Happy Monday y’all!

Hope everyone had a great weekend. How about that USA, Canada hockey game?

Let’s get after it.

📕 DAD WISDOM 

On Saying Thank You

Caught the flu on Valentine's Day. Instead of date night, I got soup deliveries and quiet check-ins while my wife handled the kid chaos solo. You know - the kind of stuff that doesn't make the highlight reel but keeps the whole operation running.

It's easy to take for granted the partner who picks up the slack when you're down, handles the morning routine when you're traveling, or somehow manages to keep tiny humans alive while you're stuck in meetings.

Sometimes the strongest move is the simplest one: just telling them you see it all. And appreciate the hell out of it.

BADASS DAD 

Dean Karnazes

Dean Karnazes doesn't just run - he pushes boundaries. 50 marathons in 50 states in 50 days. 350 miles straight without sleep. A marathon to the South Pole in -40 degrees. The guy they call "Ultramarathon Man" has literally run through Death Valley because, well, why not?

But between writing bestsellers and making TIME's 100 Most Influential list, he's been running a different kind of marathon - raising two kids with his high school sweetheart Julie. His philosophy? "Run when you can, walk if you have to, crawl if you must; just never give up." Sounds a lot like parenting, doesn't it?

He left a cushy corporate job to chase what seemed like an impossible dream, showing his kids that sometimes the crazy path is the right one. "When your legs get tired, run with your heart" - whether that's mile 300 or the third bedtime story.

→ Follow Dean here

DAD TOYS 

Solar String Lights

Luci's solar string lights are like having a permanent sunset on your patio. 20 hours of warm glow from one charge, and they juice up whether you're responsible enough to remember USB charging or just let the sun do the work.

Perfect for everything from s'mores nights to "the power's out but we're still grilling" situations.

→ Get ‘Em Here

DAD BOD 

The 20-Minute Burner

Here’s the deal: You got dumbbells and 20 minutes, here's your move.

Courtesy of Brian Pruett:

Three supersets, 3-4 rounds each:

1. Split squats (6/leg) + RDLs (8)

2. Devil press (6/side) + shoulder press (8)

3. Bent rows (8) + dealer's choice (10-20 push-ups, burpees, etc.)

Rest just long enough to catch your breath between rounds.

→ See the workout here

JUNK DRAWER 

Lead From the Front: Warren Buffett reads 500 pages a week. His reasoning? Knowledge builds up like compound interest - the more you learn, the easier it gets.

Takeaway: Small daily habits create exponential growth.

THE SPOT

Spaces that make you wanna stay a while

Who knew Ohio was hiding spots that look straight out of Middle Earth? The Cliffs at Hocking Hills drops you into a private paradise where sandstone waterfalls meet panoramic saunas, and cozy bungalows peek out from the forest.

Built by a couple inspired by their time in Bali, this isn't your typical midwest getaway.

Think crystal-clear pools filtered by nature, decks carved into cliff faces, and Old Man's Cave just down the road. The kind of place where you could spend a morning hiking, an afternoon by the falls, and end your day watching the sunset from a panoramic sauna.

→ Book your escape here

DAD HUMOR