I'm the dad who already Googled it.
My name is Marc Lewis. I live in Raleigh, North Carolina with my wife and two kids. By day, I work in customer experience, data strategy, and technology at a 100+ year-old company in the Carolinas. By night (after bedtime), I build this site.
I read the parenting books. I tested the budgeting apps. I tried the morning routines. I compared the savings accounts. I set up the smart home stuff. I made the spreadsheets. I did the math on 529 plans at 2am while my kid screamed about a sock.
And then I thought: why am I the only one doing this research? There are millions of dads out there making the same decisions, Googling the same questions, and getting the same results from sites that have never changed a diaper.
That's Dadzilluh.
What this site does
Dadzilluh is a system. Not a blog. Not a magazine. A system that helps young dads in four areas:
Gear. Diaper bags, baby carriers, strollers, and everything else you didn't know you needed. Every product I recommend, I've used or researched myself. If there's an affiliate link, I tell you.
Money. Life insurance, meal kits, 529 plans, and the financial decisions that hit different once you have kids. Which tools actually work and which are just marketing.
Wellness. How to stay in shape, stay calm, and stay sane when every day feels like a sprint. Workouts, sleep guides, mental health resources. Real science. No bro culture.
Family. Checklists, book recommendations, activities, and the kind of advice that comes from doing it wrong a bunch of times first. No judgment. Just what works.
Why you can trust the financial content
Money topics carry real stakes. Bad information about a 401k, insurance plan, or tax strategy can cost families thousands of dollars. I take that seriously. Here's how the financial content on this site is built:
Every factual claim is sourced. Dollar amounts, percentages, and statistics link back to the original data: IRS publications, Bureau of Labor Statistics reports, USDA food cost data, Federal Reserve releases, peer-reviewed research, or established industry surveys like Vanguard's How America Saves and Care.com's Cost of Care reports.
Calculators show their work. Every interactive tool on this site explains the formula and assumptions behind the math. If a calculator says "$21,000 in 18 years," you can see that it's using a 7% average return assumption based on historical stock market performance, not a number I made up.
I am not a financial advisor, tax professional, or attorney. I say this on every financial page. Dadzilluh is an educational resource. The tools and content help you understand your options, ask better questions, and make more informed decisions. They don't replace personalized advice from a licensed professional.
My background. I work professionally in data analysis, strategy, and technology. I build dashboards, analyze datasets, and make data-driven decisions for a living. That's the same skill set I apply to the financial research on this site. I'm not a CPA or CFP, but I know how to read a BLS report, run a compound interest calculation, and verify a claim against its source.
How we rank things
Every time Dadzilluh ranks products, we use something called Dad Math. It's a scoring system that weighs the things dads actually care about: does it save time, does it save money, is it easy to set up, and would I recommend it to a friend.
No brand pays for placement. If a product is #1 on a list, it's because the Dad Math said so. If we earn a commission when you click a link, I say so. That's the deal.
How this content is made
I use AI tools (including Claude and ChatGPT) as research and writing assistants. AI helps me draft, organize, and build faster. But every fact is verified against the original source. Every recommendation comes from my own experience and research. Every calculator is tested with real numbers. AI helps me work faster; it doesn't decide what I publish or what I recommend.
The interactive tools (calculators, quizzes, planners) are built with simple, open code that runs directly in your browser. No tracking scripts. No third-party data collection. The code is lightweight by design so the tools load instantly, even on a slow phone.
The tools
I build interactive tools because I think that's what the internet should be. Not more articles. More things that do the thinking for you.
If you need to know how much to save for college, there's a calculator for that. If you want to know which budgeting app fits your family, there's a quiz for that. If you need to figure out whether daycare or staying home makes more financial sense, there's a calculator that shows both sides. If you want to know what it actually costs to raise a kid at every age, there's a slider you can drag from 0 to 18.
The goal is simple: you come to Dadzilluh, you get an answer, you go live your life.
Who this is for
Dads. Ages 25 to 40-ish. You've got at least one kid. You're trying to do a good job at work, at home, and in your own head. You don't want to read a 300-page book about "intentional fatherhood." You want someone to tell you which savings account pays the most and which stroller fits in your trunk.
That's me. That's this site.
Get in touch
Questions, corrections, or ideas: marc@dadzilluh.com
Follow along: @dadzilluh on Instagram
If I got something wrong, I want to know. If you have a tool idea, I want to hear it. This site gets better when dads tell me what they actually need.