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Three Lessons from Sing-A-Longs To Tate McRae

There’s an eight-year gap between my youngest and oldest. I’m still doing elementary school parenting, while thinking about college for my oldest. I think about it often as I try to plan my work around what needs to be done for them – and my wife, who has always had far less control of her […]

How A High-Intensity Job Set a Lead Dad Up For Success – Andrew Pettit

Being a high-achiever with a perfectionist streak might not seem like the best training for the unpredictability of being a Lead Dad, but for Andrew Pettit, our Lead Dad of the Week from Darien, Conn., that background is serving him well. An Ivy League athlete, he’s had a career – from NBC and Viacom to […]

Do You Know What Your Working Parent Employee Did Last Night?

Do you know what your working parents did last night? Chances are it could affect how they show up to work today. Maybe they read a book or streamed a show and got a good night’s sleep. Maybe they went out to dinner with a friend or spouse and might start the morning off a […]

Why Lead Dads Are Team Players, Not Solo Operators

Being a Lead Dad doesn’t mean going it alone with all things family, be they at work or home. It means being a team player. It’s an answer I have to give often when guys are hesitant to step forward as Lead Dads. These are guys who are helping out at home, but they’re hesitant […]

What A Dad Won After Losing A Much-Anticipated Golf Tournament

All week, I’ve been thinking about a defeat last weekend. It’s buoyed my spirits, particularly around working dads and male friendships. Here’s the background: I look forward to playing golf with my cousin in a two-day member-guest tournament every fall. Each September, I think this is going to be the year we win our flight […]

Sleeping Like a Baby Spurred Big Career Change – Lewis Krell

There aren’t many corporate gigs where sleeping on the job – and soundly sleeping at that – wouldn’t be a strike against you. For Lewis Krell, our Lead Dad of the Week from British Columbia, in Canada, sleeping well was proof that his company was doing its job – at least for his children when […]

Learn Why Something Called a Care Shift Will Make Your Life Better

I proposed the idea of Care Shifts a few years ago and was thrilled that the idea was well received. This year I’m living and working almost totally via Care Shifts, and it’s changed what I can do and how I can do it – some things for the better, some things TBD. A Care […]

Season 2 Episode 6: Why People-First Workplaces Win

What happens when companies truly put people first? In this episode of The Work-Life Equation, we sit down with Laurie Marcus and Angelique Bellmer Krembs—two powerhouse leaders from The Band of Sisters—to explore how inclusive cultures aren’t just good for morale—they’re good for business.

Season 2 Episode 5: The Secret Sauce Behind Thriving Workforces

How do you design benefits that actually work—for everyone? In this episode, Alyssa Friedrich, Chief People Officer at United Therapeutics, shares how flexible, inclusive benefits like childcare, backup care, and mental wellness support are driving ret …

Why Mom Doesn’t Need To Be Called When Dad Is There

When my daughter finished her checkup at the orthodontist, I moved toward the front desk to schedule the next appointment. “Should I call mom?” the receptionist said, smiling, proud, like she was saying something clever. “That’s a bit sexist, isn’t it,” I said. “Well, you’d be surprised.” No, no, I wouldn’t be surprised. Not at […]

Season 2 Episode 4: Care Isn’t a Cost—It’s Capital

What if care wasn’t a perk—but the foundation of a thriving workforce? In this episode of The Work Life Equation, Blessing Adesiyan, founder of The Care Gap, shares how supporting caregivers boosts productivity and retention, why flexible policies create real equity, and how care is no longer a “nice to have”—it’s a business imperative. Through […]

The Power of Preemptive Communication – Jay Lee

Here’s a story many couples know: Two careers on the fast track and then there’s a child. There’s some logistics with pick up and drop off but it all seems manageable, if expensive, and life keeps moving along. Then another child comes along and managing two kids and two careers becomes a juggle. Bigger opportunities […]

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