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Some of the hardest balancing dads do is coordinating work life, home life and personal life. Find information about achieveing and maintaining work-life balance.

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Balancing Life & Work -- Can It Really Be Done?
In this article, Susan Pilgrim, Ph.D. shares insights into how successful people strike the balance between their personal lives and their work lives.

Family Friendly Workplaces for Fathers
Committed fathers often try to find employment in a workplace that is family friendly. What makes an employer “family-friendly” and what should you look for in an employer when you are a dad who puts family first?

How To Stay in Touch on the Road
Staying in touch with the children while you are on the road can be a real challenge. Find out ways to keep close to your kids as a road warrior.

Keeping the Balance
How to keep the balance between work and family. Written from a working mom's perspective, the article includes useful insights for fathers as well.

Pacing: The Key to Comfortable Living and Working
At the end of a long week, do you have enough energy to do more than run the remote? Explore these tips for managing the pace of your work and life, and find more than exhaustion on Friday night.

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Saying No to the Unimportant
One of the greatest challenges a dad faces is learning to say yes to the truly important things in life and to say no to the demands which are of lesser priority. Learn now to set priorities and boundaries with your time and attention.

SuperDads: Managing Expectations of Modern Fathers
Statistics, studies and your own gut feel tell you that family should come first. But what happens when a dad lets other things take priority? And how can you keep family first and still balance the other competing demands in your life.

Unlocking Your Personal and Professional Potential
Learn more about personal coaches and the role they play in helping fathers learn to better balance work and life.

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