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Hey Dads! This Christmas, Give the Gift of You
Our kids may want things, but they NEED time with their fathers more. This Christmas, instead of stuff, we should give our kids the opportunities to do more fun things with us. Here are a few ideas...
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Former MLB Player Gabe Kapler on Being a Good Father (and Not Taking PEDs)
With Spring Training in full swing, I want to highlight a baseball-related fatherhood story–how one MLB player chose being a role model to his kids over the temptation of using PEDs. I figured that...
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Hey Slacker Dad- Parent the Way You Want, Stop Being A Jerk About It
An article in the Guardian defending traditional dads from the peer pressure of “50/50 dads” goes too far in trying to make its case- at one point, insulting involved dads by calling them “Wet Wipes.”...
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7 Things I Learned from Reading “Overwhelmed” by Brigid Schulte
“Overwhelmed: Work, Love and Play When No One Has the Time” by Brigid Schulte is one of the best books I’ve read in a long time. It examines why so many of us feel so stressed and time-pressured and,...
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CEO Steps Down To Be A More Involved Dad
Yesterday, Max Schireson stepped down as CEO of MongoDB, a successful and growing software company, in order to be a more involved father. He used this opportunity to give voice to the work-family...
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Catch These Moments While We Can (on the end of “Nicky, the Skunk and the...
…but then it occurred to me that never again would he be seven years, one month, and six days old, so we had better catch these moments while we can. -Bill Bryson My wife Amy was recently in a play in...
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Three Dads, Three Work-Life Balance Stories
Believe it or not, I’m not the only one writing about fathers’ work-family concerns. Today, I’d like to share three really smart and well-written first-person accounts of work-family struggles by some...
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Why Don’t More Men Walk The Talk on Work-Family?
When surveyed, dads overwhelmingly say that they would prefer to share childcare and housework relatively equally with their spouses, and would prefer to use flexibility and parental leave to better...
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Every Day Is a Gift: Giving Thanks for a Friend I Never Met
“Be present. Enjoy your life. Enjoy the time you have with those you love. Every day is a gift.” I never met Oren Miller, but I consider him a friend. When I started blogging, Oren stumbled upon me on...
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The Key to Work-Life Success: Intentional Choices
“When we consciously think about our actions and how we spend our time, we tend to be more consistent with our priorities. When we are on auto-pilot, we drift from our priorities and towards whatever...
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