Parenting
What Happens When A Single Dad Needs Support?
Not all fathers have support. Some are single dads like me, doing the biggest job on our own. Fatherhood as a single dad is unheralded and…
Read moreIs The Dollar Value of Dad Really Half of Mom?
Dads are worth less than Moms, according to a Father’s Day Survey from Insure.com. A father’s value for the work he does at home is worth…
Read moreFather’s Day Gift: Let Dads Be Parents
When the plane my wife was on landed, she forwarded me an email. As I read it, I rolled my eyes – for the 50th time this school year!
Read moreWhat’s Worse for a Working Parent? September or May?
Katherine Goldstein’s naming of “May-hem” in her newsletter this week is spot on. Her Double Shift newsletter is always great but this one…
Read moreDoes Your Kids’ Dentist Like Kids?
Do you know the name of your child’s dentist? This is a great question Eve Rodsky asks fathers.I certainly do. But I often mumble it in…
Read moreDads Want to Help. Will Schools Let Them?
Does equality start at home or at work?It’s the chicken-or-the-egg question for the post-Covid world of life for working parents…
Read moreShould There Be A Tradeoff Between Work and Babies?
After our weekly Tuesday meeting, our social media manager texted me: “Sorry I was a little off today. Might have to get induced tomorrow…
Read moreHere’s How To Make The Math of School Breaks and Jobs Work
We just finished our winter school break in Florida. We had fun, our girls had fun, and my wife and I traded off working at different times…
Read moreWork Arounds When Lead Dads Get Left Out
Monday PSA, from a near miss.Working Moms – we need your help. Please tell the mothers who email birthday party invites only to you to stop…
Read moreDid a Four-Month Old Spark a Fatherhood Change?
Congressman Jimmy Gomez told me that personal experience had long informed his politics. So, I wasn’t surprised to see him taking the lead…
Read moreWhat Emotions From The Bleachers Tell Us
I take any opportunity to be present for my daughters – walking and talking, sitting and playing, and yes, going to their athletic events…
Read moreA New Year’s Day To Remember
Every time I’ve been somewhere warm on New Year’s Day, I’ve played golf. But this year was different. I’ve been playing golf since I was 10, when my maternal grandfather took me to the public course he played with his retired post office buddies. I’ll …
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