Dustin Wenzel – Houston, TX
Welcome Dustin Wenzel, our Lead Dad of the Week. Dustin lives north of Houston, Texas, with his wife Kerri and their children, 11 and 7...
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Blindsided by Societal Norms
People say I’m crazy Doing what I’m doing Well, they give me all kinds of warnings To save me from ruin When I say that I’m okay, well they look at me kinda strange “Surely, you’re not happy now, you no longer play the game”People say I’m lazy Dreaming …
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Shaun Emerson – Chicago, IL
Introducing our Lead Dad of the Week, Shaun Emerson, president of the board of MenLiving, a Chicago nonprofit that helps men forge…
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Working Parents Need To Remember Their RSCs!
My wife and I – working parents with three daughters, three dogs and two remote desk set-ups at home – went away for 5 days this week. It…
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Diego Matamoros – Philadelphia, PA
Introducing Diego Matamoros, the first Lead Dad of the Week identified in action during a family vacation! Diego is a former opera singer…
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In A Work From Home World, It’s What Your Kids See, Not What You Say, That Matters
A year ago, my final column ran in The New York Times after an unimaginably great 13-year run. On the one-year anniversary, I was sitting…
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The One Thing For Men To Know About Mental Health: You’re Not Alone
Men’s mental health is much talked about except by the people struggling with it the most: men.I’m seeing it in The Company of Dads’…
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Brent Surratt – Charlotte, N.C.
This week’s Lead Dad of the Week is Brent Surratt, father of four athlete kids and husband to a hospice nurse. He has some lessons for…
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A Frank Talk About Suicide and Fatherhood
Andrew Jensen was an elite athlete all through the junior and university ranks. Handsome, fit and charming, he nearly reached the pinnacle of his sport, falling just a few notches short of playing on the PGA Tour. Throughout it all, Andrew was struggli …
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Matt Strain – Chapel Hill, NC
Matt, a chef by training, is a Lead Dad who devotes all of his time to his kids. He has two – Lily, 8, and Patrick, 5. His wife Angela is…
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3 Ways to End the Friendship Crisis for Fathers
Fathers Are in a Friendship Crisis. Here are 3 Tips to End It. Are we fathers in a friendship crisis? After speaking with Bruce Feiler, I…
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The Emperor of All Lead Dads
Bruce Feiler is best-selling author, sought-after speaker and contemporary thinker on fatherhood, family and work. He may be best known as…
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