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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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Why Don’t More Men Walk The Talk on Work-Family?
When surveyed, dads overwhelmingly say that they would prefer to share childcare and housework relatively equally with their spouses, and...
Scott Behson
Oct 30, 20146 min read
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Fathers, Work and No Family: What I Learned From My Week Alone
Amy and Nick are spending the week out in California, visiting her brother and his family. Because my semester starts next week, I had to...
Scott Behson
Aug 20, 20143 min read
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The Challenges Faced By Working Dads, All In One Awesome Infographic!
This infographic with statistics compiled by the White House for the Working Fathers Summit, makes a compelling case of the importance of...
Scott Behson
Jul 3, 20142 min read
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Hey Dads! This Christmas, Give the Gift of You
Our kids may want things, but they NEED time with their fathers more. This Christmas, instead of stuff, we should give our kids the...
Scott Behson
Dec 17, 20135 min read
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“Daddy, Are We Poor?”
How do you explain to a 5 year old boy that you can’t afford what his friends have because you’ve prioritized family time over financial...
Scott Behson
Sep 5, 20136 min read
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Fathers, Work and Family’s Greatest Hits
Today, I’ll be traveling to the Academy of Management conference (On Monday, I’ll be presenting about, what else, Fathers’ Work-Family...
Scott Behson
Aug 8, 20132 min read
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Downshifting: 5 Ways to Slow Down Your Career for Family
“Downshifters” are those who eschew the career ladder and choose alternative paths that open up more time for family or other pursuits....
Scott Behson
Jul 15, 20135 min read
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The Single Best Way To Be A Great Dad: BE THERE
“When your kids become adults, how do you want them to remember their childhoods with you?” Almost all fathers want to be remembered as...
Scott Behson
Jul 8, 20135 min read
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Open Letter to the New York Times: There is No “Room for Debate” About the Value of Fath
In its June 4th “Room For Debate“, the New York Times insulted fathers by questioning their purpose, role and potential contribution to...
Scott Behson
Jun 10, 20135 min read
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Happy Mothers Day!!!! (The Collective Mother’s Day Card from Dad Bloggers)
“The most important thing a father can do for his children is love their mother” – Theodore Hesburgh This quote gave me the idea for a...
Scott Behson
May 12, 20137 min read
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Juggling Fatherhood and Work Across Generations: A Guest Post From My Dad
First off, a very happy holiday weekend to all my friends and readers. Among the many things I am thankful for- family, friends, health-...
Scott Behson
Nov 20, 20124 min read
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Michael Lewis on the State of Modern Fatherhood and Work-Family Balance
Michael Lewis may be the best non-fiction writer working today. From his business-related books (Boomerang, Liar’s Poker, The Big Short)...
Scott Behson
Nov 8, 20122 min read
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On Prioritizing Time and Money: “Ten years ago I turned my head for a moment and it became my
This article was republished at the Good Men Project online men’s magazine. Follow this link to the article. It was also republished at...
Scott Behson
Nov 5, 20123 min read
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Follow the Fathers, Work and Family Blog: Raise Money for the National Fatherhood Initiative!
I am very grateful that, in the first month and a half of FWFblog, we’ve built a readership and community. According to WordPress.com’s...
Scott Behson
Oct 26, 20122 min read
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Golf: “Time-Suck” to Avoid #1 (or, the post in which I piss off half my readership)
This article was republished at the Good Men Project online men’s magazine. Follow this link to the article. Time Suck– (n) Something...
Scott Behson
Oct 22, 20123 min read
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