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Ways to Balance Life and Work
Committed fathers love spending time with their children, but with today’s pressures of work and other priorities, it can be challenging to find ways to make quality and quantity time with the kids. Here are some important resources for fathers to help make more time, and better time, with the family.

Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day
Each year, the Ms. Foundation sponsors Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day in an effort to help our children prepare for and appreciate the world of work. Find out how to make this opportunity a positive experience for your son or daughter.

Playing Office with the Kids
If you have a home office, you know about the need for a distraction-free environment. Your kids deserve one as well for homework and other important activities. Learn from guest contributor Greg Keer how to set up a home office for your kids.

Recovering from Workaholism
Do you find yourself more and more committed to work and less and less to family? Then you may be experiencing the psychological addiction known as workaholism. Find out about the challenges of being a workaholic and how to get out of the rut and regain balance in your busy life.

Behaving Yourself at the Office Party
Invited to the office parry this year? Partying with coworkers and clients is not partying; it is still a business function. How you behave in these settings communicates much about your professionalism. How can you make the right impression at a holiday office party?

Staying Healthy On The Road
If your position sends you traveling, it can be hard to maintain a consistent exercise and eating program. Seasoned business travelers share advice for staying healthy while away on business.

Simplifying Your Life
Recently, a friend and his wife undertook a major project to simplify their lives. And they are happier as a result. If you are feeling a need to simplify your life and better align your activities with your values, now is the time to start. Find ways to undertake a simplification project and tips for making it successful.

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.

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.

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.

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.