Dads, Tell Your Work-Family Story as Part of the It’s Working Project!
Join me in sharing your work-family story at the It’s Working Project. It will help spread the word about involved fatherhood (and you can even win a copy of my book!) The awesome folks at the It’s...
View ArticleInvolved Fatherhood is Good for Fathers
We dads know this headline is true. However, if you read most news coverage on why paternity leave and other supports for working dads are important, you’ll usually see the following arguments:...
View ArticleDad’s Home: Back to Blogging After Other Adventures
Hi everyone, dad’s home! Apologies for slowing down on providing blog content. I’ve been busy advocating for working dads, just not here at Fathers, Work and Family. Here’s a quick roundup of what I’ve...
View ArticleThings I Want For Father’s Day
I don’t want a mug or a tie or any more BBQ equipment. Here are the tangible and intangible things I want for Father’s Day: Being woken up with cake and presents Then being able to turn over and sleep...
View ArticleThree Types of Working Dads: Which Are You?
According to new research from Boston College’s Center for Work and Family, there are three types of working dads. In this post, I’ll describe these three categories, how BCCWF developed them, and...
View ArticleSolo Parenting Time is a Gift, Not a Burden
As you might have deduced from my lack of blogging, this has been a crazy summer in the Behson household. I traveled to a conference in DC and then almost immediately flew off to London for a family...
View ArticlePokemon Go is Fun for Dads and Kids
Gotta Catch ‘Em All! I admit I can sometimes be a contrarian. I’m normally that guy who complains against the latest fad. But I’ve come to embrace Pokemon Go and enjoy playing it with my son. I think...
View ArticleWork-Dad Success? Here’s some advice
How can we achieve work-dad success? My latest article, “12 Work-Life Balance Tips from a Working Dad” was just published in Success magazine. In it, I describe some research from Boston College’s New...
View ArticleMy Christmas List for Working Dads
As 2016 winds down, here’s my Christmas List for Working Dads: All I want for Christmas is… That you all have a restful and fun day with those you love on Christmas, Hanukkah, New Year’s, or any other...
View ArticleOn Underhand Free Throws and Work Family Balance for Dads
Rick Barry shot underhand free throws. What we working dads can learn from this example. One of the oddest things about world-class NBA players is that some of them are terrible free-throw shooters....
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