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 […]
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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 […]
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Craig Coupe – How To Be a Team Player
A standout basketball player in college, Craig Coupe understands the importance of being a team player. It served him well on the court and in his career as a commercial real estate broker in Chicago. That team mindset helped him see a play many men miss: his skills could be better utilized if he helped […]
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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 […]
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Slowing Down to Go Forward – Will Greenblatt
Sometimes pulling back is what you need to move forward as a father, a husband and a man. Will Greenblatt, our Lead Dad of the Week from Toronto, had been speeding ahead for much of his life – as a successful child actor, as an entrepreneur running a language school in China, and after he […]
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Teach Your Kids The Randomness Of Life
Trips with kids are meant to expand their minds, to show them something different. We took our three daughters to Paris where we stayed at a friend’s apartment. It was also their first time to Europe. That alone would have been mind expanding. But we had three random encounters that got them thinking about how […]
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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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Free Form Fridays Provided Structure and Openness – Anthony Legette
All parents want their kids to talk to them more, but too often it seems kids want to talk at just the time when parents are tied up with work or otherwise unavailable. We’re at work; they’re at home. We’re at home; they’re out with their friends. You get it. Anthony Legette, our Lead Dad […]
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Making Sure What You’re Feeding Your Kids Is Safe
Keeping kids safe at mealtime isn’t just about what’s on their plate – it’s about how food is chosen, prepared, and served every day.
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Prioritizing Your Mental Health as a Parent
Parenthood can push anyone to the brink. Taking care of your mental health isn’t selfish – it’s how you become the parent your kids need.
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Encouraging Good Grades Without Pressuring Your Kids
Excessive academic pressure can damage a child’s confidence and well-being. Parents play a crucial role in encouraging growth without stress.
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You Shouldn’t Opt Out of Fatherhood
Feeling unsure doesn’t mean you’re failing – it means you care. Fatherhood isn’t about perfection, but presence, growth, and showing up one day at a time.
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