The Power of a Great Employer – Patric Brophy
Here’s a story of the power of a work community that empowered a father to fulfill twin goals. Patric Brophy became a dad young – his first…
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When Change Makes Sense at Home – Travis Wilson
What’s right for a family with two working parents and three kids can be obvious, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy to implement. Just ask…
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Why You Should Care About Care
Male caregivers are increasing in number. They’re Lead Dads to their children and their wives. They’re more vocal in the office. They’re taking on roles that have been traditionally assigned to women based on outdated gender stereotypes. And care has c …
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A Conversation For My Daughters
Election night was my turn to put our 7yo daughter to bed. My wife and I trade off, just as we did with our other two daughters until…
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Lead Dad in Denial
Halloween is a day of dressing up as something you’re not – whether that’s silly, scary or something in between. Yet too many Lead Dads…
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WSJ Story About The Rise of Lead Dads on Wall Street
Three years ago, I stepped away from my dream job, writing the Wealth Matters column in The New York Times, with an idea to start a media…
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Dad Lessons From a First Job – Louis Chabrier
First jobs shape you and Louis Chabrier, our Lead Dad of the Week, credits his was making him an involved parent. Right out of college, he…
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Lessons From Moving Internationally For His Wife – Eric Cheong
If there is one thing Eric Cheong, our Lead Dad of the Week from Atlanta via Singapore, has learned, it’s that you have to experience the…
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Escaping the Stereotype – Adam Guli
“We live in a world where men still have to shut up and bear it,” said Adam Guli, a long-time expat in China now living in Fort Collins…
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Taking a Chance and Figuring Out What’s Next – Daniel McDermon
The decision to jump into being a full-on Lead Dad isn’t always easy. Nor is the need to pivot at times and recalibrate your decision. But…
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Has your employer accepted that you’re the lead parent?
In the final installment of Full Disclosure, Paul is really honest about an experience he had that changed his way of thinking, pushing…
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Tiny House Father With Big Dad Impact – Kevin Martin
A lot of parenting can happen from a tiny house – those abodes under 600 square feet. Kevin Martin, our divorced Lead Dad of the Week in…
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