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It’s tempting to think that we’re protecting their belief in the world and in humanity by shielding them from the horrors of the past, but real hope isn’t built on illusions.   🎥 Watch Wright Thompson’s FULL interview on YouTube: https://youtu.be/qSqE7lvrzX0   📚 Pick up copies of The Barn and Wright Thompson’s other books, The Cost of These Dreams , Pappyland , at The Painted Porch | https://www...

However old they are, whatever the activity is. Do it now.   MasterClass | Get 15% off any annual membership at MasterClass.com/RYANHOLIDAY   ✉️  Sign up for the Daily Dad email:  DailyDad.com   📱  Follow Daily Dad:  Twitter ,  Instagram ,  Facebook ,  YouTube See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

They think they are sneaky but they are absolutely horrible at it. They have absolutely no future as criminals, that’s for sure.   MasterClass | Get 15% off any annual membership at MasterClass.com/RYANHOLIDAY   ✉️  Sign up for the Daily Dad email:  DailyDad.com   📱  Follow Daily Dad:  Twitter ,  Instagram ,  Facebook ,  YouTube See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Priva...

Bestselling author and artist Austin Kleon joins Ryan to discuss the challenges of raising kids in the digital age of social media and AI. He shares a recent Stoic lesson he taught his child about handling online validation, his strategies for making the most of car rides with his kids, and the key parenting advice he would offer to new parents.   📚Grab signed copies of Austin Kleon ’s books, Ste...

Let them be bored. Let them cultivate some time with themselves.   📕 Pick up a signed copy of Stillness Is The Key by Ryan Holiday at https://store.dailystoic.com/   Tushbaby is here to make parenting a little easier—one day, or carry at a time. Visit Tushbaby.com and start customizing your own carrier. Make sure to use code DAILY DAD for 20% your first order!   ✉️  Sign up for the Daily Dad emai...

How will we ever convince Google that we do not, in fact, like Mr. Beast or prank videos? Will our Netflix suggestions ever recover from the Cocomelon we have watched? It’s annoying to be sure, but it’s a small price to pay for them to discover their own interests.   ✉️  Sign up for the Daily Dad email:  DailyDad.com   📱  Follow Daily Dad:  Twitter ,  Instagram ,  Facebook ,  YouTube See Privacy...

We owe it to them to show these branches of the family tree, to introduce them to the ancestors who planted the seeds that are now growing inside them.   📕 Grab a copy of the new leatherbound edition of The Daily Dad and learn how you can provide the structure and support to help your kids discover who they are today!   Squarespace | Go to  Squarespace.com/DOTHEWORK to save 10% on your first purc...

Your kids probably know how tough they are on you. But do they also know what joy you bring them? How much better they make your life?   Squarespace | Go to  Squarespace.com/DOTHEWORK to save 10% on your first purchase of a website or domain!   ✉️  Sign up for the Daily Dad email:  DailyDad.com   📱  Follow Daily Dad:  Twitter ,  Instagram ,  Facebook ,  YouTube See Privacy Policy at https://art19...

Although parenting certainly adds a lot to our plate, it’s also massively clarifying.   ✉️  Sign up for the Daily Dad email:  DailyDad.com   📱  Follow Daily Dad:  Twitter ,  Instagram ,  Facebook ,  YouTube See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Is a Hamilton phase a rite of passage for families? While kids get swept up in the music and history, the musical also reflects the deep emotions, sacrifices, and challenges of parenthood. In this episode, Ryan shares the parenting lessons hidden in Hamilton that have stuck with him and might just hit home for you too.    PIQUE | Get 20% + a FREE starter kit at https://piquelife.com/DAILYDAD   ✉️...

Having kids makes you less available. Having kids makes you less up for certain things. Having kids costs you.   Right now, you can get 20% off plus a FREE starter kit when you shop exclusively at Piquelife.com/DAILYDAD   ✉️  Sign up for the Daily Dad email:  DailyDad.com   📱  Follow Daily Dad:  Twitter ,  Instagram ,  Facebook ,  YouTube See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Califo...

We tell ourselves that when our kids are old we’ll make more time for them, we’ll have more freedom—and besides, they’ll appreciate it more when they’re older.   ✉️  Sign up for the Daily Dad email:  DailyDad.com   📱  Follow Daily Dad:  Twitter ,  Instagram ,  Facebook ,  YouTube See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell...

This moment you have right now, even if it’s stressful, even if it’s exhausting, even if it's ordinary and humdrum…it won’t feel that way almost immediately after it passes.   Squarespace | Go to  Squarespace.com/DOTHEWORK to save 10% on your first purchase of a website or domain!   ✉️  Sign up for the Daily Dad email:  DailyDad.com   📱  Follow Daily Dad:  Twitter ,  Instagram ,  Facebook ,  YouT...

