What It Feels Like When You’re Not Your Daughter’s Driver Anymore
The day your teen drives off alone isn’t just about a license – it’s about realizing a chapter has quietly closed. A Lead Dad reflects on showing up, letting go, and watching independence take the wheel.
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What Happens When Paternity Leave is Exploited for Profit?
Paid parental leave is a must – but does leveraging it for sales goals or compensation gains cross a line? A thoughtful look at modern paternity leave norms.
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Big News: Company of Dads Book in the Works
Paul Sullivan, founder of The Company of Dads and former New York Times columnist, announces his new book Dad’s Home – a roadmap for modern fathers ready to lead their families and redefine fatherhood.
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Service and Sacrifice as a Sailor and Father – Quenlan Pleasant
After 20 years in the Navy, a retired Chief Petty Officer reflects on sacrifice, divorce, and what it means to fully show up as a Lead Dad.
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What Happened When I Was Scrooge at Santa’s Breakfast
A hyper-efficient working dad runs headfirst into Santa’s patience – and learns why the holidays can’t be rushed.
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What’s a Dad Do To Change the Movie Playing In His Head? – Alex Trippier
When fatherhood doesn’t look like the picture in your head, one Lead Dad learns how partnership – not comparison – creates a better family life.
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How To Get Out of Denial as a Dad – Michael Pereira
Most things get worse when you’re in denial. For some Dads, getting out of that state requires pushing back against cultural norms, and that can be tough. Michael Pereira, our Lead Dad of the Week from Miami, wants to make it easier for dads like he was to skip – or at least speed through […]
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Why Making a Difference at Work and in Your Community Matters – Matthew Korn
Matthew Korn left and returned to his law firm in Columbia, S.C., for the same reason: He wanted more time with his children. Korn, who was born in upstate New York, went to college in Rhode Island and law school in Washington, D.C., was happy with where his move south had landed him, his wife […]
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How Inner Alignment Can Redefine Success
When Erin Coupe’s husband decided to leave a thriving real estate career to support her growing business, their family dynamic – and their definition of success – changed forever. Erin, a global speaker and author of the book I Can Fit That In, helps h …
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How a Management Consultant Learned to Manage Dad Life and Work – Corey Fernandez
The life of a management consultant is on the road. Or so conventional wisdom goes. It’s what Corey Fernandez, our Lead Dad of the Week from Travers City, Mich., thought when he gave the consulting firm he’d worked for ample notice that his wife Jess was pregnant with their first child. He let them know […]
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How To Respond When Big Law Fails Working Parents – Evan Goodman
Here’s some news that will surprise few attorneys: Big Law isn’t conducive for working parents who want to be involved in their family’s everyday lives. Evan Goodman, our Lead Dad of the Week from Washington, D.C., challenged this notion but ultimately was forced to figure out a way to still practice corporate law at a […]
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How Divorce Made This Man a Better Lead Dad – Elijah Mattox
Here’s one thing Elijah Mattox, a single Lead Dad of two from Orange County, Calif. who works in business operations, has learned: He’s a better dad today for having gone through a tough divorce when his daughters were young. “I had to step up,” he said. “I was scared to take them places when they […]
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