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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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Expert Q&A with Dr. Mark Promislo on Materialism and Work-Family Conflict
(or, The Dangers of Valuing Money More than People) Mark Promislo is a husband, father of two young girls, and a management professor at...
Scott Behson
Apr 11, 20134 min read
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
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
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
Why I Don’t Cover Baseball Any More
Carter Gaddis had his (and every baseball fan’s) dream job as the beat reporter for the Tampa Bay Rays. He gave it up to be a more...
Scott Behson
Mar 28, 20138 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
Simplifying: Living With Less Can Leave Us With More
Freeing oneself of unnecessary possessions and financial commitments can eliminate stress and open up time and energy for the more...
Scott Behson
Mar 18, 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
10,000!!!
WooHoo!!! FWF hit 10,000 site visits at about 11:58 last night. Thank you all for supporting me and co-creating this important discussion...
Scott Behson
Mar 8, 20131 min read
A Working Parent’s Guide to Surviving a Snow Day
When you have two working parents, unexpected days without school can really put you out. Snow days are awesome for kids. Not so for...
Scott Behson
Mar 6, 20133 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
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...
Scott Behson
Feb 28, 20133 min read
How to Cope with Work-Family Conflict and Stress (part 2)
Part 2 of a Series- Informal Work Accommodations to Family In this series of articles, I’ll look at research and best practices to...
Scott Behson
Feb 25, 20135 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
How to Cope with Work-Family Conflict and Stress (part 1)
Part 1 of a Series- Problem Focused Coping In this series of articles, I’ll look at research and best practices to provide some advice on...
Scott Behson
Feb 18, 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
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