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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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Book Review: “A Father First” by NBA All-Star Dwyane Wade
“A Father First: How My Life Became Bigger Than Basketball” is NBA superstar Dwyane Wade’s memoir about his upbringing, life in...
Scott Behson
Apr 8, 20136 min read
How a Working Dad (*me*) Champions Work-Family Balance (repost from FlexJobs.com)
The folks at flexjobs.com were nice enough to interview me for a feature on their website. Here’s a copy of the article. How a Working...
Scott Behson
Mar 30, 20135 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
Watch Me on Huffington Post Live!
I was happy to be asked to join a panel of experts and parents on HuffPost Live for a half-hour live show, “Leaning Together,” about...
Scott Behson
Mar 23, 20132 min read
Taking My Own Advice on Fatherhood, Work and Family (or, helping my wife Lean In)
My wife just started a new show, leaving me to shoulder the load for a while so I can help her “Lean In” to her career. Four ways...
Scott Behson
Mar 21, 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
Sheryl Sandberg’s “Lean In” and Its Lessons For Working Dads
Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg’s book “Lean In” also contains lessons for working dads Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg’s new book, “Lean In”...
Scott Behson
Mar 11, 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
Taking Turns to Balance Work and Family
“Sharing Experiences” is a series of posts in which a variety of dads, all in different work-family situations, share their experiences....
Scott Behson
Feb 21, 20134 min read
Introducing Nick to Star Wars
19 Dad Bloggers were asked the question “When/How To Introduce Your Kids to Star Wars?” You can read the entire piece here. Here’s my...
Scott Behson
Feb 15, 20132 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...
Scott Behson
Feb 13, 20134 min read
Two Incomes are Better Than One*
* as long as the kids get the time and attention they need. Two-income families get divorced WAY LESS than single-earner households....
Scott Behson
Feb 11, 20135 min read
What I Learned From (Briefly) Losing My Job
“Sharing Experiences” is a series of posts in which a variety of dads, all in different work-family situations, share their experiences....
Scott Behson
Feb 7, 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...
Scott Behson
Feb 4, 20134 min read
Put Down the Smartphone During Parenting Time!
Smartphones- Time Suck to Avoid #3 (or, I’m Going To Texting From DisneyLand!!!) While checking work emails on my phone, I almost missed...
Scott Behson
Jan 31, 20133 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...
Scott Behson
Jan 28, 20135 min read
Fatherhood vs. Work Related Stress
This is a guest post written by Theron Bostic, and it originally appeared on his excellent blog Active Duty Dad. Theron is active-duty US...
Scott Behson
Jan 17, 20134 min read
Being a Father Makes You Better at Your Job
A few years ago, I was in a big, fat stinking hurry for some thing that I am sure I thought was important at the time. Nick was just old...
Scott Behson
Jan 14, 20134 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...
Scott Behson
Jan 10, 20132 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...
Scott Behson
Dec 19, 20124 min read
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