At the start of my career, I sought out mentors. Most of them were old enough to be my father, which was a good thing. Given how and where I grew up, there was no one in my family who had any idea how to help me navigate Manhattan as a young journalist. I was […]
“I can’t believe Dad and Uncle Paul are talking like they see each other all the time.” That was my friend Tino Ricci’s 13-year-old daughter. From her middle school eyes, us picking up as if we lived next door was a head-scratching sight. We hadn’t seen each other in nearly four years. But we were […]
All week, I’ve been thinking about a defeat last weekend. It’s buoyed my spirits, particularly around working dads and male friendships. Here’s the background: I look forward to playing golf with my cousin in a two-day member-guest tournament every fall. Each September, I think this is going to be the year we win our flight […]
I don’t believe a word anyone says on April Fools’ day. Think of it as a safety measure. By assuming everybody I interact with on April 1st is trying to pull one over on me, I save myself the humiliation of falling victim to a perhaps not-so-merry prankster. I f the cost of this is […]
Mike Malloy is a dad, adjunct professor at Georgetown & founder of Malloy Industries. He is also a connoisseur of Dad Jokes. Let’s laugh.
A senior female executive who I admire deeply asked me an honest, almost earnest question that made me feel deeply awkward: “Do Lead Dads[…]