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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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Q&A with Author Joe DeProspero on the Pain and Humor of Fatherhood
Your book is really funny. And it also reveals pretty personal (and not always attractive) details. Did you have any concerns about...
Scott Behson
Jul 10, 20174 min read
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(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...
Scott Behson
Sep 12, 20142 min read
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Friday Humor: What People Think Telecommuters Do…
What People Think Telecommuters Do This is my first attempt at a meme–feedback is appreciated. Have a great weekend! Next week, I’ll run...
Scott Behson
Mar 28, 20141 min read
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Calling a Time-Out on Fantasy Football
You’re serious about spending 20 hours a week on a non-work, non-family activity that causes stress and borderline psychotic behavior?...
Scott Behson
Aug 30, 20135 min read
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Fathers, Work and Family Spring Cleaning: My Non-Work-Family Writing
It is a BEAUTIFUL Spring day here in New York, a perfect day for Spring cleaning! Please indulge me as I air out some of my non...
Scott Behson
May 3, 20134 min read
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Introducing Nick to Star Wars
19 Dad Bloggers were asked the question “When/How To Introduce Your Kids to Star Wars?” You can read the entire piece here. Here’s my...
Scott Behson
Feb 15, 20132 min read
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Fantasy Football: “Time-Suck” to Avoid #2 (or, Cam Newton shouldn’t be ruining your life)
Time Suck– (n) Something that’s engrossing and addictive, but that keeps you from doing things that are actually important, like earning...
Scott Behson
Nov 14, 20125 min read
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Michael Lewis on the State of Modern Fatherhood and Work-Family Balance
Michael Lewis may be the best non-fiction writer working today. From his business-related books (Boomerang, Liar’s Poker, The Big Short)...
Scott Behson
Nov 8, 20122 min read
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Golf: “Time-Suck” to Avoid #1 (or, the post in which I piss off half my readership)
This article was republished at the Good Men Project online men’s magazine. Follow this link to the article. Time Suck– (n) Something...
Scott Behson
Oct 22, 20123 min read
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On Work and Fatherhood Priorities (with Bill Bryson and Ferris Bueller)
How could I turn down a chance to play catch with him? Work can wait. Bill Bryson is my favorite author, and puts my writing skills to...
Scott Behson
Oct 19, 20123 min read
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“What the World Needs Now, Is BEER FIRE sweet BEER FIRE”
So much for “love sweet love” A few weeks ago, I posted about Beer-Fire, a tradition that a friend and neighbor of mine invented to build...
Scott Behson
Oct 12, 20122 min read
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My Review of NBC’s “Guys with Kids” (or this is the best our culture can do? Really?)
Gratuitous Father-Son Picture “Dad as doofus” humor is the backbone of many TV sitcoms, as has been since the very beginning. ...
Scott Behson
Oct 3, 20123 min read
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The Onion and Death Star Day-Care: Friday Fathers, Work and Family Humor
(photo from Kalexanderson’s incredible set of Stormtrooper Father and Son photos, used in accordance with user agreement) What’s a...
Scott Behson
Sep 28, 20122 min read
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Darth Vader & Son: Fathers, Work and Family Friday Humor
From the incredibly funny book, Darth Vader and Son by Jeffrey Brown, that my Star Wars-obsessed son bought me for Father’s Day. Some...
Scott Behson
Sep 21, 20121 min read
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