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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 28, 20133 min read
Yahoo!, Marissa Mayer and a Big Step Backwards
Marissa Mayer of Yahoo! banned working from home. Why it was the wrong decision, and how it sends a dangerous signal. Who’da thought...
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Scott Behson
Feb 13, 20134 min read
Why Valentine’s Day is Especially Important for Dads
Hey Busy Dads! It is important to set aside a day to emphasize romance with your wife and role model positive expressions of love to your...
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Scott Behson
Feb 4, 20134 min read
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 28, 20135 min read
Why Women (nope) Men (nope) NO ONE Can “Have It All”
It is not surprising to me that “women still can’t have it all” and “men can’t have it all either.” The simple fact is Women Men No One...
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Scott Behson
Jan 10, 20132 min read
Fathers, Work and Family Issues in Super Bowl Ads: Expedia’s “Find Your Perspective” Ad
I love this commercial! http://www.ispot.tv/ad/7wo5/expedia-spinning-teacups (sorry, I can’t embed video from this site, please follow...
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Scott Behson
Dec 19, 20124 min read
Bushmaster and the Cult of Masculinity
A few people have asked me whether I, as a dad of a seven-year old, was going to write anything about the tragedy in Connecticut. I...
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Scott Behson
Dec 17, 20124 min read
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
Nov 11, 20121 min read
A Veteran’s Day Salute to the Fathers who Sacrifice the Most for their Work
Take a quick look, and you’ll realize how much military dads and their families sacrifice for us. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBk0xLy...
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Scott Behson
Oct 3, 20123 min read
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. ...
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Scott Behson
Sep 26, 20123 min read
New York Times Op-Ed Piece Commentary: Susan Lambert is Right, But This is Not Only a Women’s Issue
I generally agree with the sentiment in this excellent NYT op-ed piece by Susan Lambert of the University of Chicago from last Thursday...
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Scott Behson
Sep 15, 20123 min read
I Never Thought I’d Want to Hug Ben Roethlisberger…
Big Ben stated he would miss a game if it conflicted with the birth of his child. Why this is an important, visible step that can help...
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