Touring the Mavericks practice facility, one quote on the wall stuck with me: effort is the one thing we can always control. Here's why it's stayed with me since.
Growing up, we always waited until Christmas Eve for our real tree, when they're often free or heavily discounted. Here's why a little decorating effort makes such a difference.
I rushed my son out the door for parkour and forgot to check his shoes, he showed up in crocs instead of sneakers. Turns out, every dad has these moments, and this one worked out just fine.
Donuts with Dads is my favorite school tradition every year. This time my son wrote me a story that ended with, "I hope in the future I can help him back."