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THE FATHER LIFE

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Posts Tagged ‘work-life balance’

[WORK-LIFE BALANCE] Breaking Through Mom-Centric Programming

By Cameron Phillips • Jun 2nd, 2010 • Category: Cover Story, Fatherhood

This image from Pampers has been causing a bit of a stir among “dadvocates.” At first glance, you might not find anything unusual, but check it again and you’ll see mom on the floor playing with the kids, while dad is asleep on the couch. Thank Brian Reid for bringing it to our attention.  Brian [...]



[WORK-LIFE BALANCE] The Growing Case for Men

By Cameron Phillips • May 13th, 2010 • Category: Business, Fatherhood, Features

Quickly! Who do you think has faster rising numbers of work life balance dissatisfaction—men or women? Well, if the research from Jeremy Adam Smith’s terrific book, The Daddy Shift, can be trusted (and I know it can), men represent the fastest growing demographic of those who feel work life and family life are out of [...]



Three Ingredients for a Perfect Family Weekend

By Greg Primm • Jun 27th, 2009 • Category: Fatherhood

For the third year in a row, my family dragged me, kicking and screaming, to a small camp that our church puts on each Memorial Day for Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd graders and their families.  Each year I try to weasel my way out of it.  I make every excuse in the book, but my [...]



“Email Isn’t Work” And Other Tips For Working Smarter

By Ben Murphy • Mar 12th, 2009 • Category: Cover Story, Work & the World

As dads, our time is valuable. And it’s really hard to keep track of everything going on when you’re balancing a family and kids with a career and any other numerous activities you may have on your plate. One of the best things a dad can do is discipline himself to work smarter, not harder. [...]



[A FATHER'S VOICE] My Two Worlds Colliding

By Jeremy Schneider • Feb 16th, 2009 • Category: A Father's Voice by Jeremy G. Schneider, Cover Story, Fatherhood

I have written quite a bit about how hard leaving my three-year old twins every morning is for me.  To sum up: I hate it. I hate leaving them every morning and feel there is something fundamentally flawed with a society that makes it so difficult for parents to stay home with young children. Yesterday [...]