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Make Sure They Are Reading This Stuff
16 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It’s reading that will make your children great…or not so great. We have to make sure we are exposing them to literature that elevates them, that ...
You Never Know
15 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We do not know how much time we have. So let’s be kind and sweet, generous and present, while we can.⏳ Get your own Memento Mori reminder | https:...
You Must Forgive
14 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our job is to help them through life, even if that life is currently a mess of their own making.✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com ...
Seize Every Moment With Them (While You Can) | David Kessler
12 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
David Kessler was well into his career as a grief and loss expert when his own life was turned upside down by the sudden death of his 21 year old son....
It’s Piling Up
11 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It adds up, this time that we turn away. At some point, certainly at the end of our lives but also at the end of their childhood, we would do anything...
They’ve Always Been Like That
10 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We like to think kids these days are particularly spoiled or empowered, but the truth is, it’s always been this way.✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad...
These Are Your Priorities
09 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Why on earth don’t we all instinctively spend our money in a way that allows us to spend more time with the people we love?✉️ Sign up for the Da...
What They’ll Remember Is This
08 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In moments of anxiety, it’s hard to remember we have power over this all-encompassing reaction. It's even harder to remember the little eyes watch...
They Can’t Help It
07 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We have to remember that no matter how high the stakes may feel, our kids are just being kids. ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com ...
A Few of Our Favorite Things | Ryan and Sam Holiday
05 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Whether it's wishing they bought certain products earlier on in parenthood or kicking themselves for holding onto other items too long, Ryan and Sam h...
Why Go Through The Whole Routine?
04 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As parents, we can get better at picking our moments. Not everything needs to be a battle. 📚 Pick up a copy of The Lost Continent: Travels in Smal...
Help Them Find Whose Children They Are
03 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
They are them. And you’re going to help them become the best version of that possible.📓 Pick up a signed edition of The Daily Dad: 366 Meditation...
You’re The Weird One
02 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Don’t be weird. Be there for them.🎟 Ryan Holiday is going on tour! Grab tickets for London, Rotterdam, Dublin, Vancouver, and Toronto at ryanholi...
Challenge Them Like This
01 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
You can’t just want tough kids. You have to make tough kids.💡 The Stoic Parent: 10 Commandments for Becoming a Better Parent | Take the first ste...
This Part Is Your Fault
30 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As parents, our job is to help them learn how to do the hardest but most important thing in the world: To deal with frustrations and our limitations.📚...
See It From an Angle of Appreciation | Timm Chiusano
28 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When they mess up or do things they’re not supposed to do, do as Epictetus says and grab the situation by the other handle. What they did may seem n...
What Would You Give Then?
27 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
No matter how loud, how messy, how onerous it may seem. We have it now, as loud and messy and exhausting as it is. Enjoy it.📚 Sorrow and Blissby Me...
They Need You (And You Need Them)
26 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A world where people are indifferent to the fates of people different from them is a dangerous world to send your kid out into. Our fate—our kids—...
Which Would You Rather Be?
25 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Who would you rather be? Imperious and impossible to please? Or fun and proud and loving?📓 Pick up a signed edition of The Daily Dad: 366 Meditatio...
Why Does Anyone Care?
24 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
You’re going to feel bad that you were so hard on them. Love them. Support them. Accept them.✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com📱...
Show Them This Strength
23 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Just like the saying goes: you miss 100% of the shots you don’t take. In the same way, you only receive the help that you ask for.📚 Grab a copy o...
Don't Forget to Stick to the Facts
21 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Reminder to all parents: stick to the facts and stop catastrophizing. It's a universal problem parents have had throughout history, Marcus Aurelius an...
Don’t Cut It Short (If You Don’t Have To)
20 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Of course, sometimes we have to cut family time short. But most of the time? It’s not necessity that motivates us. 🏛 All time can be quality tim...
Don’t Let Them Tell You This
19 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
By being disciplined and protective of your personal life, you are being protective and dedicated to your professional life.🏛 All time can be quali...
What’s In Your Greatest Hits?
18 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If someone was to put together a ‘greatest hits’ from you, what do you think would show up?💪 Go to livemomentous.com to get up to 32% off your ...
