A strong father-son relationship isn't built in one big moment. It's built in a hundred small ones, most of which you'll forget by dinner. I didn't really understand that when my first son was born. I thought there would be some obvious handoff, and one day he'd look at me a certain way and I'd know we were solid. It was the first few days he was home, and we just sat on the couch watching the Yankees vs Boston baseball game. He slept perfectly on my chest. I think we both to

Forget the fancy dinner. Our Valentine's Day tradition is a big pot of melted chocolate and whatever we can dip in it. Here's how our family does February 14.

Ahhh...Valentine's Day and Chocolate Fondue. Family tradition. Enjoy your holiday! Helping dads be their best...mark

It's not too late! You still have a week to get ready for Valentine's Day. I wanted to share a quick reminder so you don't find yourself shopping the day before. After I was married for a few years, I asked my wife what she actually she wanted to do for this special holiday. This was the best idea ever. I found out that the traditional card, flowers and chocolate was not what she had on her mind. That year we went to a Chocolate Academy and learned how to make a chocola

My son wanted to build a Bugatti for his Pinewood Derby car this year. We went with his idea from start to finish, and he won first in his Den.

It doesn't happen often, but we woke up to snow in Texas this morning. A short, simple reminder of how rare and special these mornings are.