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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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Josh Levs Takes a Stand for Paternity Leave
Journalist Josh Levs has filed an EEOC charge against his employer, claiming that its parental leave policy discriminates against...
Scott Behson
Nov 14, 20135 min read
Expert Perspectives: Five Reasons Why It’s A Great Time to be a Dad!
Hey, busy involved dad, are you feeling burned out? You are not alone- most dads are struggling to juggle work and family. But that’s a...
Scott Behson
Nov 7, 20135 min read
The New Chevrolet Malibu Ad Depicts Fathers’ Work-Family Priorities
Chevy Malibu* launched a new ad campaign that extols the virtues of valuing family over materialism. This rare and honest depiction of...
Scott Behson
Oct 31, 20133 min read
Paternity Leave is Good For Kids!
Paternity leave is not just good for dads, but also for kids. A new academic study finds that men who take paternity leave are more...
Scott Behson
Oct 24, 20134 min read
October is National Work and Family Month!
October is National Work and Family Month. To start us off, here’s some information on the current state of work and family. October is...
Scott Behson
Oct 3, 20132 min read
Joe Flacco and Hunter Mahan: Why They Both Made the Right Work-Family Decision
A few weeks ago, PGA golfer Hunter Mahan left a sporting event to be at the birth of his child. Last week, NFL star Joe Flacco chose to...
Scott Behson
Sep 23, 20134 min read
Thank you, Elvis, For Helping Me Raise My Son
How a conversation about my son’s favorite singer- Elvis Presley- helped me teach him a valuable lesson about drugs (and honest...
Scott Behson
Sep 12, 20134 min read
The “Opt-Out Generation,” Mothers, Fathers, Work and Family
Welcome HBR Readers! Please take a look around (see the “best of” category link on the right-hand side of the page) and feel free to...
Scott Behson
Aug 19, 20134 min read
Pro Golfer Hunter Mahan’s Choice of Family Over $1Million Applauded By The Golf World
PGA golfer Hunter Mahan recently walked away from a possible million-dollar payday to be present for the birth of his daughter....
Scott Behson
Aug 1, 20134 min read
Work-Family Legal Update (Viva Rhode Island!)
Rhode Island becomes the third state to require paid parental leave, and a bill that would support and protect employees who request...
Scott Behson
Jul 29, 20134 min read
Prince William to Take Paternity Leave When the Royal Baby is Born
Update- Royalbaby is born! everyone is healthy. Congrats to the happy couple. Prince William will take a two-week paternity leave from...
Scott Behson
Jul 22, 20134 min read
The Today Show’s Matt Lauer Discusses Work-Family Balance for Dads!
This morning, the Today Show ran a segment on fathers’ work-family issues. Along with other recent major media attention (Esquire,...
Scott Behson
Jun 19, 20133 min read
Open Letter to the New York Times: There is No “Room for Debate” About the Value of Fath
In its June 4th “Room For Debate“, the New York Times insulted fathers by questioning their purpose, role and potential contribution to...
Scott Behson
Jun 10, 20135 min read
Fathers’ Work-Family Issues Hit The Mainstream Media
Over the past few weeks, articles have appeared in major mainstream media outlets reporting and commenting on work-family issues for...
Scott Behson
Jun 6, 20133 min read
The Pew Research Report, Breadwinner Moms, Misleading Headlines and the Challenges of Dual-Income Ho
The recent Pew Research Report focuses on “The Rise of Breadwinner Moms“. However, if you look beyond the headline into the data, the...
Scott Behson
Jun 3, 20133 min read
Huggies Have “Come A Long Way, Baby” in Depicting Fathers
In one year, Huggies’ advertising went from depicting dads as incompetent boobs to depicting them as capable involved parents. Here’s...
Scott Behson
May 13, 20134 min read
One Month Later: The Media’s Response to Yahoo’s Ban on Telework Completely Missed the Point
Now that the dust has settled, it’s time to examine the media’s response to Yahoo’s ban on telework. Much analysis, by “journalists” and...
Scott Behson
Apr 1, 20134 min read
NCAA Tournament Coaches- Michigan’s John Beilein (Final Four!) and Belmont’s Rick Byrd-
Coaches Beilein and Byrd took different paths to the NCAA tournament, involving different work-life trade-offs. What we could learn from...
Scott Behson
Mar 25, 20135 min read
Recent Pew Survey Shows Progress and Challenges for Dads’ Work-Family Balance
Recent surveys show that more dads are stepping up at home, while maintaining their commitments to their careers. In many ways, this...
Scott Behson
Mar 14, 20134 min read
The Health Care Reform That Didn’t Happen (and would have really helped dads)
Obamacare may be an improvement, but it missed a chance to sever access to health insurance from employment- to the detriment of working...
Scott Behson
Mar 4, 20133 min read
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