What I Learned From Two Weeks Off
What would you do if your kids were home for two weeks and you and your spouse had a window where you could take that time off too? Could you do it? Would you come back thinking differently? Would you have any idea what you’d do with that time, like li …
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What Happened When I Was Scrooge at Santa’s Breakfast
If there’s one thing I should have remembered from Christmases past, it’s that Santa is a patient, engaged listener. And that’s not aligned with being a hyper-efficient working parent ping-ponging through the holidays. Santa’s job is to listen to the k …
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Why Working Parents Have To Juggle Differently
It’s not whether you can juggle as a working parent; it’s what you’re juggling – and whether you can keep everything in the air. We all talk about the juggle. When we visualize it, I’d bet the most common image is the one on the left – someone casually …
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How Do You Know If You’re a Lead Dad?
Here’s an answer to a question I get all the time: You know you’re a Lead Dad when you cancel your plans and step into the situation. It’s the simplest definition. You’re the one whose schedule generally has more flexibility and you’re the one who will …
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Better Sleep & Happy Children – The Secret To Both
What if raising happier kids and getting better sleep were simpler than you think? Dr. Harvey Karp – world-renowned pediatrician and creator of the SNOO Smart Sleeper – shares the science behind calmer homes and well-rested parents. With decades of exp …
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Guiding Kids (and Parents) Through College Admissions
Applying to college is stressful – for students and parents. But does it really need to be? This week, Paul sits down with Lindsay Tanne, founder of LogicPrep, a globally recognized educational consultancy she started as a student at Harvard, growing a …
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How To Own Your Own Time As A Lead Dad – Sean MacMannis
Sometimes a resume doesn’t tell the full story of a father, even one filled with amble markers of success. Sean MacMannis, our Lead Dad of the Week from San Francisco, has a sterling educational pedigree – Dartmouth undergrad, Haas business school – and had startup success in tech and later blockchain. There was even a […]
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How To Be Clutch As A Dad
I was talking to a high school athletics director this week from Trussville, Alabama. He had reached out to discuss a book I’d written 15 years ago. It’s about pressure and why some people excel under it and others don’t. There are five things that people who are good under pressure do, and each one […]
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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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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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Making Sure What You’re Feeding Your Kids Is Safe
Keeping your child fed is about more than just filling their plate or reheating something in the microwave. What and how you feed them ensures they’re healthy and safe. Food safety includes[…]
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