Scott Behson
On Underhand Free Throws and Work Family Balance for Dads
Rick Barry shot underhand free throws. (creative commons) Rick Barry shot underhand free throws. What we working dads can learn from this...
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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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Scott Behson
- Dec 16, 2016
- 2 min
My Christmas List for Working Dads
I hope Santa gets you everything on this Christmas List for Working Dads As 2016 winds down, here’s my Christmas List for Working Dads:...
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Scott Behson
- Oct 12, 2016
- 1 min
Work-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...
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Scott Behson
- Aug 24, 2016
- 2 min
Pokemon Go is Fun for Dads and Kids
Having fun with my son and Pokemon Go Gotta Catch ‘Em All! I admit I can sometimes be a contrarian. I’m normally that guy who complains...
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Scott Behson
- Aug 17, 2016
- 3 min
Solo Parenting Time is a Gift, Not a Burden
Occasional solo parenting, right from the start, helped strengthen our bond As you might have deduced from my lack of blogging, this has...
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Scott Behson
- Jul 6, 2016
- 3 min
Three Types of Working Dads: Which Are You?
New research shows there are three types of working dads. Which are you? According to new research from Boston College’s Center for Work...
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Scott Behson
- Jun 13, 2016
- 2 min
Things I Want For Father’s Day
Things I want for Father’s Day- baseball tickets! I don’t want a mug or a tie or any more BBQ equipment. Here are the tangible and...
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Scott Behson
- May 23, 2016
- 3 min
Dad’s Home: Back to Blogging After Other Adventures
Dad’s home! After lots of other work (including at the U.N.), I’m back to blogging Hi everyone, dad’s home! Apologies for slowing down on...
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Scott Behson
- Apr 27, 2016
- 2 min
Involved Fatherhood is Good for Fathers
Involved fatherhood is good for fathers. It sure has been good for me. We dads know this headline is true. However, if you read most news...
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Scott Behson
- Mar 29, 2016
- 3 min
Dads, Tell Your Work-Family Story as Part of the It’s Working Project!
Please join me, click on this picture, and share your work-family story at the It’s Working Project. Join me in sharing your work-family...
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Scott Behson
- Mar 7, 2016
- 3 min
It’s 2016. Why Do We Still See Involved Dads as Novelty Items?
Yes, I’m an involved dad, but wearing your baby is normal and common It’s 2016. Good dads aren’t rare – most dads are highly involved...
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Scott Behson
- Jan 19, 2016
- 4 min
The Two Things Dads Can’t Do As Well As Moms
Many people believe the stereotype that moms are naturally inclined to parenthood and that dads are less capable parents, despite all the...
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Scott Behson
- Oct 20, 2015
- 3 min
3 Simple Rules for Stopping the Daddy Wars Before They Start
The “Daddy Wars” haven’t yet heated up. Let’s stop them before they start. Stop the daddy wars before they start. Support your fellow...
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Scott Behson
- Oct 6, 2015
- 4 min
Ambassadors of Involved Fatherhood
The ambassadors of involved fatherhood of the National At-Home Dad Network Say it with me: “Almost every dad I know is putting in the...
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Scott Behson
- Sep 12, 2014
- 2 min
(insert number) Lessons About Fatherhood I Learned from (insert tv show/movie)
As you can imagine, I read a lot of parenting blogs and websites. If you visit enough of these sites, you will quickly come across posts...
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Scott Behson
- Sep 3, 2014
- 4 min
Catch These Moments While We Can (on the end of “Nicky, the Skunk and the Dinosaur”)
…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...
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Scott Behson
- Jun 27, 2014
- 2 min
School’s Out For Summer! (on the mixed blessing of school vacation for working parents)
School summer vacation can be a great time for downtime. But this extra time can also be too much of a good thing, leading to too much...
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Scott Behson
- May 20, 2014
- 4 min
Building Father-Child Memories That Last
If we want to be remembered as good dads, we have to both put in the hard work of being a good father and also carve out time for fun,...
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Scott Behson
- Apr 17, 2014
- 2 min
Fun Family Science Experiments (A Photo Essay)
Last weekend, Nick and I spent some time working on four short, easy and fun science experiments. Here’s a photo-essay. Nick really...
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Scott Behson
- Feb 27, 2014
- 2 min
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...
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