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Scott Behson, PhD
Professor, Author, Speaker, Consultant
Building Better Workplaces
That Work for Everyone
From 2012 through 2017, I authored the Fathers, Work, and Family Blog, the first and most prominent blog focused on helping fathers balance work and family and promoting more supportive workplaces. The blog is now shuttered, but is archived here.
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The “Opt-Out Generation,” Mothers, Fathers, Work and Family
Welcome HBR Readers! Please take a look around (see the “best of” category link on the right-hand side of the page) and feel free to...
Scott Behson
Aug 19, 20134 min read
The Single Best Way To Be A Great Dad: BE THERE
“When your kids become adults, how do you want them to remember their childhoods with you?” Almost all fathers want to be remembered as...
Scott Behson
Jul 8, 20135 min read
Open Letter to the New York Times: There is No “Room for Debate” About the Value of Fath
In its June 4th “Room For Debate“, the New York Times insulted fathers by questioning their purpose, role and potential contribution to...
Scott Behson
Jun 10, 20135 min read
The Pew Research Report, Breadwinner Moms, Misleading Headlines and the Challenges of Dual-Income Ho
The recent Pew Research Report focuses on “The Rise of Breadwinner Moms“. However, if you look beyond the headline into the data, the...
Scott Behson
Jun 3, 20133 min read
Yahoo!, Marissa Mayer, Paternity Leave and a Step Forward
Marissa Mayer announced a progressive paternity leave policy at Yahoo! Especially considering recent Yahoo! decisions, these policies...
Scott Behson
May 6, 20134 min read
What I Want My Son to Learn About Work and Family (part 2): My Wife’s Career is as Important a
Our job as fathers is to equip our children to have productive, happy and meaningful lives. In my opinion, the best way to do so is by...
Scott Behson
Apr 25, 20134 min read
Taking My Own Advice on Fatherhood, Work and Family (or, helping my wife Lean In)
My wife just started a new show, leaving me to shoulder the load for a while so I can help her “Lean In” to her career. Four ways...
Scott Behson
Mar 21, 20135 min read
Yahoo!, Marissa Mayer and a Big Step Backwards
Marissa Mayer of Yahoo! banned working from home. Why it was the wrong decision, and how it sends a dangerous signal. Who’da thought...
Scott Behson
Feb 28, 20133 min read
Two Incomes are Better Than One*
* as long as the kids get the time and attention they need. Two-income families get divorced WAY LESS than single-earner households....
Scott Behson
Feb 11, 20135 min read
Why Women (nope) Men (nope) NO ONE Can “Have It All”
It is not surprising to me that “women still can’t have it all” and “men can’t have it all either.” The simple fact is Women Men No One...
Scott Behson
Jan 28, 20135 min read
Being a Father Makes You Better at Your Job
A few years ago, I was in a big, fat stinking hurry for some thing that I am sure I thought was important at the time. Nick was just old...
Scott Behson
Jan 14, 20134 min read
These Chores Don’t Count? On Men’s Hidden “Second Shift”
Updated 3/25/13 The stereotype: “Housework is the only activity at which men are allowed to be consistently inept because they are...
Scott Behson
Dec 17, 20124 min read
Balancing Parenthood, Couplehood and Work by Committing to Each Other’s Careers
Disclaimer- Like all of us, I find balancing work and family to be a constant challenge, and I certainly make my share of mistakes. In...
Scott Behson
Nov 28, 20124 min read
On Prioritizing Time and Money: “Ten years ago I turned my head for a moment and it became my
This article was republished at the Good Men Project online men’s magazine. Follow this link to the article. It was also republished at...
Scott Behson
Nov 5, 20123 min read
Negotiating for Flexibility at Work: Why Bosses Say “No” to Flexible Work Arrangements (and what yo
Part 1 of a Series: They’re Bad at Evaluating Performance Let’s face it, despite some prominent examples of companies with progressive...
Scott Behson
Oct 24, 20124 min read
The Dangers of Over-Scheduling (or, relax, Scott, Nicky will almost certainly not be an Olympic gymn
The idea for this post came to me while sitting in traffic on the Tappan Zee Bridge taking my son Nick to gymnastics. More than anything,...
Scott Behson
Oct 10, 20123 min read
Networking for Fatherhood (or, in praise of BEER FIRE!)
My friend and neighbor, Francesco, who is a terrific dad, (and, more importantly, a loyal blog reader!), has a semi-regular tradition of...
Scott Behson
Sep 19, 20123 min read
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