The Daily Dad

It’s All So Delicate

10 Feb 2025

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Savor this dream while you're living it. Cherish every moment you have. Life can change in an instant. PIQUE: Get 20% off + a FREE starter kit at htt...

Matthew McConaughey: "I’ve Hit My Sweet Spot as a Father"

08 Feb 2025

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One minute, they’re little kids holding your hand, and before you know it they’re teenagers off in their own world. Matthew McConaughey sits down ...

Why Do We Do This?

07 Feb 2025

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We carry shame from things our parents harped on. It’s understandable…but still terrible. 📔 Get a signed leatherbound edition of The Daily Dad...

If You Want Their Respect…

06 Feb 2025

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When things aren’t working, it’s probably because you are checked out, checking your inbox again, scrolling social media again. They can tell you’...

How Else Are They Supposed To Get This?

05 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

You want them to be independent. You don’t want them to just blindly follow instructions or fall for every confident, powerful person they come acro...

Where To Find The Reward

04 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Is the reward supposed to be that they grow up and be successful? Are you supposed to wait for their high school graduation or their wedding to feel l...

This Is What Completeness Comes From

03 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Parenting, we’ve said, is not about those exciting moments of quality time. Nor, it turns out, is life supposed to be moments of accomplishments or ...

Living With a Stoic | Ryan and Sam Holiday

01 Feb 2025

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In today’s episode, Ryan and Sam discuss the impact Stoicism has had on Ryan, both in their marriage and as a parent. Plus, they also share how Medi...

Be Ready To Use This

31 Jan 2025

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Who knows how much longer this chaos will last? What we do know is that everything we’ve endured, every lesson we’ve learned, every challenge we’...

They Can Hear You

30 Jan 2025

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Show Them It’s Never Too Late

29 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We’d never tell our kids it was too late for them, that the best is behind them, that they can’t recover, rebuild, or begin again. So why wouldn’...

Three Rules for Life

28 Jan 2025

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“Don’t flinch,” Theodore Roosevelt wrote, “don’t foul, hit the line hard.” 📚Check out the Virtue Series 3-Book Bundle which includes R...

It’s Happening In Your House Too

27 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

They were a baby and now they’re not. Because we’re so busy in our own lives, we forgot about—we lost track of—that thing that’s always happ...

Connect With Them This Way | Ryan Holiday

25 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As parents, something we could all work on is showing genuine interest in their passions, taking them seriously, and opening our minds to their world....

They’re More Important (And You Know It)

24 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Most of whatever we’re doing can wait. Take it. Play. Sit with them. Talk with them. 🏛 All time can be quality time. Get your own Tempus Fugit M...

You Can Handle More Than You Can Handle

23 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

You have so much more in you than it feels like you do. Squarespace | Go to  Squarespace.com/DOTHEWORK to save 10% on your first purchase of a websi...

Have You Given This Gift?

22 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Give where you can. Lend a hand, show up for others. Because when the time comes, we’ll hope that someone else cared enough to do the same.  📚 ...

Let Them See This Too

21 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Your kids adore the everyday you. The home-you. The bedtime-stories-you. But they also deserve to see the version of you that’s out there conquering...

You Can’t Let This Happen

20 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

You’re the person your kids look to and look up to. You must keep an even keel. 🎙️ Listen to Mike Duncan’s interview on the Daily Stoic | Ap...

The Shift From Self To Selflessness | Jordan Harbinger and Ryan Holiday

18 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Becoming a parent shifts your perspective on every decision. In today’s episode, Jordan Harbinger and Ryan Holiday discuss how fatherhood has change...

Teach Them To Be Brave

17 Jan 2025

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Courage cannot just be something your children read about in stories. It must be something they witness. Something they see alive in you. 📕 Check ...

You Get What You Get

16 Jan 2025

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You got what you got and that makes you incredibly lucky. Celebrate it. Squarespace | Go to  Squarespace.com/DOTHEWORK to save 10% on your first pur...

It Won’t Come Easy

15 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

They emerge from struggle stronger…but that struggle is tough. It’s tough for them and it’s tough for you to watch. But it has to happen. Our L...

Speak In This Language

14 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Helping is how we let them know what they mean to us. Get a signed leatherbound edition of The Daily Dad! Check it out at dailydad.com/leather This ...

This Is What You’ll Have To Manage

13 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Isn’t this what parenting demands of us? To trust our instincts. To keep our cool when chaos reigns.  This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp...