This Is How To Explain Things
17 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We don’t like it when people tell us the point, we like it when they show us.📚 Looking for stories to teach your kids about Stoicism? Check out R...
It’s Brave Of Them
16 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We have to want them to be themselves. We want them to be brave enough to be themselves.📓 Pick up a signed edition of The Daily Dad: 366 Meditation...
What Works For One Kid May Not Work For The Other | Ryan and Sam Holiday
14 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Two kids mean two different personalities, which also means two different parenting styles. Ryan and Sam talk about how they've had to tailor their pa...
What Will You Do With 72 Seasons?
13 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Eighteen years. That’s 72 seasons. It might seem like a lot, but in the grand scheme of things, it’s not.🏛 All time can be quality time. Get yo...
You Never Know
12 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
None of us know how much time we have. None of us know when the last time will be. Don’t rush through this wonderful time.💪 Go to livemomentous.c...
Say It While You Can
11 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Right now, in this moment, you’re not on a plane that’s about to crash. You know that you have the power and capacity to speak your piece. Do it w...
When The World Caves In…
10 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The end of the world is a terrible thought to consider but also very clarifying. Because it reminds us once again of how silly the distinction of “q...
You Do It Too, You Know
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The most important thing we can teach our kids in life is how to deal with frustration. Our lives would be better if someone had taught us better, tha...
Parenting Wake-Up Calls That Reveal Our Inner Child | Patrick Dempsey
07 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Patrick Dempsey talks to Ryan about a parenting wake-up call he had that motivated him to do the work around healing his inner child. Patrick Dempse...
You’ll Get What You Want (Just Not When You Want It)
06 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The thing you say you want, the connection you crave. It’s there. Just not always when you want it…or how you want it.✉️ Sign up for the Dai...
This Is Your Role
05 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
You don’t need to understand it. You need to encourage them. You need to be behind them as they discover who they are.📓 Pick up a signed edition ...
What Do They Hear Most?
04 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What do you think your kids hear most from you? Is it words of affection and kindness and encouragement? Or is it those phrases we find ourselves repe...
Be Patient With Yourself
03 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
They’re not doing this to you on purpose. Please be kind. Be patient. Be accommodating. With them…but most of all with yourself.📚 Grab a copy o...
Stop Checking Your Watch
02 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Be present. Appreciate the moment. Stop checking your watch.🏛 All time can be quality time. Get your own Tempus Fugit Medallion to remind yourself ...
Raise Adults, Not Kids | Gary Vee
31 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Last year, Ryan was interviewed by Gary Vee about The Daily Dad: 366 Meditations on Parenting, Love, and Raising Great Kids. Today, you'll hear an exc...
Be A Real Fan
30 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We have to believe in our kids. To be their fan. Why would they be brave enough to put themselves out there, to try new things, if their own parents a...
Maybe It’s You
29 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Have you tried taking your own temperature? Don’t blame them. Check yourself first. Take care of yourself first.☕ TRADE Coffee | Get your first ba...
It Was You Who Did This
28 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
They expect our protection. Nothing is more shocking and devastating than when they don’t get this. They won’t remember the context, what will sti...
This Is A Secret To Wisdom (And Greatness)
27 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It’s from stories that we learn the timeless lessons of the human experience. It’s from stories that we can give our children an education in the ...
Buckle Up, It’s Coming
26 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
After a long and peaceful summer, every family careens into the school year. Enjoy it, because the chaos is wonderful.☕ TRADE Coffee | Get your firs...
Spend Time In The Car Wisely | Ryan and Sam Holiday
24 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Spending time in the car with your kids is rich with opportunities to create connection, even if it means just listening to their music. Ryan and Sam ...
Don’t Do This Alone
23 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Parenting is so hard to do alone, so hard. We are stronger when we, our children’s parents, parent together. We go further, together.📚 Grab a cop...
You’re A Bigger Target Now
22 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Life has something over us now. We have something to worry over. Something we love more than life itself.📚 Pick up a copy of Blue Nights by Joan Di...
This Is Too Wonderful To Ignore
21 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What we want is connection, right? So don’t turn it away. Take the hand when it’s offered.✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com📱...
