Happy Friday. I typed “Issue 150” on the graphic this morning and had to double-check it. Wild. Appreciate you being here, reading these, and being part of this thing.

I’m especially fired up right now as the new Dad Day website is nearing completion. The goal? Help bridge the content gap for dads at all stages of the game. From first diaper to high school drop-off.

Have an awesome weekend. 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.

THE DIGEST 

• Most Clicked: A Man’s Guide to Dressing Sharp and Casual in His 30s

• Best Community Reply: Apologize to your kids when you lose your cool.

• Wisdom of the Week: Comparison is a waste of parenting energy. Easier said than done, but still true. You don’t see their chaos. Their doubts. Their 2am wakeups and cereal-for-dinner nights. Your kids don’t need the “Joneses” - they need you, present and engaged. Stay in your lane. Run your race

• Product of the Week: Keep Your Mattress Really Cold (or warm)

WEEKEND BLUEPRINT 

FROM THE TRENCHES

Topic: Potty Training

Not glamorous. Not easy. But here’s how a bunch of dads got through it:

• The Naked Method: Multiple dads went full bare-butt for three days straight. Stay home, skip the pants, and camp near the bathroom. “It wasn’t fun, but it worked.”

• Book It: Reading the same potty book over and over (especially at bedtime) somehow unlocked results. Here are a couple favorites: 1 & 2.

• Bribery Works: One M&M = one win. Motivation at its finest.

• Show and Tell: Leaving the bathroom door open helped some kids figure it out—“she saw me sit and copied me.” Less great when she tried peeing standing up. 😂

Got a trick that worked? Total fail? Hit reply or drop it in Slack. Join here.

GARAGE

Send us what you’re working on

Chris from Arizona with the patio update. Thanks for sharing, Chris.

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

WEEKEND BURNER

Set a 20-minute timer.

Complete as many rounds as possible (AMRAP):

• 50 Jump Rope (or 30 jumping jacks if no rope)

• 10 Dumbbell Thrusters (squat + press)

• 20 Dumbbell Rows (10 each arm)

• 30-Second Farmer Carry (heavy dumbbells or anything that makes you question your grip strength)

• 10 Push-ups

Rest 1 minute between rounds if needed.

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COMMUNITY

Let’s Get After It

You might’ve seen the Runna partnership we announced earlier this week. Race or no race, the goal is simple: get moving, feel better, lead by example. 

I picked up the handle @daddayrunclub, and a few of you legends already sent in what you’re training for. Keep ‘em coming! Bonus: We’ll send you a free Dad Day Run Club hat when they arrive!

If you’re moving your body, lifting, running, walking with the kids - tag us. Send in your clips.

I’m putting together end-of-week compilations and would love to feature as many of you as possible. Otherwise, it’s just gonna be me running alone… and no one wants that.

And hey - if you’ve never run before, now’s a great time to start. No race needed. Just lace up and commit to your first 5K. Runna makes it stupid simple.

You pick your goal, tell it how many days you can train, and boom — custom plan.

The Dad Day crew gets a free 2-week trial with code: DADDAY . Get started here.

Let’s show our kids what it looks like to set goals, move our bodies, and stay dialed in. Healthy dads = better dads. Let’s get after it this fall.