Balancing Presence At Home and Life On The Road | Benj Gershman

11 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As the bassist for the rock band O.A.R., Benj Gershman understands that life on the road comes with the territory. Still, being away from his family f...

It Can Wait

10 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

One day our kids will leave the house and the choice to spend more time with them will no longer be up to us. 🏛 All time can be quality time. Get ...

You Must Be Immune To This

09 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

One of the hardest tasks of our time, is not to let bad times turn you into a bad person. This is especially true for parents because in your care is ...

Why Not Get Better Here?

08 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We spend a lot of time on superficial stuff–we even call it “work”–but rarely do we expend the same amount of effort on the stuff that really ...

What If They Didn’t Have To Prove It?

07 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What if, instead of spending their lives chasing trophies or validation, they spent their lives exploring, creating, connecting—driven not by fear o...

They Need This To Grow Up

06 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As we say here, luctor et emergo. “Struggle and I emerge.” Our kids need to be challenged. Our Luctor Et Emergo Medallion will help you remember ...

Teaching Kids the Powers and Pitfalls of AI | Ryan Holiday

04 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

AI is going to change the world in good ways and bad ways. We have to figure out how to use it, not just responsibly, but effectively. Today, Ryan Hol...

The Moments of Leniency Matter

03 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On December 29, 2024, President Jimmy Carter died at the age of 100. If you’ve been around awhile, then you know what an inspiration his example as ...

They Don’t Define You—And You Don’t Define Them

02 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Don’t conflate their choices or circumstances with your identity. Your kids are their own people. 📕 The Daily Dad eBook is on sale for $2.99! Gr...

You Work Hard, But Are You Working on This?

01 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We should always want our actions and choices to be the direct cause of our improvement in every arena of life, parenting most of all. 📕 The Daily...

Let Them See This

31 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Let your kids see you step up. Show them that challenges aren’t something to fear—they’re opportunities to grow. The Daily Stoic New Year, New ...

Rich Is How Much You Get To Do This

30 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Can someone truly be called wealthy, rich, or successful if the price of that success is their constant absence?The Daily Dad is just $2.99 as an eboo...

Carry These Stoic Parenting Lessons Into 2025

28 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

As the year comes to a close, today's episode features some of the top Stoic parenting advice and strategies learned on The Daily Stoic and The Daily ...

You’re In A Hurry And Don’t Know Why

27 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Slow down. Take a breath. Because one day, they’ll stop asking for stories. The Daily Stoic New Year, New You Challenge is 3 weeks of ALL-NEW, acti...

Who Will Get Your Patience?

26 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We only have a finite amount of patience. So why are we giving all of it away to people who are not our children? The Daily Stoic New Year, New You C...

This Is A Gift To Give Yourself (And Your Family)

25 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Think about the gifts you have to give them today—your love, your support, your presence—to receive the gift of a crowded table in the future. We...

We All Must Do Both

24 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We have to be a resilient, flexible, well-rounded human being not just to survive the stresses of parenting but if we want to raise kids for the world...

It Does Matter

23 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It’s not about trophies or test scores; it’s about raising children who are awake to the world, who understand what it means to be decent and good...

Parenting Lessons Reversed | Holli Herrera and Sam Holiday

21 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

When your kids hold you accountable to your own lessons, it’s a reminder that living up to your words is just as important as speaking them. Holli H...

This Is Criminal

20 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Perfection isn’t the goal. But trying—trying is essential. The Daily Stoic New Year, New You Challenge is 3 weeks of ALL-NEW, actionable challeng...

This Isn’t New, You Know

19 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Before we get too high and mighty about the craziness and selfishness of our kids, maybe it’s time to look in the mirror. Aura | Get $35 off with c...

Your Kids Deserve This From You

18 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

As we approach the end of 2024 and look toward the start of 2025, we have an opportunity to take a hard, honest look at ourselves.  What example are ...

Raise You A Kid Who Can Do Both

17 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Our job as parents is to help our kids “become who they are.” This is true, but our job is also to expand who they are. 🎙️Listen to Richard ...

What Is This?

16 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

As parents, we obviously have to provide for them. Obviously we have to protect them. But what is the job? Storyworth | Save $10 on your first purcha...

Keeping Up with the Joneses | Ryan and Sam Holiday

14 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It’s easy to feel like you’re falling behind when the other parents seem to have it all: nicer cars, stylish clothes, and a picture-perfect life. ...

