Uncross Your Arrows and Fly Together
I read an illustrated Op-Ed in The New York Times this weekend that had the provocative title “I Quit the Patriarchy and Rescued My Marriage.” Its solution was spot on. I end many talks with the call to OH! It stands for Openness and Honesty. At home, at work, with your spouse, with your manager, […]
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How To Make a Tough Choice: Say It Aloud
Do I support my wife and her business at her work dinner? Or do I go to an event to talk to a group of senior female executives about how to get their husbands to be more supportive? Once I put it that way the decision was obvious. But it started off as one of […]
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Passion vs. Career: How to Help Your Child Follow Both
We all want to see our child follow their passons and achieve their goals. But what if they are passionate about something we don’t understand? What if their goals don’t align with our goals for them? Margot Machol Bisnow – Author and mother of 2 entre …
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How To Encourage Companies To Give Equal Parental Leave
Companies that do not have equal leave policies are implicitly discriminating against their female employees. Companies that don’t train managers – who rose through the ranks in a different work culture – to message leave policies positively are holding back men and women. Here’s how to change this.
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How a Life Sprinter Changed His View – Jay Acunzo
Being a life sprinter can have tremendous career benefits but the best way to get through the mud of life with kids may just be to trudge through it. That realization has allowed Jay Acunzo, who advises executives on how to be better speakers and was once the ultimate life sprinter, to change how he […]
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Honesty With Yourself Goes a Long Way – Michael Iammarino
“It’s a whole mixed bowl of good, hard, sometimes poor parenting,” admits Michael Iammarino, our Lead Dad of the Week from Kansas City[…]
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How To Become A More Devoted Dad
Being a devoted dad is a challenge we often feel we fall short on. But what if we’re closer than we think? Kevin Goodnight – author, fatherhood coach, and founder of Dadvoted – helps dads meet their goals, understand their generational impact, and real …
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The Company Of Dads – Holiday Recap
As we wrap up 2024, Paul reflects on the progress The Company Of Dads has seen – highlighting a few key experiences as a Lead Dad both personally and professionally. He and Skip Cherryholmes discuss what they look forward to in the coming year, and the …
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Clean Dad Living, Literally – Sean Busch
Why can’t cleaning products smell the way a dad would want them to smell? Resist the urge to insert a cheap joke. Think sandalwood and…
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What Grit Looks Like In A Kid
This is what grit in a kid looks like. Nothing forced. No tutors. No coaches. No overbearing parent. Just desire and opportunity. My youngest daughter has been an indifferent ice skater, content to slide around with a green-plastic frame. She doesn’t fall. She goes pretty fast. But she really isn’t skating. She’s sliding. And that’s […]
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Honesty Pays – Nokware Knight
Here’s some work advice for Lead Dads: be transparent and honest with your employer – even if you’re starting a new job. That’s what Nokware Knight, our Lead Dad of the Week from Bridgeport, CT, did when he was hired to teach at a prestigious independent school in central Connecticut. He had been working as […]
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A Reminder: Being Present Is Better Than Being Perfect
At dinner on our 17th wedding anniversary, my wife handed me a card and laughed. It was very sweet on the outside, and on the inside, it read: Happy Valentine’s Day. Our anniversary is in December. I smiled. It was the perfect card for us, two working parents with three kids and three dogs and […]
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