What’s Scarier at a Beach? Sharks or Bad HR Policies?
Every time my daughter asked if there were sharks in the water, if jelly fish were going to sting her, if there were fish biting her toes, I said no. At this beach, I said she needed to worry about angry, mini-Bernadoodles running along the bottom of the ocean floor and nipping at her! When […]
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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 …
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Stepping Up And Embracing The Change – Elliot Haspel
Not a lot of guys grow up thinking they’re going to be Lead Dads. Athletes, Lawyers, Tech Bros, sure. But Lead Dads? Elliot Haspel, our Lead Dad of the Week from Denver, was no different. Coming out of Harvard’s Graduate School of Education, he was revving to go. “I was one of those guys in […]
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Breaking the Cycle: Healing Fathers and Helping Children
As parents we worry about how our kids use screens, but how fathers engage with technology can either break old patterns or pass them on. Ed Tilton, president of the Begin Again Institute, works with men to heal from past trauma and stop harmful behavi …
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Season 2, Episode 2: How Flexible Benefits Are Saving Careers, Families, and Bottom Lines
In this episode of The Work-Life Equation, Cindy Silva passionately discusses the transformative power of diverse employee benefits, from…
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Be The Man For Change – Ben Porchuk
Entering a blended family as a parent isn’t always easy. Add in multiple careers, kids of different ages, interests and birth parents, and it can be downright daunting. The key is focusing on[…]
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How Parental Uncertainty Can Help In Uncertain Times
Uncertainty abounds – in the economy, with trade, around jobs. It’s something working parents are acutely aware of. Uncertainty is never a good state to exist in. When you know for sure that something is going to happen – good or bad – you can make a plan and work toward executing it. When one […]
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How To Make The Most of A Second Chance – Jason Love
How many working fathers regret not being more involved in their child’s life? What if you got a second chance, would you take it? Jason Love, a teacher turned human resources professional, got that chance and he did. Jason, our Lead Dad of the Week from Westfield, Indiana, became a father for the first time […]
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Starting the Conversation About a Sick or Injured Loved One
Children notice when something is wrong with a loved one – even before we explain it. Honest, gentle conversations help them feel safe when illness changes everything.
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Waiting For A Call That Reaffirmed a Pause
On Monday I had two goals in mind: eat an enormous, filling meal, way more than I’d normally eat for lunch, and do as much work that required focus as I could possibly get done. I had five hours to myself while my wife was having hip surgery at HSS so I went to a […]
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Season 2, Episode 1: How Employees’ Needs are Changing 2025
In this insightful episode, Priya and Paul talk with Subha Barry, President of Seramount, which has surveyed companies since 1986 to spotlight those committed to advancing top talent and building family-friendly cultures. Subha explores how employee needs are evolving, from openness around personal challenges to the balance between work and life. She shares how personal […]
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A Dad Joke Is One Thing. But An April Fool’s Prank?
I don’t believe a word anyone says on April Fools’ day. Think of it as a safety measure. By assuming everybody I interact with on April 1st is trying to pull one over on me, I save myself the humiliation of falling victim to a perhaps not-so-merry prankster. I f the cost of this is […]
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