Phil saw his shadow. The Olympics start this week. The Super Bowl is here.

Let’s get into it.

PS: Thanks for all the kind notes as we welcomed baby #3. Sleep is scarce, gratitude is high.

I’m five days into newborn life again, and it feels different this time.

A lot of quiet moments. Hospital hallways. Back-and-forth coffee runs. Too much time to think. And one word kept coming to mind: weight.

Having kids adds weight to your life. No matter how many you have. Responsibility. Pressure. Worry. The constant awareness that someone depends on you.

But it’s the good kind of weight. The kind you actually want to carry. The kind that makes you stronger over time.

I’m tired. Out of routine. Running on fumes. All the usual stuff. But I’m soaking it in more this time around. Perspective will do that.

And this applies no matter what stage you’re in. Newborns. Toddlers. Big kids. Teenagers. The weight never really goes away. It just changes shape.

The difference is how you carry it. Some weight breaks you down. This kind builds you up.

It’s heavy. And it’s worth lifting.

Ben Bergeron is a gym owner in Natick, Massachusetts, founder of CompTrain, and a dad of four.

He’s learned that the hardest part of parenting isn’t the chaos. It’s saying no to work so he can say yes to the trampoline or kicking a soccer ball in the backyard.

That tradeoff, he says, is also where the reward lives. Fatherhood gave him his first experience with unconditional love.

His advice to new dads is simple: kids are kids, not adults. Don’t expect them to see the world the way you do.

The reminder he lives by is this: these are the most meaningful years of your life. Not the easiest, but the ones that matter most.

His non-negotiable says it all. Be calm. As the seas get rougher, the captain gets calmer.

You can follow him at @benbergeron.

Garmin gets all the love. But Suunto has been quietly making legit performance watches forever, and the Race 2 is the sleeper hit.

Bright 1.5” AMOLED screen. Lighter, cleaner design. 115+ sport modes, offline maps, and up to 55 hours of battery so you’re not charging like a teenager.

This is the watch for dads who train early, race sometimes, and still want something sharp on their wrist.

Dad verdict: I’ve been really happy with it.

Get it here.

Record low temps. No sleep. Kids wrecking the schedule. Yada. Yada. Life.

Yeah, it happens.

Here’s the move: stop waiting for the routine to come back. Just get something in.

This isn’t the season for perfect plans. It’s the season for maintenance reps.

The routine will come back. It always does. For now? Get in what you can, and be at peace with it.

Dropped this on Friday and we’ll probably keep talking about it for a bit.

We’re hosting Built for More; a 2.5-day Dad Day experience in Charleston, April 30–May 2.

And no, you don’t have to live there. It’s an incredible city and a perfect excuse for a quick getaway.

Same ideas we write about every week. Less scrolling. More doing. Better conversations. Better energy.

Spots are limited on purpose. When it’s full, it’s full. Legit speakers (all dads), and a fun itinerary planned.

Early bird pricing is live right now.

If this has been tugging at you even a little, take the hint. Break the routine. Get in the room. Do this one in real life.

Learn more here