Fall is officially upon us. Texas takes on Tennessee at noon tomorrow, then Ole Miss and Florida kick off at 3:30.
Have a great weekend, fellas. Get out there and have some fun. We’ll see ya Monday.
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.
"Wherever you are, be all there."
THE DIGEST
Wisdom of the Week: Kids move at kids' speed. Trying to experience a little more of life at their pace is usually the right call.
Most Clicked: How to Handle Being Around Parents Who Do Everything Differently Than You
Gear of the Week: Shibumi Park Vista shade
Apparel of the Week: Relwen Shag Snap Zip
For the Kids: Franklin Sports Blackhawk Pop-Up Soccer Goal (4x3)
Read, Watch, Eat, Listen
A few things to get into this weekend if you have a moment
📕 Read: Four Thousand Weeks | Oliver Burkeman
📺 Watch: A Feel Good Motivational Short Film: How to Run 100 Miles | JAŸ-Z in 8 w/Rick Rubin
🍔 Eat/Drink: Award Winning Homemade Chili Recipe
🎧 Listen: The One-Skill-A-Year Plan For An Interesting Life
IN THE TRENCHES
Topic: Who Runs the Morning Routine?
We asked who handles most of the morning chaos at your house. Hundreds of dads replied.
The dads took this one (let’s go!), but not by much. “Mostly me” finished on top, followed closely by “pretty even” and “mostly my partner.”
Reading through the comments, though, it sounds less like anyone is keeping score and more like everyone has found their lane.
Some dads own breakfast and drop-off because their wife leaves for work early.
Others take the older kids so mom can sleep with the new baby. A few handle mornings because their partner takes bedtime.
And plenty just divide and conquer: one packs lunches, the other gets kids dressed, everybody somehow gets out the door.
One dad called their routine “a great dance that works well for our family.”
Another was slightly less poetic: “My wife takes hours to really be someone.” 😂
Fair. Seems like the best systems have less to do with 50/50 and more to do with knowing who’s doing what before somebody starts yelling that they can’t find their shoes. Stay strong, gents!
PROJECTS
Show us your space or something you’re working on…
Eric H. from Asheville, NC, with the ultimate playhouse build. This is rad. Thanks for sharing, Eric. Well done.
WEEKEND BURNER
4 Rounds. Pick a weight you can move with for the thrusters.
400m Run
10 Burpees
15 Thrusters
20 Sit-Ups
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ONE LAST THING
🍻 Weekend Assignment: Let your kid pick the entire car playlist for one full ride. No skipping. Just commit. 🎧
🧠 Worth Knowing: The tiny pocket on your jeans was originally made for a pocket watch. Levi Strauss added it to jeans in the 1800s.
dad shower thoughts: Why does the smoke detector only need a new battery between the hours of 1 and 4 a.m.?