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Think About How it Feels to Them

23 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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 bur...

This is How We Fool Ourselves

22 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

We fool ourselves that none of these individual decisions matter. We fool ourselves that the consequences are manageable…which they are until sudden...

Do It While There is Still Time

21 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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 t...

You Just Made That Up

20 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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…eve...

This is How to Connect with Them

19 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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 conne...

The Choice No Parent Is Ready to Make | Ezra Frech

17 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Growing up with a disability meant Ezra Frech was made to feel different from a very young age. What gave him unshakeable confidence wasn’t his athl...

It Takes a Lot Out of Us

16 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

We made a decision to have kids many years ago and then for years, that decision works on us, shaping, changing, transforming us.📚 Book Mentio...

If You Can Now, You Should

15 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Later, they might not want to anymore. Later the opportunity might not exist.👉 Give yourself the ultimate gift of parenting tools, structure, and c...

If They Can’t Tell, You’re Doing It Wrong

14 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

They should be able to be maniacs…because that’s what kids are. And you, as a well-regulated mature adult, should be able to handle this.👉 Give...

Keep Celebrating These Little Wins

13 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

When did we get so jaded? Why don’t we acknowledge the little stuff anymore?📖 Grab your own copy of the Daily Dad Five Year Reflection Journal|&n...

They’ve Always Been This Way (So Get Ready)

12 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Kids are kids. Always have been and always will be. 📚 Pick up The Odyssey translated by Emily Wilson at The Painted Porch | https://www.thepai...

The Parenting Habit You Don’t Appreciate Until Years Later | Ryan and Sam Holiday

10 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

You can live these years without writing anything down, but you will miss more than you think. In this episode, Ryan and Sam talk about why journaling...

You Will Be Jealous of This

09 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Enjoy it while you can because you’re the lucky one right now. Because one day, you won’t have it anymore.🏛 All time can be quality time. ...

They Can Help You Be a Better Parent

08 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

We think of the Stoics as philosophers, which of course they were. But they were human beings too—sons, daughters, husbands, wives, and parents.👉...

There Are So Many Ways To Show Them

07 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Look, very few of us are born just knowing how to do this—how to express ourselves, how to process difficult feelings. It takes work. And it’s our...

Help Them Become Who They Are Meant to Be

06 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Our kids have so comparatively little experience, so little wisdom, so little confidence. It’s insane. It’s more insane still that we confuse and ...

How Do You Think It Feels?

05 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

You’re just trying to get your point across. You’re just trying to teach them. You’re just trying to keep them safe. But how do you think it fee...

Parenting Reminders You’ll Need in 2026

03 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Before you try to parent differently in 2026, remember what actually helped in 2025. In this episode, Ryan shares a few parenting insights he picked u...

Embrace Their Interests (Even If They’re Gross)

02 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Embrace their interests, even if you think those interests are gross. Messes can almost always be cleaned up later. 👉 The Daily Dad eBook...

Do You Know When to Pull Them Close?

01 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Can you let things go? Can you control your temper and frustrations? Do you know when it's time to push and when it’s time to pull them in close to ...

You Have to Ditch This Notion

31 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Here’s what you have to understand: Things are going to get destroyed. You have kids. It’s what they do. If you’re looking for something:&n...

Let Them See What This Looks Like

30 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What fun, meaningful challenge could you take on as a family to set the tone for 2026?If you’re looking for something: The 2026 Daily Stoic New Year...

This Is What We Have to Try to Get Better At

29 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Being a good parent and good partner isn’t simply a consequence of the work you put in to be a better person. They are correlated, certainly, but co...

You Can’t Control 2026. But You Can Control How It Starts. | Ryan and Sam Holiday

27 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Ryan and Sam talk through the one simple reset they use to kick off the New Year and how it’s shaped their family in ways they neve...

Why Are We Giving This All Away?

26 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We only have a finite amount of patience. So by indulging and indulging, absorbing and absorbing, we’re wasting a very precious resource…one that ...

Give Yourself (And Your Family) This Gift

25 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

When you were younger, for Christmas, all you wanted was presents. Now that you’re older, now that you have kids, all you want is presence.📔...

You Know What Your Job Is

24 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

There’s so much to do. There’s so much going on. What do you prioritize? What problems do you solve first? What are you supposed to be focused on?...

Oh These Wonderful Sounds

23 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

These are the wonderful sounds of parenthood, the ones that are so precious and fleeting and beautiful—and they’re happening now. 🏛 All ti...

It’s Not How It Looks

22 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Remember that real parenthood, real family life, isn’t the curated illusion on your Instagram feed. It’s not pristine homes, it’s not spotless d...

Raise Kids Brave Enough to Ask Questions

20 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode, Ryan shares a rare behind-the-scenes moment when his kids start to realize what he actually does, and then his son takes the mic...

The Family That Does This Together Stays Together

19 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Anything you do together as a family brings you closer and makes lasting memories. Make 2026 the year you start a new tradition with your family for t...

It’s Not Too Late To Change Course

18 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A lot of parenting can feel like trial and error. But when we make mistakes, we can own up to them. MasterClass | Get 15% off any annual membersh...

