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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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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No More Ghosting: Building Trust, Community, and Confident Dads
What if the secret to strong parent communities isn’t perfection, but integrity, vulnerability, and follow-through? David Homan is the author of Orchestrating Connection and founder of a decade-old community built on one rule: only surround yourself wi …
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How To Stay Connected with Your Friends As a Lead Dad
“I can’t believe Dad and Uncle Paul are talking like they see each other all the time.” That was my friend Tino Ricci’s 13-year-old daughter. From her middle school eyes, us picking up as if we lived next door was a head-scratching sight. We hadn’t seen each other in nearly four years. But we were […]
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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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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 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 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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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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Three Lessons from Sing-A-Longs To Tate McRae
There’s an eight-year gap between my youngest and oldest. I’m still doing elementary school parenting, while thinking about college for my oldest. I think about it often as I try to plan my work around what needs to be done for them – and my wife, who has always had far less control of her […]
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