Love us a short week.
The inbox is lighter. The coffee hits better. The weekend feels like it’s already got one foot in the door.
Get outside. Throw something on the grill. Toss a ball. Touch grass like your screen time report depends on it.
Have fun out there. We’ll see ya Monday.
PS: If you’re new here, we mix it up on Fridays with a quick recap from the week and a few extra gems to head into the weekend right.
"Less is more and more is more. It's the middle that's not a good place."
Paula Scher
THE DIGEST
Wisdom of the Week: How are you showing up for your family? For your kids? Your people? That’s your race. And the dads who burn out the fastest are usually the ones trying to keep pace with everyone else instead of settling into their own stride.
Most Clicked: 5 Home Office Hacks For More Productivity
Gear of the Week: No Reception Club Duffel Bag (Made For Parents)
Summer Apparel: The Jack Shirt in Vintage White Linen
Take 5 Minutes Today and Do This: Ya, life insurance isn’t exciting stuff. But if you’re a dad, it’s important as hell: no medical exam, just a few health questions online, and you can be covered in a few minutes. For a healthy 40-year-old, $1M in coverage runs around $54/month. Take a couple minutes today and get your number here.
📕 Read: Atomic Habits - James Clear
📺 Watch: Huckberry - DIRT Hawaii
🍔 Eat/Drink: Cheap And Healthy Meals For The Week, Done In 1 Hour
🎧 Listen: Smile Or You’re Doing It Wrong - Rich Roll Podcast
IN THE TRENCHES
Topic: Video Games
Video games came up in the Slack group. Here’s what the crew had to say…
The common theme wasn't really about the games. It was about the guardrails.
Nintendo Switch was the preferred system.
Dads talked about earning game time, weekend-only play, parental controls, and making gaming something the family does together instead of something kids disappear into alone.
Mario Kart, Mario Party, Wii Sports, Minecraft. A lot of nostalgia. A lot of sibling competition. A lot of dads still convinced they can smoke their kids on Rainbow Road.
One dad summed it up perfectly: "The most important thing is to make sure they know they do not have any chance of beating dad in Mario Kart."
The other takeaway? Nearly every dad who owned a system said the same thing:
The kids ask for it way less than they expected. The anticipation is often bigger than the actual playtime.
(Also, multiple dads specifically said: absolutely no Roblox.) 👀
GARAGE
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WEEKEND BURNER
2 rounds for time:
• 750 m Row
• 25 Front Squats
• 25 Burpees over Rower
If you don’t have a rower, do a run instead.
ONE LAST THING
🧠 Random Fact: The average dad spends roughly 67 days of his life mowing the lawn.
📼 Rewatchability: Movies that get better as a dad: Field of Dreams, The Sandlot, Hook
🎧 On Repeat: Some fresh jams dropped in our Dad Day Playlist. → Listen
dad shower thoughts: Every family has a cup that nobody likes but somehow nobody throws away.