How Are You Challenging Yourself?

17 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Look, we know our kids grow when we sign them up for things—when they do sports, when they take classes, when they volunteer for an event at school ...

They’ll Need Your Encouragement

16 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Just because it sometimes takes longer than we’d like to see the results of our efforts doesn’t mean that our efforts are going to waste.👉 Give...

You Have to Grow Up

15 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We have to grow up. If we’re not going to do it now as parents, when are we?👉 Give yourself the ultimate gift of parenting tools, structure, and ...

Pete Holmes Has a Message for Every Parent

13 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Comedian Pete Holmes is calling out a lie most parents tell themselves: “I’m doing it for my family.” In this episode, Pete and Ryan break down ...

There’s Nothing Average About Your Family

12 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Statistically, it’s terrifying. All the things that can go wrong. But you need to remember that statistics are about averages.👉 Give yoursel...

It Keeps Things Really Simple

11 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It's tough to be a person in this busy, noisy world. You have work. You have obligations as a citizen, as a spouse, as a friend, as a son or daughter....

Your Kids Deserve This Version of You

10 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

One of the hardest parts of being a parent is, if you want to be a good one, you have no choice but to become the kind of person you hope your kids wi...

This is How We Keep Them Close

09 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We want our kids close. We want to see them. We want to spend time with them. And yet, what do we do?👉 Give yourself the ultimate gift of parenting...

Would They Want to Be Your Kid?

08 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We are critical. We punish. We assert rules. We raise our voice. Why?👉 Give yourself the ultimate gift of parenting tools, structure, and community...

You Think You Want the Chaos to End… Until It Ends | Ryan and Sam Holiday

06 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Every parent thinks they have more time than they actually do. In today’s episode, Ryan and Sam talk about how fast childhood slips by, how messy se...

They Are Why You Do This

05 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Why do you work so hard, why do you fight for the causes you fight for, why do you put up with all the crap you have to put up with in this life?👉 ...

But What If You Saw It Differently?

04 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Well, of course those parents can be at every field trip and attend every performance. Of course they can do pickup and dropoff. One of them is a full...

No One Cares About Your Kids

03 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As much as our kids are the center of our universe, they aren’t the center of everyone else’s. 👉 Give yourself the ultimate gift of parent...

These Things Are Meant to Help You

02 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Let go of trying to have everything clean and perfect. Let all the things do their job and be functional for your family. 👉 Give yourself the ...

This Is What You Can Save On

01 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What if instead of just talking about this stuff to our kids, we showed them what doing good looked like?Feeding America | We donated the first $30,00...

How Running Together Can Build Unbreakable Bond | Nick Thompson & Ryan Holiday

29 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

There’s nothing quite like seeing your kids light up over something you’ve always loved. In today's episode, Ryan sits down with Nick Thompson, CE...

You Can Show Them What It Means

28 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It’s a world with too many problems. It’s a world with too much suffering. We can’t fix all of this as people, nor as parents. But we can try to...

You Will Want a Crowded Table

27 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

You don’t get a table full of smiling faces for every holiday, every milestone event, just because you’re related. A crowded table is a lagging in...

This is the Best Excuse in the World

26 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

There are a lot of reasons why someone’s output might change. When people ask why, you have the best excuse in the world.👉 Give yourself the ulti...

You’re Missing What’s Important

25 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It can be very easy to get tunnel vision. It can be easy, in the overwhelm of day-to-day parenting, to forget that this is an endeavor in which succes...

Know The Weight Of Your Words

24 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Think about your own life. Are there not things that your parents said that still weigh on you?👉 Give yourself the ultimate gift of parenting tools...

Surviving the Craziest Time of Year | Ryan and Sam Holiday

22 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Is it the most wonderful time of year or just the busiest? In today's episode, Ryan and Sam talk about bracing themselves for the holidays, the challe...

This Is Your Advantage Now

21 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As parents, we have to understand that we have an advantage now that we didn't have before. 👉 Give yourself the ultimate gift of parenting too...

Do You Need To Be Doing This Right Now?

20 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sure, they’re being a little rude. They’re being annoying. They are acting entitled. And yet? As we’ve said, maybe you are the problem.👉 Give...

Embrace What Your Family Is In This Moment

19 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

You have this dream of what your house should look like. And then reality inevitably intrudes. And what is that reality? It’s that you have kids. 👉...

They Are Jealous of You

18 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Don’t forget it. Don’t rush through it. Don’t let it wear you down…but remember what it is. 👉 Give yourself the ultimate gift of paren...

They Just Need You to Do This

17 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

They’ll be sad. They’ll get dumped. They’ll be heartbroken. They’ll get fired and they will fail. As a parent, you have to understand this cri...

A Surprising Perspective On Parenting From A Billionaire

15 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Success might change your lifestyle, but it doesn't change what your kids actually need from you. In this episode, Ryan sits down with self-made billi...

You’re Going To Stick With That?

14 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

👉 Give yourself the ultimate gift of parenting tools, structure, and community. Join The Daily Dad Society here: https://dailydad.co...