Can You Imagine?

13 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It is not too late for us to love our kids. To love them completely. The Daily Stoic New Year, New You Challenge is 3 weeks of ALL-NEW, actionable ch...

They’re Only Going To Ask You So Many Times

12 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

“Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory.” — Dr. Seuss 🎁 We’re excited to announce that we’ve put ...

Leave This To Them

11 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

When we hold back some answers, it’s not because we don’t love them—it’s because we love them so deeply.Our Luctor Et Emergo Medallion will he...

This Is What You’re Made For

10 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This is our most important job. It’s tough, sure, but it’s a thing that soon enough we will miss. We’re excited to announce that we’ve put to...

Let Them Like What They Like

09 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Your kids like what they like. But first, they need your encouragement to start somewhere. We’re excited to announce that we’ve put together a sp...

How To Raise Hopeful Kids | Ryan Holiday and Sharon McMahon

07 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's our job to show our kids that they have the power to instigate change within themselves and their communities, regardless of external circumstanc...

This Is Always In Your Control

06 Dec 2024

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As a parent, all we control is what we teach our kids, what we do for and with them. KiwiCo | Get up to 50% off your first crate at kiwico.com with p...

You Can’t Run Away From This

05 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We can’t just throw up our hands and say, “I’m busy, I can’t deal with this.” Because not only is that not fair to our children, it’s not ...

Raise You A Kid Who Can Do Both

04 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Our job as parents is to help our kids “become who they are.” This is true, but our job is also to expand who they are.🎙️ Listen to Richard R...

It Is Solved By Walking

03 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Walks are parenting magic. Seneca said that the mind must be given over to wandering walks, and so too must you and your kids.Aura | Get $35 off with ...

This Is What You Should Want

02 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Our job is not to raise kids at all. Our job is to raise adults.Every Thanksgiving, we encourage our listeners to join us in making a donation to Feed...

Keep This Spark Alive In Them | Ryan Holiday

30 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Every decision we make, big or small, has a ripple effect. Listen in to hear about Ryan's recent experience that reminded him of the importance of enc...

Show Them What This Means

29 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

If you want generous kids, you have to show them what a generous parent is. There is no better time than the holiday season to do this. Every Thanksgi...

This Is Why You Take It Seriously

28 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Every Thanksgiving, we encourage our listeners to join us in making a donation to Feeding America. Every $1 donated helps provide at least 10 meals. I...

They Can’t Reach Their Potential Without This

27 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Without awareness there is no choice. How can our kids choose the life they want, if all they’ve really seen is our life?📕 We’re excited to ann...

How Long Can You Go?

26 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dial back the criticism. Remember: you don’t need to have an opinion about everything.📕 We’re excited to announce that we’ve put together a s...

Let Them Think Whatever They Want

25 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Your job is to be and do what your kids demand—what your specific family needs—and not care what anyone else thinks. That’s what the best parent...

Co-Parenting While Chasing a Creative Dream | Holli Herrera and Sam Holiday

23 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

For every parent that has a creative and unconventional career, there is a partner keeping the family unit running smoothly behind the scenes. Holli H...

You Only Get This For So Long

22 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

They grow out of the wagon and the carseat and indeed, carpooling altogether. Love it while you can. 💪 Go to livemomentous.com and get 15% off with...

Do Not Be Afraid

21 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

None of this parenting stuff is easy. A lot of it is scary. But it is essential.Loftie | Use code DAILYDAD20 to get 20% off orders over $125! Head to ...

Will You Catch It?

20 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It all happens so quickly. The real question is: Will you capture it?🏛 All time can be quality time. Get your own Tempus Fugit Medallion to remind ...

They Can’t Know

19 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Having kids is impossible to convey to those who haven't experienced it. And that’s okay—it can be a beautiful little secret that binds all of us ...

The Extraordinary Will Take Care of Itself

18 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Make the ordinary come alive for them. The extraordinary will take care of itself.📕 Pick up a special leatherbound edition of The Daily Dad  at da...

Remember To Give Them Grace | Julia Baird

16 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Kids need grace just as much as parents do. Julia Baird joins Ryan to discuss the impermanence of childhood, the importance of grace in parenting, and...

They Learned This Lesson For You

15 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Remind yourself this morning and every morning: this will end. Tempus fugit.📕 We’re excited to announce that we’ve put together a special leath...

