The Secret Language of (Corporate) Fathers

June 15, 2008 | Category:

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!!!!

I wrote an article to celebrate the Corporate Fathers I've known, over at Chicago Mom's Blog:

One day, in near frustration and exhaustion, I instant messaged my boss; “I think I need a demotion.”

Almost immediately my phone rang.

“What’s the problem?” he demanded.

“I’m sorry, sir,” I confided to the former Marine officer. “The responsibilities of this position against my family obligations…”

“What’s the problem?” he demanded, again.

“Uh, well, specifically today I’ve been called into that red team meeting with the VP for the same time I’m supposed to relieving my nanny.”

“Any wiggle room with the nanny?”

“Maybe a half an hour,” I sighed.

“Right, join the call and tell them...."

Read the rest at Chicago Moms Blog...

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