News & Media Commentary

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.

The Fatherly 50 List of Best Employers for New Dads Shows Progress (at the top)

May 3, 2017
3 min

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...

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Effective Advocacy from Al Horford and His Sister

Scott Behson

Dec 12, 2016
2 min

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...

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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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Why I’m Excited About Amazon’s 30-Hour Work Week Experiment

Scott Behson

Sep 28, 2016
2 min

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...

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Scott Behson

Aug 10, 2016
3 min

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...

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WooHoo! New York Implements Paid Family Leave!

Scott Behson

Apr 5, 2016
3 min

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...

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The Good News From the Adam LaRoche Situation

Scott Behson

Mar 21, 2016
4 min

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...

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Family Leave Insurance: The Best $28 I Spent Last Year

Scott Behson

Mar 15, 2016
2 min

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...

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Scott Behson

Jan 4, 2016
1 min

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...

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2015: A Year of Progress on Work and Family

Scott Behson

Dec 22, 2015
5 min

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...

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Scott Behson

Oct 29, 2015
3 min

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...

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Thank You, Working Mother Magazine. Signed Working Dads.

Scott Behson

Oct 2, 2015
2 min

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...

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200 Business Professors for Paid Family Leave

Scott Behson

Sep 15, 2015
4 min

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....

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Netflix and Paternity Leave- A Golden Age? Not Quite Yet.

Scott Behson

Aug 26, 2015
2 min

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...

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Scott Behson

Aug 4, 2015
3 min

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...

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Male CEOs Are Split on the Importance of Paternity Leave

Scott Behson

Jul 23, 2015
3 min

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...

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Working Dads and Parental Leave: My MSNBC Interview

Scott Behson

Jul 7, 2015
1 min

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...

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Scott Behson

Jun 30, 2015
3 min

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...

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Father’s Day is Over. Don’t Forget About Working Dads

Scott Behson

Jun 26, 2015
2 min

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...

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Scott Behson

May 15, 2015
3 min

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...

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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.

The Fatherly 50 List of Best Employers for New Dads Shows Progress (at the top)

Effective Advocacy from Al Horford and His Sister

Work-Dad Success? Here’s some advice

Why I’m Excited About Amazon’s 30-Hour Work Week Experiment

We Should All Have a Boss Like Joe Biden

WooHoo! New York Implements Paid Family Leave!

The Good News From the Adam LaRoche Situation

Family Leave Insurance: The Best $28 I Spent Last Year

Support Family Leave in New York State

2015: A Year of Progress on Work and Family

12 Thoughts about Paul Ryan and Family

Thank You, Working Mother Magazine. Signed Working Dads.

200 Business Professors for Paid Family Leave

Netflix and Paternity Leave- A Golden Age? Not Quite Yet.

Female CEOs Support Paternity Leave

Male CEOs Are Split on the Importance of Paternity Leave

Working Dads and Parental Leave: My MSNBC Interview

The French Know How to Live

Father’s Day is Over. Don’t Forget About Working Dads

Work-Family News Roundup, May 2015

Scott Behson, PhD
Professor, Author, Speaker, Consultant
Building Better Workplaces
That Work for Everyone