepped up, shifted his schedule, and took the lead on…
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Did Fatherhood Cost a Pilot His Wings?
Flying was Dave Andrews’ dream. But family caused him to rethink his work in aviation. As an officer in the Royal Canadian Air Force…
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Rethinking Career and Family Responsibilities
Flying was Dave Andrews’ dream. As an officer in the Royal Canadian Air Force, he flew military operations and supported humanitarian aid missions; he also flew the prime minister under the call sign, CanForce One. He went on to fly for Air Canada where he was just as likely…
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What Will You Reveal About Your Role To Work?
A Tale of Two Platforms. What do you want to know about being a Lead Dad? As I work to create The Company of Dads, everything starts with…
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The Birdock
Growing up in western Massachusetts in the 1980s, I know snow. One, the winters of my childhood are one snowy blizzard after another. Two…
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Don’t Make The Same Mistake Twice
Time Management 101 for Lead Dads – When we first moved to suburban Connecticut in 2008, I was able to work mainly from home but I would…
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Hey Lead Dads…You’re In Good Company Now
Hey Lead Dads,Come in. Have a seat. Relax.You’re in good company now. We’re all Lead Dads and we’re here to help. Really, you can let down…
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