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How The Strong Bond of Golf Helps Men

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 […]

How To Stay Connected with Your Friends As a Lead Dad

“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 […]

What A Dad Won After Losing A Much-Anticipated Golf Tournament

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 […]

A Dad Joke Is One Thing. But An April Fool’s Prank?

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 […]

Dad Jokes for The Busy Executive Dad

Mike Malloy is a dad, adjunct professor at Georgetown & founder of Malloy Industries. He is also a connoisseur of Dad Jokes. Let’s laugh.

How Lead Dads Have Fun – And Help Their Families

A senior female executive who I admire deeply asked me an honest, almost earnest question that made me feel deeply awkward: “Do Lead Dads[…]

A Reminder: Being Present Is Better Than Being Perfect

At dinner on our 17th wedding anniversary, my wife handed me a card and laughed. It was very sweet on the outside, and on the inside, it read: Happy Valentine’s Day. Our anniversary is in December. I smiled. It was the perfect card for us, two working parents with three kids and three dogs and […]

7 Reasons To Be Grateful For Your Partner This Thanksgiving

What am I most thankful for this holiday season? My relationship with my wife, by far. Without her, none of the other really great things…

Why Community Matters for Dads

I got an email from a conference I attended two weeks ago that prompted me to think about the most important takeaway from that day…

How to Write the Best (and Worst) Dad Jokes

Writing a good joke is hard to do. Writing a good dad joke is even harder. Why? Because you have to walk a thin line between funny and…

Why Old Friends Matter For Fathers

Every year for the past two decades, I’ve had lunch with my closest friends from high school. It’s never not happened, but this year I was nearly the guy to ruin it. I postponed it twice for work and childcare reasons. My wife thought I was crazy for s …

5 Reasons Why Schools Need Dad Events

Here’s a story about a working parent’s journey from awareness to frustration to complaint (with a detour into unproductive grumbling) and…

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