The Daily Dad

Our generation, just as all past generations have, make decisions in the present that have consequences borne primarily by future generations. But these future generations are not faceless, nameless hordes,  they are our children and grandchildren. 📖 Wisdom Takes Work is out NOW! Grab your copy here:  https://store.dailystoic.com/pages/wisdom-takes-work 👉 Give yourself the ultimate gif...

We all want our kids to do well in school. You want them to enjoy learning. We just need to understand that every education is different. Because every kid is different! 📖 Wisdom Takes Work is out TODAY! Grab your copy here:  https://store.dailystoic.com/pages/wisdom-takes-work Give yourself the ultimate gift of parenting tools, structure, and community. Join  The Daily Dad Society &nbs...

How do we help them become lifelong learners? Well, it starts with being one yourself. 📖 Preorder the final book in Ryan Holiday's The Stoic Virtues Series: "Wisdom Takes Work":  https://store.dailystoic.com/pages/wisdom-takes-work Give yourself the ultimate gift of parenting tools, structure, and community. Join  The Daily Dad Society  here:  https://dailydad.com/society Prot...

If you’ve ever felt like everyone else has parenting figured out, this episode is for you. Ryan shares eight pieces of advice that are honest, imperfect, and actually useful reminders for real life. 🎥 You can watch today's episode and other videos on parenting at The Daily Dad YouTube Channel : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xzpi5xgQJsQ 📖 Preorder the final book in Ryan Holiday's The Stoic Virt...

We are in the debt of teachers and grandparents and mentors who didn’t treat us as the average but as the extraordinary individual we were and thus gave us individual treatment. Don’t your kids deserve that, too? 📖 Preorder the final book in Ryan Holiday's The Stoic Virtues Series: "Wisdom Takes Work":  https://store.dailystoic.com/pages/wisdom-takes-work Give yourself the ultimate gift of p...

Kids need routine. Kids need consistency. If you miss a window, there could be hell to pay. So we put them on the schedule and we try to stay on it. Give yourself the ultimate gift of parenting tools, structure, and community. Join  The Daily Dad Society  here:  https://dailydad.com/society 📖 Preorder the final book in Ryan Holiday's The Stoic Virtues Series: "Wisdom Takes Work": &...

We can do more and we should try to do more, but let’s make sure we are  at least  doing this. Give yourself the ultimate gift of parenting tools, structure, and community. Join  The Daily Dad Society  here:  https://dailydad.com/society 📖 Preorder the final book in Ryan Holiday's The Stoic Virtues Series: "Wisdom Takes Work":  https://store.dailystoic.com/pages/wisd...

Maybe you don’t like it. Maybe you think it’s a bad idea. Maybe you’re scared for them. But you know what? It doesn’t matter. 📖 Preorder the final book in Ryan Holiday's The Stoic Virtues Series: "Wisdom Takes Work": https://store.dailystoic.com/pages/wisdom-takes-work 👉 Give yourself the ultimate gift of parenting tools, structure, and community. Become a member of The Daily Dad Society here: h...

We’re afraid they’re not learning enough. We’re concerned they’re falling behind. Is it the school? Is there something wrong with them? 📖 Preorder the final book in Ryan Holiday's The Stoic Virtues Series: "Wisdom Takes Work": https://store.dailystoic.com/pages/wisdom-takes-work 👉 Give yourself the ultimate gift of parenting tools, structure, and community. Become a member of The Daily Dad Socie...

Reading Ryan Holiday’s books is one thing. Living with him during a launch? That’s a whole different story. In today's episode, Ryan and Sam talk about how they survive book season — and each other — when a new release is approaching. 📖 Preorder the final book in Ryan Holiday's The Stoic Virtues Series: "Wisdom Takes Work": https://store.dailystoic.com/pages/wisdom-takes-work Give yourself the ul...

We’re always in a rush. We have to get them ready for school. We have to finish up dinner. We have to get them off to bed. Give yourself the ultimate gift of parenting tools, structure, and community. Join The Daily Dad Society here: https://dailydad.com/society Head to ZBiotics.com/DAILYDAD and use the code DAILYDAD at checkout for 15% off! ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com  ...

We try to be conscious of this. Of how fast their childhood goes by. Of the need to be present. To enjoy this. To soak it in. And then what do we do? 🏛 All time can be quality time. Get your own Tempus Fugit Medallion to remind yourself of this at The Daily Dad Store: https://store.dailydad.com/ 📖 Preorder the final book in Ryan Holiday's The Stoic Virtues Series: "Wisdom Takes Work": https://sto...

You’re here because you yourself are eager to learn more every day—about parenting and raising great kids. You yourself are modeling lifelong learning and curiosity for your kids in ways you might not even realize. 📖 Preorder the final book in Ryan Holiday's The Stoic Virtues Series: "Wisdom Takes Work": https://store.dailystoic.com/pages/wisdom-takes-work 👉 Give yourself the ultimate gift of pa...

