Hey Stoked Dad,

Cheers to you, to us, to all types of dads. Being a dad/step-dad/surrogate father, means being more about our kids than ourselves. One day a year, we pause to reflect on the epic privilege, joy, and gift of fatherhood. Maybe we get some random, but life giving gifts, or go to brunch. Maybe we do an activity that we love with our kids. It doesn't matter what today looks like, as long as you embrace the celebration of being a stoked dad.

Here's to the interrupted nights, the laughter, the lessons imparted and learned. Here's to your relentless love of these little humans. Cheers to all the hidden ways you express love, even if it goes unnoticed.

It's not always easy, nobody said it would be, but it's always worth it. I hope you can recharge today with some good coffee, time with the kids, and pause to remember how great it is to be a dad.

Be intentional, be present, be stoked.

Happy Father's Day.

"Experience is not what happens to you, it is what you do with what happens to you."

— Aldous Huxley

One final thing - The Stoked Dad Archive is finally live. Check it out!

Be stoked my friend,

Kris

P.S. - I’m focused on getting better and growing a stoked dad community with each dispatch. If you liked these, it would mean a ton if you shared it with someone else.