"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"-- Provided by publisher.

Includes index.

Introduction / by Daisy Dowling, Series Editor -- 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 / by Brad Harrington -- What's a working dad to do? -- men who use workplace flexibility are doubly stigmatized / by Scott Behson -- It's time for working dads to lead by example / by Tim Allen -- End the "nice Guy" backlash / by David M. Mayer -- Dads, commit to your family at home and work / by Haley Swenson, Eve Rodsky, David G. Smith, and W. Brad Johnson -- 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 / by Scott Behson -- Mastering the dad transition -- update your life story at home and at work / by Bruce Feiler -- When your boss doesn't respect your family commitments / by Rebecca Knight -- Why dads need parenting allies at work -- push for change together / by Han-Son Lee -- How to identify a family-friendly employer / by Suzanne Brown -- When a stay-at-home dad goes back to work -- plan your workforce reentry before your exit / by Whitney Johnson -- 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 / by James Sudakow -- Commit to a no-work weeknight -- routine and rituals are essential / by Mark McCartney -- Five questions new working parents should ask themselves / by Jackie Coleman and John Coleman -- Win at work by leaning in at home -- find four-way wins-even in unsupportive work environments / by Stewart D. Friedman -- Working dads need "me time" too -- they now feel more work-life conflict than working moms / by Alyssa F. Westring and Stewart D. Friedman -- Bringing Your Dad Network Together -- don't fool yourself-dads need friendship and peer support / by Scott Behson -- 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 / by Stewart D. Friedman -- 4 ways to teach your kids about work -- without adding more to your plate / by Sabina Nawaz -- How to spend your parenting time and energy wisely -- when was the last time you checked in on your kids' priorities? / by Amy Jen Su -- How working parents can regain control over their lives -- it all comes down to your values / by Stewart D. Friedman and Alyssa F. Westring -- 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 Dan Pallotta .