You Shouldn’t Expect Anything Different

13 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Why are we so easily surprised and frustrated and disappointed? Why do we get so angry? 👉 Give yourself the ultimate gift of parenting tools, ...

You Are Not a Bad Parent

12 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Why are we so hard on ourselves? Why do we beat up on ourselves?👉 Give yourself the ultimate gift of parenting tools, structure, and community. Joi...

Reflect On Yourself First

11 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

 Before you complain about how selfish and crazy your kids are, we ought to look in the mirror.👉 Give yourself the ultimate gift of paren...

This Skews Our Perspective

10 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It seems like such a dangerous world. It’s what keeps you up at night as a parent—what if, what if, what if?👉 Give yourself the ultimate gift o...

Our Kids Are Outsmarting Us | Ryan and Sam Holiday

08 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

At some point, your kids stop falling for your tricks and start calling you out on them. In this episode, Ryan and Sam share recent stories from raisi...

You Have to Be More Careful Now

07 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Before, you could wing it. But now? Now that you have kids? Now that you are maturing...or at least older? Now it’s a whole different ballgame.👉 ...

It Would Be Weird If This Didn’t Happen

06 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

You're not quite as productive. You're not as career-driven. Your boss or your friends or your peers or even your fans, maybe they wonder what happene...

It’s About Learning How to Live

05 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

No child thinks they need a philosopher. Most adults don’t either. Yet no matter our age, we all have problems. 🏛 The 2025 LIVE session of S...

The Problem is Trying to Do Two Things at Once

04 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

You tried to do two things at once, and now you’re getting frustrated with them, instead of yourself. That was your mistake.🪙 Carry The Daily Sto...

There Is No Right Way

03 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

When you read parenting books, it’s hard not to get the distinct sense that there is a right way to parent. 👉 Give yourself the ul...

Let the Past IGNITE Their Future | Doris Kearns Goodwin

01 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Ryan and Doris Kearns Goodwin discuss how parents can teach history to their children, encouraging curiosity in kids, and the impo...

Why Can’t You Enjoy This?

31 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

You wanted this for so long. To have this happy family. And what are you doing with it?👉 Give yourself the ultimate gift of parenting tools, struct...

We Need This as Much as Our Kids Do

30 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As parents, we need philosophy just as much as our kids do. Parenting demands the four Stoic virtues: courage (to do what’s hard), discipline (to fo...

It’s Good They Make You Do This

29 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

They make us sit down for meals. They pull us away from our desks. They made it harder, if not impossible, to multi-task. They get us to put the phone...

Are You Making Them Hungry?

28 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

For generations, some parents have tried withholding praise, withholding pride, withholding approval so that their kids don’t feel entitled to it. T...

It Shifts Your Focus

27 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Your focus may shift in parenthood, but that’s what’s meant to happen. 👉 Give yourself the ultimate gift of parenting tools, structure, an...

Why Sam Didn't Read Ryan's New Book... | Ryan & Sam Holiday

25 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Ryan is in the hot seat as Samantha asks him questions about his latest book, Wisdom Takes Work, which released this week. They ta...

This Lie Can Crush Them

24 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As parents, it’s our job to help them navigate the hard parts of life, not actively avoid them. 📖 Wisdom Takes Work by Ryan Holiday is out N...

Why Are You Interrupting This?

23 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Right now, they’re interested in something. Right now, they’re being curious. Why are you interrupting this?📖 Wisdom Takes Work by Ryan Holiday...

Are You Leaving Them These Debts?

22 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Our generation, just as all past generations have, make decisions in the present that have consequences borne primarily by future generations. But the...

Help Them Find Their Classroom

21 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 ever...

Encourage This Habit in Them

20 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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...

8 Honest Lessons Every Parent Needs to Hear

18 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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, imper...

Are You Making Exceptions (For Your Exceptional Kids)?

17 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Who Is Putting Who On A Schedule?

16 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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.Gi...

You Can Definitely Give Them This

15 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 t...

If You Don’t Do It, Who Will?

14 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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...

How to Get Them to Love Learning

13 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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?📖 Pr...

The Truth About Being Married to Ryan Holiday During a Book Launch

11 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Don’t Hurry Through This

10 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 ultimat...

How Many Times Have You Told Yourself?

09 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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?🏛...

Help Them Figure It Out

08 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

You’re here because you yourself are eager to learn more every day—about parenting and raising great kids. You yourself are modeling lifelong lear...

As It Was in the Beginning is Now and Ever Shall Be

07 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 fi...

You’re Not in This Bracket

06 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 Holida...

Why Kids Don’t Want to Be Astronauts Anymore | NASA Astronaut Terry Virts & Ryan Holiday

04 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Always Put This First

03 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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: "...

Teach Them To Deal With Difficult People Like This

02 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Life is filled with difficult, frustrating people. As parents, we encounter this reality daily—at work, in traffic, even at our children's afterscho...

We Can Close the Distance

01 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 q...

This Is How You Remind Them Of Your Love?

30 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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...