Happy Friday, gents. Yeah, the early sunsets sting, but the weekend’s here. Recharge, get outside, and we’ll see you 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: Why Guinness is the Ultimate Dad Beer (and how to pour it)
Best Community Reply: Build your child’s confidence by making your home their safest place.
Wisdom of the Week: You can’t eliminate chaos. But you can get honest about what’s worth the chaos. That’s the real essentialism of fatherhood: deciding what deserves your limited energy. Some things will slip. Some things should.
Product of the Week: Pendleton x Costco Throw Blanket Collab

📕 Read: The Power of Habit - Jim Duhigg

🎧 Listen: How Extreme Winners Think & Win - Tim Ferriss Show

📺 Watch: Exclusive Look Inside Red Wing’s American Boot Factory

🍔 Eat/Drink: 3 Epic Dinners You Can Make With the Air Fryer

🩳 Style: Relwen Quilted Flannel Jacket

FROM THE TRENCHES

Topic: When the Baby Can’t Wait

One dad shared a story in Slack this week that was just too wild not to share. His wife had been having light contractions all day, but nothing serious. Around midnight, things started picking up. Still inconsistent, though, so the plan was to drop their 3-year-old at his sister’s and head to the hospital after.

Fifteen minutes later, he got the call: his wife had delivered their baby at home, alone. He raced back, called 911, and met paramedics as they arrived. Mom and baby were taken to the hospital, and both are doing great.

He came home later to a scene that can only be described as chaos, but mostly just felt awe and respect for his wife, who somehow stayed calm through it all.

The general consensus? Certified badass move. Everyone’s healthy, everyone’s safe. That’s one tough mama.

Join the conversation on Slack here.

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Thanks for sharing, Nico. This looks awesome. Well done! 👊

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