Why would you think you’d be exempted? Why are you so easily surprised or frustrated by it? Why are you so eager to blame?  📖 Preorder the final book in Ryan Holiday's The Stoic Virtues Series: "Wisdom Takes Work": https://store.dailystoic.com/pages/wisdom-takes-work 👉 Give yourself the ultimate gift of parenting tools, structure, and community. Become a member of The Daily Dad Society here...

Things might be safer than they were in the past, but that doesn’t exactly help you relax, does it?  📖 Preorder the final book in Ryan Holiday's The Stoic Virtues Series: "Wisdom Takes Work": https://store.dailystoic.com/pages/wisdom-takes-work 👉 Give yourself the ultimate gift of parenting tools, structure, and community. Become a member of The Daily Dad Society here: https://dailydad.com/...

Remember when every kid wanted to be an astronaut? Not so much anymore. Today, Ryan talks with former NASA astronaut Terry Virts about why that dream has faded, how we can get kids excited about adventure again, and why critical thinking might be the most important skill for the next generation.  At 17, Terry Virts joined the Air Force and went on to become an F-16 fighter pilot and test pilo...

We don’t have to grit our teeth and hold our breath and hope for the best. 📖 Preorder the final book in Ryan Holiday's The Stoic Virtues Series: "Wisdom Takes Work": https://store.dailystoic.com/pages/wisdom-takes-work 👉 Give yourself the ultimate gift of parenting tools, structure, and community. Become a member of The Daily Dad Society here: https://dailydad.com/society Tinker, create and inno...

Life is filled with difficult, frustrating people. As parents, we encounter this reality daily—at work, in traffic, even at our children's afterschool activities. 📖 Preorder the final book in Ryan Holiday's The Stoic Virtues Series: "Wisdom Takes Work": https://store.dailystoic.com/pages/wisdom-takes-work 👉 Give yourself the ultimate gift of parenting tools, structure, and community. Become a me...

They seemed like they lived in their own world. They were so big, so strong. They were closed off to us. When we were kids, many of our parents were quite far away from us. 📖 Preorder the final book in Ryan Holiday's The Stoic Virtues Series: "Wisdom Takes Work": https://store.dailystoic.com/pages/wisdom-takes-work 👉 Give yourself the ultimate gift of parenting tools, structure, and community. B...

You care about them more than anything. You would die if anything happened to them. And how do you show this? 📖 Preorder the final book in Ryan Holiday's The Stoic Virtues Series: "Wisdom Takes Work": https://store.dailystoic.com/pages/wisdom-takes-work 👉 Give yourself the ultimate gift of parenting tools, structure, and community. Become a member of The Daily Dad Society here: https://dail...

We want to keep their clothes clean. We want them to get good grades. We want them to learn good behavior. All this matters, sure…a little. 📖 Preorder the final book in Ryan Holiday's The Stoic Virtues Series: "Wisdom Takes Work": https://store.dailystoic.com/pages/wisdom-takes-work 👉 Give yourself the ultimate gift of parenting tools, structure, and community. Become a member of The Daily Dad S...

The best way to teach your kids about the world is to actually go see it. In today’s episode, Ryan shares how simple day trips have created unforgettable family memories, sparked curiosity in his kids, and proved that the best adventures don’t always require a plane ticket. You’ll also hear some funny (and thoughtful) questions from Ryan’s kids as they interview Chet Garner , host of The DayTrippe...

No one looks good angry. Worse still, that image can etch itself into our kids’ brains for a long time. 🪙 Carry The Daily Stoic Pause & Reflect Medallion as a reminder to pause. A pause creates space. A pause creates clarity. A pause can change everything. | Grab The Daily Stoic Pause & Reflect Medallion at dailystoic.com/pause 📖 Preorder the final book in Ryan Holiday's The Stoic Virtue...

It’s not enough to just handle what you can handle. We have to help each other handle what needs to be handled.  📖 Preorder the final book in Ryan Holiday's The Stoic Virtues Series: "Wisdom Takes Work": https://store.dailystoic.com/pages/wisdom-takes-work 👉 Give yourself the ultimate gift of parenting tools, structure, and community. Become a member of The Daily Dad Society here: https://d...

Yes, another listen in the car. Yeah, they want to watch it again. Can’t we listen or watch or do or talk about anything else? 📖 Preorder the final book in Ryan Holiday's The Stoic Virtues Series: "Wisdom Takes Work": https://store.dailystoic.com/pages/wisdom-takes-work 👉 Give yourself the ultimate gift of parenting tools, structure, and community. Become a member of The Daily Dad Society here:...