Advice for working dads.
- 1 online resource : illustrations.
- HBR working parents series .
Includes bibliographies and index.
Introduction / Section 1. We can do it, too! -- burying old working dad cliches: The three types of working father -- you're not the only one feeling work-care conflict / What's a working dad to do? -- men who use workplace flexibility are doubly stigmatized / It's time for working dads to lead by example / End the "nice Guy" backlash / Dads, commit to your family at home and work / Section 2. Planes to catch and bills to pay -- navigating fatherhood and your career: Breaking out of the "working dad's career trap" -- steps to align your career with your priorities / Mastering the dad transition -- update your life story at home and at work / When your boss doesn't respect your family commitments / Why dads need parenting allies at work -- push for change together / How to identify a family-friendly employer / When a stay-at-home dad goes back to work -- plan your workforce reentry before your exit / Section 3. All work and no play... -- dedicating time to your family and yourself: Four ways to make more time for family -- the little things matter / Commit to a no-work weeknight -- routine and rituals are essential / Five questions new working parents should ask themselves / Win at work by leaning in at home -- find four-way wins-even in unsupportive work environments / Working dads need "me time" too -- they now feel more work-life conflict than working moms / Bringing Your Dad Network Together -- don't fool yourself-dads need friendship and peer support / Section 4. Finding the sweet spot -- succeeding where work, values, and family intersect: How our careers affect our children -- it's the quality of time parents spend with their children, not the quantity / 4 ways to teach your kids about work -- without adding more to your plate / How to spend your parenting time and energy wisely -- when was the last time you checked in on your kids' priorities? / How working parents can regain control over their lives -- it all comes down to your values / Epilogue. Take things one day at a time: Lessons in entrepreneurship from a gay father of triplets -- you never know what the future is going to bring / by Daisy Dowling, Series Editor -- by Brad Harrington -- by Scott Behson -- by Tim Allen -- by David M. Mayer -- by Haley Swenson, Eve Rodsky, David G. Smith, and W. Brad Johnson -- by Scott Behson -- by Bruce Feiler -- by Rebecca Knight -- by Han-Son Lee -- by Suzanne Brown -- by Whitney Johnson -- by James Sudakow -- by Mark McCartney -- by Jackie Coleman and John Coleman -- by Stewart D. Friedman -- by Alyssa F. Westring and Stewart D. Friedman -- by Scott Behson -- by Stewart D. Friedman -- by Sabina Nawaz -- by Amy Jen Su -- by Stewart D. Friedman and Alyssa F. Westring -- by Dan Pallotta .
"You can have a successful career while being the father you want to be. Gone are the days when fathers were expected to put work first and family last. Today, men worldwide are redefining fatherhood and finding greater fulfillment both at work and at home. But old ways die hard. Many managers prefer the status quo, and fathers aren't finding the support and flexibility they need from their employers. Dads still feel pressure to downplay or hide their involvement in their children's lives. And even as more men step up as parents, across every level of society the burdens of parenting and running a household still fall unfairly on women. Fatherhood is one of the toughest jobs and the biggest responsibility you'll ever take on. Advice for Working Dads will teach you how to balance and integrate work and parenthood, how to navigate the common pitfalls at work, and how to find success when you're taking on twice as much-for the good of your family. This volume will help you: navigate workplaces and bosses that want you to forget you're a parent, spend your time at work and at home more purposefully, make time for yourself, your friends, and your hobbies, set reasonable expectations and limits in the always-on work culture, communicate better with your spouse or partner about careers, parenting, and housework, get the paternal leave you and your family need, embody the work and life values you want your children to emulate, set your family up for success, however you measure it"--
9781647821029
2020455395
Fatherhood. Fathers--Employment. Parenting. Work-life balance. Sex discrimination in employment. Sex discrimination against men.