The Daily Dad

Why do we tell our kids stories? Why do we tell them about history? Teach them about George Washington, Martin Luther King,  Cinncinatus , Florence Nightingale, Jesus,  Marcus Aurelius ? Because it matters. 👉 Give yourself the ultimate gift of parenting tools, structure, and community. Join  The Daily Dad Society  here:  https://dailydad.com/society ✉️ Sign up for the Dai...

In this episode, Ryan and Sam talk about unspoken expectations, why they stopped doing big gifts, and and why fact-checking each other’s memories might be the real Valentine’s tradition. 👉 Give yourself the ultimate gift of parenting tools, structure, and community. Join  The Daily Dad Society  here:  https://dailydad.com/society ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email:  DailyDad.c...

Of course, we try to tell our children we love them. Sometimes they receive it. Sometimes they roll their eyes. 👉 Give yourself the ultimate gift of parenting tools, structure, and community. Join  The Daily Dad Society  here:  https://dailydad.com/society ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email:  DailyDad.com   📱 Follow Daily Dad:  Twitter ,  Instagram ,  Face...

Which parent would you rather be, then? Imperious and impossible to please? Or fun and proud and loving? 📕 Grab a copy of the 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! 👉 Give yourself the ultimate gift of parenting tools, structure, and community. Join  The Daily Dad Society  here:  ...

Your kids are lucky. They have someone who is present, who is loving, who is intentional. But that doesn’t mean the work is done. 👉 Give yourself the ultimate gift of parenting tools, structure, and community. Join  The Daily Dad Society  here:  https://dailydad.com/society ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email:  DailyDad.com   📱 Follow Daily Dad:  Twitter ,  Inst...

Show them the difference between picky and particular, between factual and fatuous, between compromise and  compromising your standards. 👉 Give yourself the ultimate gift of parenting tools, structure, and community. Join  The Daily Dad Society  here:  https://dailydad.com/society ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email:  DailyDad.com   📱 Follow Daily Dad:  Twitter...

Your house is for living. Your life is centered around your kids. It makes sense that things look and feel (and sometimes even smell) that way. 👉 Give yourself the ultimate gift of parenting tools, structure, and community. Join  The Daily Dad Society  here:  https://dailydad.com/society ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email:  DailyDad.com   📱 Follow Daily Dad:  Twitte...

In this episode, Ryan breaks down five common parenting “don’ts” that even thoughtful, well-intentioned parents fall into. He talks about why these parenting habits backfire, what to do instead, and how everything changes when you stop trying to do everything perfectly. 👉 Give yourself the ultimate gift of parenting tools, structure, and community. Join  The Daily Dad Society  here: &nb...

When they’re young, when they’re bored, when they’re full of energy, when they’re older, when you need to talk, early in the morning before school, when you’re older, there’s one thing you should do with your kids... 👉 Give yourself the ultimate gift of parenting tools, structure, and community. Join  The Daily Dad Society  here:  https://dailydad.com/society ✉️ Sign up for the Dai...

You’re going to regret that you were stubborn. You’re going to regret that you insisted on things being harder than they needed to be. You’re going to wonder why you cared so much about what other people think. 👉 Give yourself the ultimate gift of parenting tools, structure, and community. Join  The Daily Dad Society  here:  https://dailydad.com/society ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad...

Kids aren’t ready for something one day and then the next they are. So wait and be ready. 👉 Give yourself the ultimate gift of parenting tools, structure, and community. Join  The Daily Dad Society  here:  https://dailydad.com/society ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email:  DailyDad.com   📱 Follow Daily Dad:  Twitter ,  Instagram ,  Facebook ,  YouTube S...

Before you reprimand or correct, you should check the ratio. How many times have you already said that today? 👉 Give yourself the ultimate gift of parenting tools, structure, and community. Join  The Daily Dad Society  here:  https://dailydad.com/society ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email:  DailyDad.com   📱 Follow Daily Dad:  Twitter ,  Instagram ,  Facebo...

