📕 DAD WISDOM 

Don’t Buy Nice Things (Yet)

I once heard someone say, “Don’t buy nice things until your kids are older.”

At the time, I laughed. Then I had kids.

Kids are professional destroyers. Couch cushions become trampolines. Coffee tables double as racetracks. Tools go missing and sometimes reappear weeks later, slightly bent and sticky for reasons no one can explain.

At first, it drove me nuts. I’d look at the Sharpie mark on the furniture or the muddy fingerprints on the fridge and think, “Can’t we have nice things?”

It recently hit me: maybe the “nice things” aren’t the things.

Every scratch, every spill, every lost tool is proof that a family lives here. It’s a reminder that our house isn’t a showroom; it’s a workshop for growing humans.

So yeah, the couch has stains. The car smells faintly of something, but I don't know what, and the TV remote might never recover.

But I’ve learned patience and perspective. Stuff is just stuff. And one day, when the house is quiet, you know we’ll all miss the chaos.

RAD DAD 

Russell Wilson

Photo via Yahoo Sports

Yeah, Russ hasn’t exactly been cooking on the field lately. But off the field? The man’s serving a full-course meal in fatherhood.

The Super Bowl champ and father of four (with wife Ciara) leads like he plays at his best with discipline and relentless optimism.

Wilson’s dad philosophy is simple but strong: show up, love unconditionally, and lead by example.

He stepped into the role of stepdad without hesitation, calling it a “gift.”

Russ said his greatest honor is “just seeing [his kids] grow up... seeing them win big.” From his own father, he learned the power of self-belief: “Why not you, Russ?” became a family mantra.

So, ya, maybe his deep ball has lost a little zip. But when it comes to faith, family, and showing up for his kids? Russell Wilson is still throwing strikes.

Quotes from BeliefNet & Quote Fancy

DAD TOYS 

Power Move

The holidays are upon us, which means a lot more cords.

Enter this ultra-thin power strip, the unsung hero of dad-level home organization.

The slim profile slides right behind furniture, and the 8-foot cord gives you reach without the mess.

Clean. Practical. Peak dad.

Get it here.

DAD BOD 

Spice Up Your Recovery

Crushed a workout and walking like you just got off a horse? Time to raid the spice rack.

Turmeric. Ya, that yellow powder you bought once for a curry and never used again might be your secret weapon against soreness. The magic comes from curcumin, a compound proven to cut inflammation, speed recovery, and ease that “why did I do leg day?” pain.

The trick: it works best after your workout, especially if it’s paired with black pepper (it helps your body absorb the good stuff).

Go for 200–500mg twice a day, or just toss some turmeric into your post-gym smoothie if you’re feeling crunchy.

Read more here. 

JUNK DRAWER 

DAD HUMOR