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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 Fatherly 50 List of Best Employers for New Dads Shows Progress (at the top)
Fatherly compiled a list of the best employers for new dads Yesterday, Fatherly.com released its annual ranking of the 50 Best Employers...
Scott Behson
May 3, 20173 min read
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Effective Advocacy from Al Horford and His Sister
Al Horford and his sister demonstrated effective advocacy for working dads in their response to Mike Fleger’s criticism over Horford’s...
Scott Behson
Dec 12, 20162 min read
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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...
Scott Behson
Oct 12, 20161 min read
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Why I’m Excited About Amazon’s 30-Hour Work Week Experiment
In practice, a 30-hour work week hardly ever works out well. The employee has “outed” themselves as a less-dedicated employee, and the...
Scott Behson
Sep 28, 20162 min read
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We Should All Have a Boss Like Joe Biden
Yesterday, a friend sent this to me on twitter: Have you seen this @JoshLevs, @ScottBehson? https://t.co/h8iwdv2Y5z...
Scott Behson
Aug 10, 20163 min read
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WooHoo! New York Implements Paid Family Leave!
Me, rallying for Family Leave Insurance in New York State New York is about to become the fourth state to provide paid family and medical...
Scott Behson
Apr 5, 20163 min read
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The Good News From the Adam LaRoche Situation
The Adam LaRoche situation stirred controversy. However, it also validated involved fatherhood (Wikimedia/creative commons) The Adam...
Scott Behson
Mar 21, 20164 min read
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Family Leave Insurance: The Best $28 I Spent Last Year
Family Leave Insurance gives New Jersians good bang for the buck God, I hate doing my taxes. But as I was compiling my receipts, 1099s...
Scott Behson
Mar 15, 20162 min read
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Support Family Leave in New York State
Join me in supporting Paid Family Leave in New York State As a working dad, an advocate and a New Yorker, I wholeheartedly support this...
Scott Behson
Jan 4, 20161 min read
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2015: A Year of Progress on Work and Family
2015 was a banner year for progress on work and family issues, and especially those of fathers. Commenting on progress on work and family...
Scott Behson
Dec 22, 20155 min read
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12 Thoughts about Paul Ryan and Family
Paul Ryan and Family Incoming Speaker of the House Paul Ryan articulated several demands before he would accept the position. Among them...
Scott Behson
Oct 29, 20153 min read
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Thank You, Working Mother Magazine. Signed Working Dads.
My salute to Working Mother Magazine, on behalf of working dads For 30 years, Working Mother Magazine has blazed a trail that has helped...
Scott Behson
Oct 2, 20152 min read
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200 Business Professors for Paid Family Leave
I’m not alone in supporting paid family leave. Join us. 200 business professors support paid family leave and have petitioned Congress....
Scott Behson
Sep 15, 20154 min read
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Netflix and Paternity Leave- A Golden Age? Not Quite Yet.
Netflix and paternity leave! Have companies ushered in a Golden Age of Paternity Leave? Not quite yet. We seem to be living in a sudden...
Scott Behson
Aug 26, 20152 min read
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Female CEOs Support Paternity Leave
Female CEOs voiced their support for paternity leave As if we needed another reason why we need more women in leadership! Last week, I...
Scott Behson
Aug 4, 20153 min read
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Male CEOs Are Split on the Importance of Paternity Leave
Fact: Paternity leave benefits dads, kids, moms and families, and even improves the bottom line. Fact: One becomes CEO after either...
Scott Behson
Jul 23, 20153 min read
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Working Dads and Parental Leave: My MSNBC Interview
One of the reasons I wrote The Working Dad’s Survival Guide was to help draw attention to the challenges faced by working dads and how...
Scott Behson
Jul 7, 20151 min read
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The French Know How to Live
Nick and I in Nice (2005) 35-hour work weeks. No calls after work. 2-hour lunch breaks. Red wine. Good food. The Riviera. The French...
Scott Behson
Jun 30, 20153 min read
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Father’s Day is Over. Don’t Forget About Working Dads
The Working Dad’s Survival Guide was featured nationwide on NBC News It’s no secret why I launched The Working Dad’s Survival Guide...
Scott Behson
Jun 26, 20152 min read
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Work-Family News Roundup, May 2015
You can pre-order my book now! Here are some of my favorite links and news items about working dads and work-life policy from the past...
Scott Behson
May 15, 20153 min read
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