Our kids are not meant to stay in their rooms. Our living room is for living. Our kids deserve the run of the whole place. 👉 Give yourself the ultimate gift of parenting tools, structure, and community. Join  The Daily Dad Society  here:  https://dailydad.com/society ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email:  DailyDad.com   📱 Follow Daily Dad:  Twitter ,  Instagram ,...

What your kids want from you is simpler than you think. In this episode, Jesse Itzler shares a simple parenting rule with Ryan that reshaped how he shows up for his kids. They talk about why the moments that matter most feel inconvenient, why “I’ll do it later” is such a dangerous mindset, and how saying yes to your kids’ interests can change everything. Listen to the full episode with Jesse on Ap...

 A person who is a friend to themselves, Seneca wrote, is an aid to all mankind.  👉 Give yourself the ultimate gift of parenting tools, structure, and community. Join  The Daily Dad Society  here:  https://dailydad.com/society ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email:  DailyDad.com   📱 Follow Daily Dad:  Twitter ,  Instagram ,  Facebook ,  YouTube...

It might have been the wrong day. They may have been the wrong age. Maybe they were in the wrong mood, maybe you were in the wrong mood. Maybe you should try again? Let’s not write the year off just yet.  The Daily Stoic New Year New You  challenge is opening back up for a limited time. Learn more and sign up today at  dailystoic.com/challenge . 👉 Get  The Daily Stoic New Year...

This is how teenagers have been for all time. So why do we take their personality so personally? Let’s not write the year off just yet.  The Daily Stoic New Year New You  challenge is opening back up for a limited time. Learn more and sign up today at  dailystoic.com/challenge . 👉 Get  The Daily Stoic New Year New You  & all other Daily Stoic courses for FREE when you...

It’s never too late to make a change, to start a new career, to quit a bad habit, to get in shape, to apologize, to mend relationships, to try that new thing you’ve always wanted to try, or to finally invest in yourself. Let’s not write the year off just yet.  The Daily Stoic New Year New You  challenge is opening back up for a limited time. Learn more and sign up today at  dailysto...

Taking care of yourself is contagious. It will spread throughout your house. And so too will a bad example, if that’s what you choose to set. 👉 Give yourself the ultimate gift of parenting tools, structure, and community. Join  The Daily Dad Society  here:  https://dailydad.com/society ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email:  DailyDad.com   📱 Follow Daily Dad:  Twitter...

When your kids are struggling, your first instinct is to step in and make it better. In today's episode, Mel Robbins explains why that instinct can actually make things harder. Mel breaks down how the Let Them Theory applies to parenting, shares honest stories about moments she wanted to protect her kids at all costs, and how “letting them” doesn’t mean abandoning your role as a parent. Listen to...

It’s easy to forget how many people would love to be in your position, who are dreaming of the opportunity to have what can so often feel like a burden or a struggle.  🎥 Watch Morgan Wade's full conversation with Ryan here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEhgyI-CM38 👉 Give yourself the ultimate gift of parenting tools, structure, and community. Join  The Daily Dad Society  here:...

We fool ourselves that none of these individual decisions matter. We fool ourselves that the consequences are manageable…which they are until suddenly, they are not. 👉 Give yourself the ultimate gift of parenting tools, structure, and community. Join  The Daily Dad Society  here:  https://dailydad.com/society ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email:  DailyDad.com   📱 Follow D...

It’s never too late to change and improve, but we should also be aware that the clock is ticking, the windows are closing.  👉 Give yourself the ultimate gift of parenting tools, structure, and community. Join  The Daily Dad Society  here:  https://dailydad.com/society ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email:  DailyDad.com   📱 Follow Daily Dad:  Twitter ,  Insta...

In the course of a day as parents, we make hundreds, thousands of assumptions. Most of these assumptions are faulty. We’re just making them up…even though they make us miserable! 🪙 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 dailyst...

Today is Martin Luther King Jr. Day in America—a day we reflect on his life and legacy. One particular lesson from Dr. King can help us better connect with our kids each day. 👉 Give yourself the ultimate gift of parenting tools, structure, and community. Join  The Daily Dad Society  here:  https://dailydad.com/society ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email:  DailyDad.com   📱...