This Is All It Takes
20 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We have to figure out how to be a fan. We have to figure out how not to stifle.📓 Pick up a signed edition of The Daily Dad: 366 Meditations on Pa...
Try To Consider This
19 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Give them the benefit of the doubt. If you’re going to assume anything, assume facts not in evidence. Give them a break.💪 Go to livemomentous.com...
Spoil Them The Right Way | Katy Milkman
17 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Katy Milkman and Ryan talk about encouraging curiosity as a parent, embracing their kids interests, and when it is okay to spoil them.Katy Milkman is ...
It Has Stolen So Much From You
16 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Anxiety. It makes you a less vigilant parent in many ways—you’re so busy thinking about what might happen that you don’t always see what is happ...
This Is All There Is
15 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Parenting is a grind. It’s exhausting. It also goes by very, very fast.🎟 Ryan Holiday is going on tour! Grab tickets for London, Rotterdam, Dubli...
We All Have Something Like This
14 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Even if our kids are perfectly healthy, they all have their own issues. Whatever it is, it hasn’t changed how much we loved them. 🎟 Ryan Holiday ...
We Will Be Fine
13 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Things are going to go wrong. It’s a chance to show them that everything is going to be fine. Because you’re going to make sure it’s fine.🎙️...
Even the Powerful Are Powerless
12 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It doesn’t matter how powerful you are. All of us, now that we have kids, are vulnerable.👟 To learn more about the kid's Mach 6 shoe, visit www.h...
Teaching Kids Gratitude and Presence | Ryan and Sam Holiday
10 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
While juggling the many responsibilities that come with being a parent, it's easy to fall into the trap of treating each day as a checklist to get thr...
Say It While You Can
09 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
You have the power and capacity to speak your piece. Do it while you still can, while you still get to.🏛 All time can be quality time. Get your own...
Who Are You Keeping This For?
08 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Don’t keep it to yourself. Don’t wait. Give it to them now.💪 Go to livemomentous.com to get up to 32% off your first subscriptionorder or get 1...
This Is Our Wonderful Weakness
07 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our children are our wonderful weakness…and our incredible strength.📓 Pick up a signed edition of The Daily Dad: 366 Meditations on Parenting, Lo...
It’s Tough But You Gotta Show Them
06 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is what is most important. This sense of justice, this sense of fairness. It’s important that we don't just talk about these things, but we liv...
Make Them Very Lucky
05 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
There is one way we can make our kids very, very lucky - at least right now. 🎶 Lyrics mentioned are from Quiet Town by The KillersHiya Health | hi...
The Current Parenting Pandemic | Gary Vee
03 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Gary Vee is a serial entrepreneur, Chairman of VaynerX, the CEO of VaynerMedia, and the Creator and CEO of VeeFriends. His latest project is a childre...
Don’t Feel Guilty
02 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com📱 Follow Daily Dad: Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube See Privacy Policy at https://art1...
This Is All You Have To Do
01 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
🎥 Watch this YouTube video where Alfred Molina talks about still wrestling with the idea of disappointing his father📓 Pick up a signed edition...
What Are They Seeing From You?
31 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
📚 Grab a copy of Essays: A Selectionby Michel Montaigne at The Painted Porch: https://www.thepaintedporch.com/👟 To learn more about the kid's Ma...
They Want To Connect
30 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
📚 Pick up a copy of Letter to the Fatherby Franz Kafka at The Painted Porch:https://www.thepaintedporch.com👟 To learn more about the kid's Mach ...
This Is What Keeps Us Going
29 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
📚 Pick up a copy of The Complete Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant👟 To learn more about the kid's Mach 6 shoe, visit www.hoka.com✉️ Sig...
Turning Garbage Time Into Quality Time
27 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
🏛 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/👟...
Who Are They Learning From?
26 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
📕 The Vanishing American Adult by Senator Ben Sasse✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com📱 Follow Daily Dad: Twitter, Instagram...
Do It Now
25 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
📚 Pick up a copy of Good Inside by Dr. Becky at The Painted Porch👟 To learn more about the kid's Mach 6 shoe, visit www.hoka.com✉️ Sign up...
What A Great Idea
24 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
📰 Check out the Daily Dad article on helicopter parents: Don’t Be That Guy—Or That Guy✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com📱...
