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Dads, It’s Time to Rethink Your Role at Home — Your Kids Will Thank You
For generations, dads have been expected to focus on their careers while moms carried the bulk of responsibilities at home. But as modern...
Money, College, and Kids: Thoughts from from Best Selling Author Ron Lieber
Ron Lieber is the author of New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller. I highly recommend both of his books to parents: The...
Why a Woman's Career Shouldn’t Be the Default Sacrifice After Motherhood
The moment a child enters the picture, many couples face a daunting financial crossroads. Often, the first thought is that one...
Planning for a Baby as a Team? This New Data Will Encourage You
For busy dual-career couples planning to start a family, the question isn't just how you'll raise your child: it's how you'll do it...
What Can Men Do With Six Months of Paternity Leave? Everything That Matters.
I was angered by the headline above. Not just because it’s dismissive. But because I didn’t get paternity leave. And I would have given...
Most Parents Don’t Clock Out at 3 PM: Debunking a Harmful Workplace Myth
The Telegraph recently published an article titled "It's an open secret that parents don't work after 3 pm." Clickbait? Perhaps, well,...
How to Build Your Child's Credit: From a Parent with a Perfect Credit Score
Gifting your children a solid start to their credit history opens up a world of financial opportunities and benefits. It not only...
The Cost of Raising Talented Kids
The school didn't have air conditioning, and the thermometer only went to 100 degrees, so I could not say for sure what the temperature...
Balancing Careers and Parenting: A Conversation with Dr. Emily Oster
About Dr. Oster CEO of ParentData, mom of two, best-selling author, PhD graduate in economics from Harvard, and professor of economics at...
Parenting as a Team: How Dual-Career Couples Can Align on Raising Kids
Parenting is a journey full of decisions, challenges, and rewards. For dual-career couples like ourselves, being aligned in their...
Three Inspiring Movies Every Dad Should Watch
Raising a child is one of the most challenging yet rewarding journeys a father can experience. Far too often, the roles of parents...
Supporting Your Wife's Career: Ideas for the Modern Husband
If you're like my wife and I, you're a dual-career couple striving to strike the perfect balance at home and in our professions. Helping...
How to Help Your Child Become a Millionaire
All you need to know about opening a Kiddie Roth IRA for your child I established a Custodial Roth IRA for my oldest child as soon as he...
The Long Term Benefits of Dads and Kids Doing Chores
In this post you'll learn that doing your chores comes with benefits far exceeding the satisfaction of living in a clean home. We often...
5 Essential Tips for First-Time Parents: Insights from Ashley Brichter of Birthsmarter
Pregnancy, childbirth, and the early days of parenting can feel like a whirlwind of emotions, unpredictability, and, let’s face it, a...
5 Key Lessons From Successful Working Parents
Every week on the Successful Working Parents podcast, we interview a successful working parent. After 80 episodes, some key insights and...
Super Bowl Party Family Activities
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Overcoming Maternal Gatekeeping for Stronger Partnerships
Parenting is one of the most rewarding yet challenging experiences in life, and it's often a journey filled with lessons in partnership...
The Ultimate Guide to Proposing: Timing, Traditions, and Tact
Engagement proposals should be moments of joy, anticipation, and sometimes a little nervousness. Whether you’re planning a grand gesture...
16 Tips to Avoid Conflict on Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving isn't easy for everyone. If you're concerned that you can't manage to be around certain people, you can choose to employ any...
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