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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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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
How Starting My Own Business Helped Me 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
Jan 24, 20135 min read
How To Buy More Time With Your Family
I realize this doesn’t apply to everyone (and is absolutely a first-world problem), but I suspect many of the busy career-oriented dads...
Scott Behson
Jan 21, 20134 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
What is Work-Family Balance, Anyway?
“The beginning of wisdom is to call things by their proper name” – Confucius After a vacation week at Disney, FWF blog is back for 2013...
Scott Behson
Jan 7, 20132 min read
Merry Christmas! (and to end the year, a few odds and ends)
2012 has been a pretty tough year, and a lot of us will be glad to flip the calendar. However, despite the larger news of the world, I...
Scott Behson
Dec 21, 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...
Scott Behson
Dec 19, 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...
Scott Behson
Dec 17, 20124 min read
Holiday Gratitude
Thanks for making me feel like the Richest Man in Town Even better than this! A few big milestones for FWF this week. Thank you all for...
Scott Behson
Dec 14, 20123 min read
On Being a Dad in a Mom’s World
I’ll be back on Friday with a note of gratitude, a Chrsitmas post, and some FWF milestones! In the meantime, here’s an awesome guest...
Scott Behson
Dec 12, 20124 min read
Negotiating for Work Flexibility
Part 4 of a 4 Part Series- Putting it all together Use my advice, and even the pointy-haired boss may approve your request (bless you,...
Scott Behson
Dec 10, 20124 min read
The FatherBlogger Next Door
One of the more rewarding aspects of starting a blog about fatherhood is consistently reading other related blogs and connecting with...
Scott Behson
Dec 6, 20122 min read
Expert Perspectives: Are Your Finances Foiling Your Job Flexibility?
A guest post by Pat Katepoo While I spend some time with Nick, my friend, Pat Katepoo takes over today with a GREAT guest post. I’ll be...
Scott Behson
Dec 3, 20123 min read
Balancing Parenthood, Couplehood and Work by Committing to Each Other’s Careers
Disclaimer- Like all of us, I find balancing work and family to be a constant challenge, and I certainly make my share of mistakes. In...
Scott Behson
Nov 28, 20124 min read
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