You’re Not Alone In This

14 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Raising a family has always been a wild, chaotic daily existence—one filled with joy and difficulty, love and labor—that has humbled and inspired ...

Let’s Study These Examples Instead

13 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We would all be well served by picking some parenting heroes.📕 We’re excited to announce that we’ve put together a special leatherbound edition...

They Deserve A Choice

12 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Our job is to expand their horizons, to expose them to stuff, to give them awareness. So they can actually choose.Storyworth | Save $10 on your first ...

There Is Nothing Better Than This

11 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

"Love is the only legacy that matters. Let’s not point our love in the wrong direction." — Donald Miller📕 Grab a copy of the special leatherbou...

Creating Headspace for Stillness | Ryan and Sam Holiday

09 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

While in Vancouver, mom of four asked Ryan - "How do I achieve stillness while being a parent and juggling everything in my business?" Ryan and Sam ar...

This Should Change You

08 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

You have to choose to be changed. It doesn’t happen the day you come home from the hospital with your newborn. 📕 We’re excited to announce that...

How Are You Filling Their Bank?

07 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

"Each day of our lives we make deposits into the memory banks of our children."— Charles R. Swindoll📕 Grab a copy of the special leatherbound edi...

You Have To Accept This

06 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Not only is your worry mostly impotent, but it often comes at the expense of this moment you have with them right now. 🪙 We are the creators of our...

Compete On This

05 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

"Compete for yourself and root for everybody else." — Candice Millard📕 We’re excited to announce that we’ve put together a special leatherbou...

You Have To Pick Your Shots

04 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Save your ammunition, pick your shots.This is a paid advertisement by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/DAILYDAD to get 10% of y...

Managing Meltdowns and Messes | Ryan and Sam Holiday

02 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The kids are hungry, tired, overstimulated…and you might be too. In this episode, Ryan and Sam talk about handling tantrums, prioritizing your child...

A Formula For You (And Them)

01 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What’s the formula for parenting? Is there one?KiwiCo | Get up to 50% off your first crate at kiwico.com, promo code DAILYDAD.✉️ Sign up for the...

This Is What You Want

31 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jimmy Carter knew that presidency is temporary, but family is forever.📓 Pick up a signed edition of The Daily Dad: 366 Meditations on Parenting, Lo...

Ok, But Who Should You Pick?

30 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We talk to our kids a lot about character, about values, we want them to live lives of virtue. But when it comes to choosing who will lead us (and the...

This Is Something That’s Up To You

29 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

There’s one way your vote doesn’t matter for sure—and that’s by not exercising it. This is your chance to influence the future, to determine i...

Give Them This Advice

28 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We want our kids to learn some responsibility. To learn the value of hard work. 💪 Go to livemomentous.com to get up to 32% off your first subscript...

I Took My Son To His First Iron Maiden Concert (PT. 2) | Ryan Holiday

26 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ryan's first trip (and Iron Maiden concert) with his oldest son is officially in the books. Listen in to hear Ryan's reflections on how it went and th...

You Need This And They Need This

25 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Philosophy offers meaning, direction, and purpose—it’s not just abstract questions, but real counsel for how to live well. 💡 The Stoicism 101 2...

The Games Mean More Than You Think

24 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Our job is not to prevent our kids from playing and learning and having fun. Our job is to help them do those things.📓 Pick up a signed edition of ...

This Is For Parents, Too

23 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Parenting demands the four Stoic virtues: courage, discipline, justice, and wisdom. It calls for a philosophical mindset, too—being able to see the ...

Give Them This Time

22 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Each child develops on their own timeline. Each kid has their own journey. 📓 Pick up a signed edition of The Daily Dad: 366 Meditations on Parenti...

This Is What They’ll Remember

21 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Will they remember your patience or your temper? Your care or your exasperation?📚 The Lost Continent by Bill Bryson✉️  Sign up for the Daily ...

I Took My Son To His First Iron Maiden Concert | Ryan Holiday

19 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Last weekend, Ryan took his oldest on their first father-son trip. Where to? An Iron Maiden concert in California. In this episode, Ryan talks about t...

No One Can Do This For You

18 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Every situation, every child, every age is different. You’ll have to figure it out as you go.✉️  Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com📱...

This Should Help

17 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We could all get better at apologizing…and shrugging things off. This is a long haul we signed up for.📚 Check out Joan Didion's books at The Pain...