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How To Build A More Flexible Life 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 […]

It’s Never To Late To Become a Lead Dad – Joseph Pennini

Being a Lead Dad is not a binary decision, either 18 years or nothing. It’s fluid and often dependent on whose career is busier in that moment. Joseph Pennini, who spent 25 years working at Brown Brothers Harriman before taking a buy-out, is embracing his ability to be a Lead Dad now. With him working […]

Parenthood, Identity, and Creating Inclusive Parenting Spaces

What does it mean to be a father in today’s world, especially when your identity doesn’t fit the traditional mold? David Morgenstern shares his fatherhood journey as a gay dad, discussing the challenges and triumphs of creating inclusive parenting spac …

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[…]

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 […]

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 […]

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.

Golf and Lead Dadding Can Coexist – Kevan Gibson

Education and learning were things that always motivated Kevan Gibson, our Lead Dad of the Week from outside of Worcester, Mass. But like many, Kevan graduated from a top liberal arts college and went into finance. He hated it. When his wife Linda, a lawyer who also went into financial services, began traveling more for […]

Leaving Your Comfort Zone as a Lead Dad – Mike Wong

If you can leave your comfort zone as a working parent, there are opportunities at home and at work that you might never have found. Mike Wong, our Lead Dad of the Week from Seattle, Wa., stepped up to be the go-to parent for his son Damen, now age 4, but it wasn’t because his […]

There Are Challenges To Being A Lead Dad – Dan Jones

Stepping up to be a Lead Dad isn’t always without its challenges. Dan Jones, our Lead Dad of the Week from suburban Boston, said he embraced the role as his wife Lisa’s financial services career required more travel. He realized quickly that his transition from a senior role at Fidelity Investments to full-on Lead Dad […]

One Nugget To Enjoy Spring Break

I don’t like to scoop myself, but a piece that’s going to run in a month has a nugget for how to think about work when your kids are on vacation that’s helped me this week. Maybe it can help you too. This is our second week of school break the one that comes after […]

Sometimes Chances Pay Off – Dave Palmer

Sometimes taking a chance for you wife pays off for everyone. That’s a part of Dave Palmer’s story. Today he has a robust social media following for the chef-like meals he creates for his four children. Healthy, tasty and easy to copy. But that Dave, our Lead Dad of the Week from Paxton, Fla., is […]

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