By Dave · Fitness · showingupdad.com One of the unexpected perks of our gym having a daycare is that Nicole and I can actually work out together as new parents now. Something we almost never did before he was born. She’d go when she could, I’d go when I could, and our schedules rarely lined…
By Dave · Dad Life · showingupdad.com He’s almost one now. Looking back at the three-month mark, the chaos had a different texture than month one. The blur was gone. A different kind of hard had replaced it. Here’s where we are. Sleep training, round two of the anxiety. He had been a pretty good…
By Dave · Golf · showingupdad.com Lowering your golf handicap as a new dad sounds like a punchline. I haven’t done it. That’s the honest answer. I’ve played a handful of rounds this year and they were worse than last year. That’s where we are. If you came here looking for a success story, check…
By Dave · Dad Life · showingupdad.com Heads up: some links in this post are affiliate links. If you buy through them I earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. I only recommend stuff we actually own and use. Before my son was born, my brother-in-law gave me the most honest piece…
By Dave · Dad Life · showingupdad.com No one has all the answers. Some of this you just have to live through. But there’s a short list of stuff I genuinely didn’t know going in that would have helped me be less of a mess in the first few months. Here it is. 1. Babies…
By Dave · Fitness · showingupdad.com Let me be upfront about something: my dad gym routine exists for one reason. I work out so I can eat and drink whatever I want and try to add 5 yds to my drive. I’m not a health influencer, I’m not tracking macros, and I’m not about to…
By Dave · Golf · showingupdad.com Heads up: some links in this post are affiliate links. If you buy through them I earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. I only recommend gear I’d actually use. You’re 170 yards out. There’s water short and a bunker left. You can carry the water…
By Dave · Dad Life · showingupdad.com I am a diaper bag over-packer. I own this. Every time we go somewhere, I treat the bag like I’m preparing for a three-day backcountry trip. Two backup outfits. Wipes times two. Extra changing pad. Snacks for my wife. Sunscreen we’ll never use. By the time I zip…
By Dave · Golf · showingupdad.com Heads up: some links in this post are affiliate links. If you buy through them I earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. I only recommend gear I’d actually put in my own bag. Shopping for golf gifts for new dads is trickier than it looks,…
By Dave · Gym & Active · showingupdad.com Staying active as a new dad starts earlier than you think. My first workout after Leo was born didn’t happen until five weeks in. I had a treadmill at home and we did a lot of neighborhood walks. That was it. I’ve never worried about counting macros…