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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
Nov 7, 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...
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Scott Behson
Nov 6, 20135 min read
Paternity Leave is Essential (And It’s Not a Vacation)
One man’s experience taking a two-week paternity leave, and a call for more employers to offer it. A guest post by Aaron Gouveia of...
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Scott Behson
Nov 4, 20132 min read
Why So Many People Support Work Flexibility
Supporters of work flexibility share how it benefits them, their families and their employers. I am proud to be a part of One Million for...
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Scott Behson
Oct 28, 20132 min read
Chronic Overwork: The Dangers of Treating Your Career Marathon Like a Sprint
Chronic overwork can lead to work-family imbalance, reduced effectiveness and burnout. Occasional overwork is a necessity; chronic...
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Scott Behson
Oct 24, 20134 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...
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Scott Behson
Oct 21, 20133 min read
On Preventing Work (and Blogging) from Stealing Family Time
(or, keeping my son from calling me “blah blah blah boring business work man”) We need to prioritize family time and shield it from the...
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Scott Behson
Oct 15, 20132 min read
One Million for Work Flexibility
Here’s something we can do to raise our voices together in support of work flexibility! Welcome Harvard Business Review Readers! Please...
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Scott Behson
Oct 8, 20132 min read
A Blueprint For Discussing Work and Family Priorities
Here’s a helpful tool that can help us discuss our work and family priorities and develop strategies to reach our goals. This blueprint...
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Scott Behson
Oct 3, 20132 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...
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Scott Behson
Sep 30, 20133 min read
Work and Family, A Conflict of Generations?
Can the causes of work-family conflict be traced to generational differences in priorities? Here’s the evidence- plus what we Gen Xers...
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Scott Behson
Sep 27, 20132 min read
What I Did Last Sunday Instead of Watching Football. A Photo Essay
I like watching sports as much as the next guy. But living life should always come first. Nick and Jesse hamming it up on our visit to...
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Scott Behson
Sep 23, 20134 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...
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Scott Behson
Sep 19, 20135 min read
Coming Back to Work After Paternity Leave (UK version)
The use of paternity leave is still rare in the US, as taking time off work for family reasons is still frowned upon by many workplaces....
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Scott Behson
Sep 16, 20132 min read
What’s a Working Dad to Do? (republished from HBR Blog)
On Wednesday August 21st, I published my first article at the Harvard Business Review Blog. The response to the piece has been great, and...
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Scott Behson
Sep 15, 20132 min read
The First Year of Fathers, Work and Family
One year ago, I started this blog, not knowing what the public reaction would be. I feared a great big collective yawn. Nick and I thank...
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Scott Behson
Sep 12, 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...
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Scott Behson
Sep 9, 20136 min read
“Moments of Accommodation” An Interview with Major League Baseball on Paternity Leave
Paul Mifsud, Senior Counsel, Labor Relations for Major League Baseball was nice enough to speak with me about their paternity leave...
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Scott Behson
Sep 5, 20136 min read
“Daddy, Are We Poor?”
How do you explain to a 5 year old boy that you can’t afford what his friends have because you’ve prioritized family time over financial...
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Scott Behson
Sep 3, 20135 min read
Stockholm Syndrome, Learned Helplessness and Working Fathers
Many corporate cultures make it hard for dads to balance work and family. Let’s not compound the problem by also trapping ourselves. Here...
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Scott Behson
Aug 30, 20135 min read
Calling a Time-Out on Fantasy Football
You’re serious about spending 20 hours a week on a non-work, non-family activity that causes stress and borderline psychotic behavior?...
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