The weekend’s here. My 3-year-old decided 5am was a perfectly reasonable wake-up call, so if you catch a typo or a broken link today, just know I was deep in conversation about dinosaurs mid-sentence.

If you’re new here — welcome. Our Friday format is a little different; built to send you into the weekend with some good stuff.

A couple quick things:

• Our Slack community is buzzing. From dads talking about working through miscarriages to posting their Strava runs, it’s become a solid group text for dads who get it. Want in? [Sign up here.]

• Live in Annapolis, MD? We’re kicking off a Dad Day Run Club meetup this weekend. Huge thanks to Todd for pulling it together. [Details here.]

THE DIGEST 

• Most Clicked: Going From 1 to 2 Kids (or More)

• Best Community Reply: “Work on their hearts first, and their heads will follow.”

• Toy of the Week: 4-Burner Propane Gas Griddle

Last Week’s Poll Results:

What kind of trip is on your radar next?

Most dads are dreaming of a break that involves the whole crew — but a solid 1 in 5 are eyeing that much-needed couples getaway.

• Family vacation — 61.3%

• Couples getaway — 20.2%

• Solo reset — 7.3%

• Staycation — 6.5%

• Other — 4.8%

Whether you’re packing snacks for the kids or sneaking away for a quiet weekend, one thing’s clear: we all need the break.

WEEKEND BLUEPRINT 

QUICK POLL

GARAGE

Send us what you’re working on

Swapping out the DIY build for something a little different today — a rad project from one of our own.

Henry from Raleigh is building an app called Receipts.XYZ — think credit card points, but for working out. You earn points for moving your body: runs, walks, lifts, swims, whatever you’re into. Then you can trade those points for gear and other rewards.

I’ve been testing it out for the last few weeks and it’s legit. Connect your wearable, rack up points, and get rewarded for showing up. It’s free btw.

Use code DADDAY when you sign up here and get some points out of the gate. Nice work, Henry. Keep building.

Working on something? Reply to this email and send it our way. DIY Projects, Green Grass, Businesses, Whatever.

WEEKEND BURNER

Straight from CrossFit’s main site, this one’s all gas, no fluff—substitute as needed.

Workout: For time:

40 Pull-Ups

40 Burpees

20 Power Snatches (95/65 lb or scale)

Rest 3 minutes

Then:

30 Pull-Ups

30 Burpees

15 Power Snatches

Rest 2 minutes

Then:

20 Pull-Ups

20 Burpees

10 Power Snatches

💡 Modifications: No barbell? Swap power snatches for single-arm dumbbell snatches or hang power cleans

Can’t knock out strict pull-ups? Use a band, or sub in ring rows or TRX rows

FRIDAY RESET 

You can’t redo the week. But you can choose how you show up this weekend.

Set the tone. Start fresh. Be there.