If we want our children to embrace growth and challenge, we must model it ourselves.   💡 Challenge yourself to spring forward and become the person you aspire to be. The Spring Forward Challenge starts March 20, 2025. Visit dailystoic.com/spring and sign up now!   👉 Get The Spring Forward Challenge & all other Daily Stoic courses for FREE when you join Daily Stoic Life | dailystoic.com/life...

It all becomes like a blur, the big moments and the small ones, one task from the next, one day to the next.   ✉️  Sign up for the Daily Dad email:  DailyDad.com   📱  Follow Daily Dad:  Twitter ,  Instagram ,  Facebook ,  YouTube See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Josh Brolin sits down with Ryan, fresh off a full-blown parenting meltdown. As he puts it, “I just had to read The Daily Dad to calm the f**k down.” In today's episode, Josh and Ryan dive into the raw realities of fatherhood, the influence of his own parents, and the timeless lessons that continue to shape him as a dad. Josh Brolin's breakout role was in The Goonies (1985), and after a hiatus from...

You liked children. You cared about people besides yourself. But then you had your own kids, and something changed.   💪 Momentous | Go to livemomentous.com to get to 20% with the code DAILYDAD20   ✉️  Sign up for the Daily Dad email:  DailyDad.com   📱  Follow Daily Dad:  Twitter ,  Instagram ,  Facebook ,  YouTube See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at h...

A family, like any great team, needs structure. It needs shared goals. It needs everyone to know their role.   📕 You can grab copies of What You’re Made For by George Raveling and Ryan Holiday at The Painted Porch: https://www.thepaintedporch.com/   Squarespace | Go to  Squarespace.com/DOTHEWORK to save 10% on your first purchase of a website or domain!   ✉️  Sign up for the Daily Dad email:  Dai...

Don’t let yourself ignore spring’s delicate reminder of time’s passing. Don’t settle into old patterns and busy schedules that you’ll end up regretting years from now.   💡 Challenge yourself to spring forward and become the person you aspire to be. The Spring Forward Challenge starts March 20, 2025. Visit dailystoic.com/spring and sign up now!   Squarespace | Go to  Squarespace.com/DOTHEWORK to s...

None of us have it easy. It’s hard, but that’s what makes it powerful.   Tushbaby is here to make parenting a little easier—one day, or carry at a time. Visit Tushbaby.com and start customizing your own carrier. Make sure to use code DAILY DAD for 20% your first order.   ✉️  Sign up for the Daily Dad email:  DailyDad.com   📱  Follow Daily Dad:  Twitter ,  Instagram ,  Facebook ,  YouTube See Priv...

Let’s try to give our kids some space, some patience, some support. Every person has their own timetable.   Tushbaby is here to make parenting a little easier—one day, or carry at a time. Visit Tushbaby.com and start customizing your own carrier. Make sure to use code DAILY DAD for 20% your first order.   ✉️  Sign up for the Daily Dad email:  DailyDad.com   📱  Follow Daily Dad:  Twitter ,  Instag...

Wishing you’d handled a parenting moment differently? Feeling overwhelmed? In today's episode, Richard Reeves and Donald Robertson share reassuring advice on navigating the challenges of raising kids, from managing school stress to leading by example. With a dose of self-forgiveness, you'll become a more confident, patient parent.   🎥  Check out Ryan Holiday's YouTube Channel to watch the booksto...

You have all these responsibilities to manage…and so little time to manage them. Is there a way we can shrug some of the heaviness off and be happy?   Squarespace | Go to  Squarespace.com/DOTHEWORK to save 10% on your first purchase of a website or domain!   ✉️  Sign up for the Daily Dad email:  DailyDad.com   📱  Follow Daily Dad:  Twitter ,  Instagram ,  Facebook ,  YouTube See Privacy Policy at...

It’s understandable to be a little intimidated by the talents and interests and even beliefs of our kids. But we can’t give into this fear. We have to get over it.   Hiya Health | Get 50% off your first order at hiyahealth.com/dailydad   ✉️  Sign up for the Daily Dad email:  DailyDad.com   📱  Follow Daily Dad:  Twitter ,  Instagram ,  Facebook ,  YouTube See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/pr...

We love our children deeply and want to protect them from hardship. But we must let them struggle.   Our Luctor Et Emergo Medallion will serve as a reminder not to solve every problem for your children and instead take the time to build the confidence and character they need to overcome life’s challenges. Grab your Luctor Et Emergo Medallion at our Daily Dad store!   Hiya Health | Get 50% off your...