I'm Adam. I'm 29, I work safety at a semiconductor plant outside Austin, Texas. First kid's on the way, and when they get here, we're dropping to one income. Mine.
So naturally, I started a newsletter about money. Makes perfect sense.
I've never done this before — the dad thing, not the newsletter thing. Well, I've never done the newsletter thing either. Every dad you've ever met was right here once: no playbook, no instincts, just a due date circled on the calendar and a quiet prayer that the car seat instructions were written by a human.
Here's the deal with Fatherhood Supply.
A place for first-time dads.
If you're a new dad hunting for advice, you've currently got two options: mom groups, where dads get discussed like a weather event — or social media, where every father is either a hero or a cautionary tale, usually both in the same video.
I figured we deserved a third option. Regular guys, talking straight, about the stuff that actually happens. No filters, no highlight reel.
If it ain't funny, at least it'll be true.
Money, because money is quality of life.
The thing keeping me up at night isn't the diapers. Diapers are simple — you buy 'em, you use 'em, you question your life choices at 3 AM. It's the money.
When you're about to be the only paycheck in the house, every dollar's got a job and there ain't no backup singer. Money stress gets into everything — the patience, the sleep, the whole house. So this newsletter will always show the real numbers: what I earn, what I spend, what I cut, what I screwed up. No guru nonsense. I am not an expert. I'm a fella with a spreadsheet and a kid on the way.
The part that fires me up.
Nobody warned me about this part: I'm already seeing my own life through that kid's eyes. Catching a fish is old hat to me now — done it a thousand times, barely look up from the cooler. But I keep picturing the day our kid hooks their first one, and buddy, I get fired up like it's my first time all over again. Everything I've gone numb to is about to be brand new, and I got front-row seats.
That's the trade. The money's tight, but the fishing's about to get good.
What you'll get every week.
One issue a week, same bones every time:
The Supply Run — the real numbers: spending, savings, cuts, earnings.
Lessons from the Trenches — what I learned the hard way this week.
Bought & Skipped — what I'd buy again, what I'd skip.
Cheap Dad Win — one money, DIY, or practical win.
Project Queue — what I'm building, what it cost, what it saved.
From the Shop — when life calls for a printable, I make one in my Etsy shop. Readers get first dibs.
That's the whole menu. No fluff, no "5 dad hacks that will change your life."
Why I'm writing it in public.
Two reasons. One: writing it down forces me to actually run the numbers instead of just lying awake doing fuzzy math at midnight. Two: if one more first-time dad reads this and thinks "well hell, that's exactly how I feel" — that's a win for both of us.
I'm not an expert. I'm a guy with a kid coming and a budget to build. If that sounds like you, pull up a chair.
Hit reply and tell me where you're at: first one on the way, or already in the trenches? I read every single one.
— Adam