Category Archives: Thinking Differently

What’s next? Career advice from off the career path.

Posted on September 30, 2015 by Stephen Abbott

I’ve been pretty fortunate in my life; I’ve attempted to make careers out of my passions, and so far I’ve done okay. As parents, we want to know our children will be alright. We want to know that they will … Continue reading →

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Evil doesn’t always wear a big, black hat.

Posted on August 1, 2012 by Stephen Abbott

Bear with me. This is a long intro. What started as a Twitter discussion about how to explain death and tragedy to children—such as the event Aurora, Colorado—became a discussion about “evil”. Unfortunately, the challenge (and the charm) of Twitter … Continue reading →

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The future of Dad’vertising.

Posted on July 11, 2012 by Stephen Abbott

It’s no secret that positive dad examples in advertising are still few and far between. There are plenty of daddy-bloggers squawking in the blogosphere about Huggies, Oscar Mayer, Philips Norelco and any number of consumer product companies who have stumbled … Continue reading →

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Let’s redefine “all” for each of us.

Posted on June 28, 2012 by Stephen Abbott

The need to “have it all” is a topic that won’t go away, and the recent story in The Atlantic pushed it front and centre for moms once again. And for those who think that moms are the only ones … Continue reading →

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