Scott Behson
What I Learned From (Briefly) Losing My Job
“Sharing Experiences” is a series of posts in which a variety of dads, all in different work-family situations, share their experiences....
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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
- Feb 4, 2013
- 4 min
Yes, Dads Do Laundry. Tide’s NFL TV Ads Prove It.
Dads are men. Dads are involved at home. Marketers, catch on or you are missing a big opportunity. Tide’s recent (non-miracle stain) ad...
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Scott Behson
- Jan 31, 2013
- 3 min
Put Down the Smartphone During Parenting Time!
Smartphones- Time Suck to Avoid #3 (or, I’m Going To Texting From DisneyLand!!!) While checking work emails on my phone, I almost missed...
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Scott Behson
- Jan 24, 2013
- 5 min
How Starting My Own Business Helped Me Balance Work and Family
“Sharing Experiences” is a series of posts in which a variety of dads, all in different work-family situations, share their experiences....
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Scott Behson
- Jan 21, 2013
- 4 min
How To Buy More Time With Your Family
I realize this doesn’t apply to everyone (and is absolutely a first-world problem), but I suspect many of the busy career-oriented dads...
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Scott Behson
- Jan 17, 2013
- 4 min
Fatherhood vs. Work Related Stress
This is a guest post written by Theron Bostic, and it originally appeared on his excellent blog Active Duty Dad. Theron is active-duty US...
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Scott Behson
- Jan 14, 2013
- 4 min
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...
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Scott Behson
- Jan 7, 2013
- 2 min
What is Work-Family Balance, Anyway?
“The beginning of wisdom is to call things by their proper name” – Confucius After a vacation week at Disney, FWF blog is back for 2013...
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Scott Behson
- Dec 17, 2012
- 4 min
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...
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Scott Behson
- Dec 12, 2012
- 4 min
On Being a Dad in a Mom’s World
I’ll be back on Friday with a note of gratitude, a Chrsitmas post, and some FWF milestones! In the meantime, here’s an awesome guest...
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Scott Behson
- Nov 28, 2012
- 4 min
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...
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Scott Behson
- Nov 2, 2012
- 3 min
We’re still digging out from Hurricane Sandy, so just a few quick thoughts today
First, please send prayers and any tangible help you can to coastal NYC- my hometown of Staten Island, as well as the Jersey Shore,...
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Scott Behson
- Oct 29, 2012
- 5 min
My Work-Family Balance Story
After a month or so of writing this blog, I realize that I should have started from the beginning- by sharing my own work-family balance...
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Scott Behson
- Oct 12, 2012
- 2 min
“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...
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Scott Behson
- Oct 5, 2012
- 5 min
Parenting Doesn’t Have To Be Perfect
Periodically, Fathers, Work, and Family will feature a guest post from a working dad relating some of their experiences, struggles and...
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Scott Behson
- Sep 24, 2012
- 3 min
In Defense of Those Who Miss Family Dinners (or, In Other News, Don’t Worry About Taking Vitamins)
Doctors and nutritionists have a saying, “it doesn’t really matter if you take vitamins, but it matters if you live your life...
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Scott Behson
- Sep 19, 2012
- 3 min
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...
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