Episode 51 Talking About Lead Dads with Paul Sullivan, Founder of The Company of Dads
Former New York Times columnist and lead dad, Paul Sullivan, discusses what it means to be a “Lead Dad” and the implications for women, men, families, and the workplace. As he tells TBD, Lead Dad “is a powerful proactive term. It's not a reactive term. And naming things matters." During the episode, Paul introduces his new venture, The Company of Dads, which he terms the first platform dedicated to creating a community for lead dads, dealing with isolation, parenting issues, stereotypes, and more.
Paul wrote the Money Matters column in the New York Times for 13 years and created the Money Game column in GOLF magazine. He is the author of The Thin Green Line: The Money Secrets of the Super Wealthy.
And, of course, we had to ask for his best money advice.
Episode originally aired live on WVOX-AM on January 19, 2023
Paul Sullivan
The Company of Dads
The Company of Dads on Facebook
The Company of Dads on Instagram
The Company of Dads on Linked In
The Company of Dads on Twitter
Paul’s Writing
The Thin Green Line: The Money Secrets of the Super Wealthy by Paul Sullivan (2015)
Sullivan, Paul (2021, October 9), Why I’m Ending My Wealth Matters Column. nytimes.com
Additional Resources
McCluney, Courtney (2023, January 3), Do Women Really Have a ‘Choice’ When It Comes to Their Careers?. chief.com
Leonhardt, Megan (2022, December 7), Childcare, Housekeeper, and a Personal Assistant: Women Are Paying Big Bucks for Support at Home in Order to Reach the C-Suite. fortune.com
Leonhardt, Megan (2022, December 6), More Fathers Are Working From Home Than Ever, But They’re Largely Choosing Not to Become Stay-at-Home Dads. fortune.com
Page, Brian (2022, November 17), Opinion: This Stay-at-Home Husband Shows How Men and Their Working Spouses Can Run a Smooth House. marketwatch.com
Scherer, Zach (2022, May), Leave Usage Following a First Birth Among Men in the United States: Evidence From Nationally Representative Data, Working Paper. census.gov
Connley, Courtney (2021, May 7), More Dads Are Choosing to Stay Home with Their Kids. Will Covid-19 Accelerate The Trend. cnbc.com
Livingston, Gretchen (2014, June 5). Growing Number of Dads Home With the Kids. pewresearch.org
Chamberlin, Laurie (2023, January 25), Creating Workplaces That Invite and Retain Women in 2023. forbes.com