Most lifestyle content paints parenthood as either chaotic or picture-perfect. But the truth? Real family life lives somewhere in the middle—budgeting, balancing, laughing, and doing our best to keep it all together. Dad from the Burbs was created to celebrate that in-between. It’s for regular families looking for realistic parenting stories, budget-friendly travel ideas, and simple wins that make life more enjoyable. Before I was a dad, I was a husband—building a life from scratch with secondhand furniture and hand-me-down dreams. Since then, our life has grown, but the values remain the same: love, patience, and laughter (lots of it). Fatherhood didn’t come with a manual, but every mess, meltdown, and backyard BBQ has taught me something worth sharing.