Lead Dad 101
John Schiaroli
Sometimes you just have to figure it out – without any playbook, any experience, or any friends in a similar situation…
Read moreWhat If Caregiver Wages Were A Deductible Expense?
There wasn’t a Super Bowl ad for this level of caregiving. Last night, G came back to help us yet again. She’s been with us since our…
Read moreClint Bruce
There are many ways to embarrass your kids, but few could top dragging a truck tire around your neighborhood. There are many ways to embarrass your kids, but few could top dragging a truck tire around your neighborhood. “My daughter came home and…
Read moreSometimes The Example Sinks In
I began my day unexpectedly at the pediatrician’s office and ended it as planned at the allergist where my daughter was looking over my…
Read moreAnton Titov
Sometimes you’ve got to pivot, then pivot again and after that, pivot a few more times. That’s a takeaway from the parenting and…
Read moreChildcare Crises vs Parental Hypocrisy: Good Grief!
“Why can’t YOU just pick us up?” my daughter asked, annoyed. “I’ll wait. I did it last week.” “It’s too much to pick all of you up at…
Read moreSkip Cherryholmes: Month 9 Of Lead Dad Life
What’s your best Lead Dad moment been? There is so much there w the holidays and you get to bask in the magic of the holidays…
Read moreShaun Sethna
Be open at work that you’re a Lead Dad – get buy-in from your boss and then let your team know what you’re doing. But know you’re going to…
Read moreNicholaos Papadopoulos
“What’s important to me as a Dad is relating to my kids as my teachers,” said Coach Nick, a divorced father of a daughter and two sons in…
Read moreWhy Old Friends Matter For Fathers
Every year for the past two decades, I’ve had lunch with my closest friends from high school. It’s never not happened, but this year I was nearly the guy to ruin it. I postponed it twice for work and childcare reasons. My wife thought I was crazy for s …
Read moreJim Mikesell
Jim Mikesell, a forensic psychologist and rehabilitation neuropsychologist, brings O.G. Lead Dad vibes, with two daughters and two sons…
Read more1 Reason For Dads To Say ‘Yes’ To Being A Mentor
This is a story about why we should be mentors – that begins with a pizza run. In the car, just the two of us, my middle daughter said: “I…
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