You Cannot Wait
23 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
📚 Pick up a copy of Essaysby Michel de Montaigne at The Painted Porch📕 Learn more about Michel de Montaigne’s life in Sarah Bakewell’s biogr...
We’re Not Balanced Right
22 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
📚 Pick up a copy of Die with Zero by Bill Perkins at The Painted Porch🏛 All time can be quality time. Get your own Tempus Fugit Medallion to rem...
How to Teach Your Kids About Ancient Philosophy
20 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
📚 Looking for stories to teach your kids about Stoicism? Check out Ryan Holiday’s books: The Boy Who Would Be King and The Girl Who Would Be Fr...
Don’t Put This Off
19 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
🎟 Ryan Holiday is going on tour! Grab tickets at ryanholiday.net/tour💪 Go to livemomentous.com to get up to 32% off your first subscriptionorder...
Let Them Teach You This
18 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
📚 Grab a copy of Booth by Karen Joy Fowler at The Painted Porch: https://www.thepaintedporch.com/🩺 Get a Medical Emergency Kit for your family...
This Is All They Want
17 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
💪 Go to livemomentous.com to get up to 32% off your first subscriptionorder or get 15% off all of my favorite products with the code DAILYDAD15✉️...
This Is Something You’ll Regret
16 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
🏛 All time can be quality time. Get your own Tempus Fugit Medallion to remind yourself of this at The Daily Dad Store: store.dailydad.com/🎟 Ryan...
Why You Have To Do Better
15 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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Is It Best For Them, Or Best For You? | Ryan and Sam Holiday
13 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
👟 To learn more about the kid's Mach 6 shoe, visit www.hoka.com🎟 Ryan Holiday is going on tour! Grab tickets at ryanholiday.net/tour✉️ S...
Instill This Spirit In Them
12 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
📕 Pick up your own Premium Leather Edition of Meditations - Marcus Aurelius (Gregory Hays Translation) at the Daily Stoic Store: https://store.dail...
It’s A Bad Calculation
11 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
💡 Take the first step towards a calmer future by checking out our course: Taming Your Temper: The 11 Day Stoic Guide to Controlling Your Anger over...
What’s Keeping You From It?
10 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
🏛 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/✉...
It’s Not That Hard
09 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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You’re Depriving Them of This
08 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
🎟 Ryan Holiday is going on tour! Grab tickets at ryanholiday.net/tour✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com📱 Follow Daily Dad:...
A Cautionary Tale: Tiger Woods' Childhood
06 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
📚 Pick up a signed copy of Stillness Is The Key by Ryan Holiday: https://store.dailystoic.com/🎟 Order tickets to Ryan's tour dates at ryanholida...
Can You Teach Them This?
05 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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This Is Why They Love Them
04 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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When Do You See Your Kids?
03 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp - Get 10% of your first month at https://betterhelp.com/dailydad✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: D...
It Costs What It Costs
02 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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This Is The Point
01 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
🏛 All time can be quality time. Get your own Tempus Fugit Medallion to remind yourself of this at The Daily Dad Store: store.dailydad.com/This epis...
Embracing The Unexpected | Ryan and Sam Holiday
29 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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This Is Freeing And Humbling
28 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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If You’re Going to Spoil Them, Do It Here
27 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
📚 Pick up a copy of Opposite of Spoiled: Raising Kids Who Are Grounded, Generous, and Smart about Money at The Painted Porch✉️ Sign up for th...
Why Do We Put Them First?
26 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
🏛 All time is quality time. Get your own Tempus Fugit Medallion to remind yourself of this at The Daily Dad Store: store.dailydad.com/✉️ Sign...
Please, Please Don’t Do This
25 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
📓 Pick up a signed edition of The Daily Dad: 366 Meditations on Parenting, Love, and Raising Great Kids: store.dailydad.com 👟 To learn more abou...
What Do They Really Want?
24 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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Balancing Urgency and Patience | Topaz Adizes
22 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
🎙️Listen to Topaz Adizes’s interview on The Daily Stoic | Wondery, Spotify, & Apple Podcasts🎥 Check out Topaz’s YouTube Channel: @TheS...