The “Opt-Out Generation,” Mothers, Fathers, Work and Family
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.
- Jul 8, 2013
- 5 min
The Single Best Way To Be A Great Dad: BE THERE
- Jun 10, 2013
- 5 min
Open Letter to the New York Times: There is No “Room for Debate” About the Value of Fath
- Jun 3, 2013
- 3 min
The Pew Research Report, Breadwinner Moms, Misleading Headlines and the Challenges of Dual-Income Ho
- May 6, 2013
- 4 min
Yahoo!, Marissa Mayer, Paternity Leave and a Step Forward
- Apr 25, 2013
- 4 min
What I Want My Son to Learn About Work and Family (part 2): My Wife’s Career is as Important a
- Mar 21, 2013
- 5 min
Taking My Own Advice on Fatherhood, Work and Family (or, helping my wife Lean In)
- Feb 28, 2013
- 3 min
Yahoo!, Marissa Mayer and a Big Step Backwards
- Feb 11, 2013
- 5 min
Two Incomes are Better Than One*
- Jan 28, 2013
- 5 min
Why Women (nope) Men (nope) NO ONE Can “Have It All”
- Jan 14, 2013
- 4 min
Being a Father Makes You Better at Your Job
- Dec 17, 2012
- 4 min
These Chores Don’t Count? On Men’s Hidden “Second Shift”
- Nov 28, 2012
- 4 min
Balancing Parenthood, Couplehood and Work by Committing to Each Other’s Careers
- Nov 5, 2012
- 3 min
On Prioritizing Time and Money: “Ten years ago I turned my head for a moment and it became my
- Oct 24, 2012
- 4 min
Negotiating for Flexibility at Work: Why Bosses Say “No” to Flexible Work Arrangements (and what yo
- Oct 10, 2012
- 3 min
The Dangers of Over-Scheduling (or, relax, Scott, Nicky will almost certainly not be an Olympic gymn
- Sep 19, 2012
- 3 min
Networking for Fatherhood (or, in praise of BEER FIRE!)