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 , Instagram , Facebook , YouTube See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/priva...
Jan 26, 2026•3 min•Ep. 1887
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 Mel and Ryan’s full episode on Apple Podcasts and Spotify or watch it on YouTube Mel Robbins is the ...
Jan 24, 2026•17 min•Ep. 1886
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: https://dailydad.com/society ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com 📱 Follow Daily Dad: Twitter , Instagram...
Jan 23, 2026•3 min•Ep. 1885
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 Daily Dad: Twitter , Instagram , Facebook , YouTube See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at...
Jan 22, 2026•3 min•Ep. 1884
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 , Instagram , Facebook , YouTube See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-i...
Jan 21, 2026•3 min•Ep. 1883
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 dailystoic.com/pause 👉 Give yourself the ultimate gift of parenting tools, structure, and community. Join ...
Jan 20, 2026•3 min•Ep. 1882
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 📱 Follow Daily Dad: Twitter , Instagram , Facebook , YouTube See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy ...
Jan 19, 2026•3 min•Ep. 1880
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 athletic talent, but how his parents chose to raise him. In this episode, Ryan sits down with Paralympian Ezra Frech to talk about the impossible decisions his parents had to make early in his life and how those choices shaped his confidence. Ezra Frech is an American track and field athlete who competes in high jump, long jump and sprinting events. He i...
Jan 17, 2026•12 min•Ep. 1881
We made a decision to have kids many years ago and then for years, that decision works on us, shaping, changing, transforming us. 📚 Book Mentioned: The Velveteen Rabbit 👉 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 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notic...
Jan 16, 2026•3 min•Ep. 1879
Later, they might not want to anymore. Later the opportunity might not exist. 👉 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 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Jan 15, 2026•2 min•Ep. 1878
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 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 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#...
Jan 14, 2026•2 min•Ep. 1877
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 | https://dailydad.com/leather 👉 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 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy...
Jan 13, 2026•3 min•Ep. 1876
Kids are kids. Always have been and always will be. 📚 Pick up The Odyssey translated by Emily Wilson at The Painted Porch | https://www.thepaintedporch.com/ 👉 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 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https:/...
Jan 12, 2026•3 min•Ep. 1875
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 is one of the most underrated practices for parents, how small entries reveal patterns you cannot see day to day, and why even one line a day can change how you understand yourself as a parent. 📖 Journals Mentioned: Daily Dad Five Year Reflection Journal | https://dailydad.com/leather One Line a Day (A Five-Year Memory Book) | https://www.thepain...
Jan 10, 2026•17 min•Ep. 1871
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. Get your own Tempus Fugit Medallion to remind yourself of this at The Daily Dad Store: https://store.dailydad.com/ 👉 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 ...
Jan 09, 2026•3 min•Ep. 1874
We think of the Stoics as philosophers, which of course they were. But they were human beings too—sons, daughters, husbands, wives, and parents. 👉 The Daily Dad eBook is $2.99 on Amazon! Grab your copy here : dailydad.com/discount 📕 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 ...
Jan 08, 2026•3 min•Ep. 1873
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 job as parents to do that work ourselves, and to help our children get better at it too. 👉 The Daily Dad eBook is $2.99 on Amazon! Grab your copy here : dailydad.com/discount 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: D...
Jan 07, 2026•4 min•Ep. 1872
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 disorient them with our own expectations and projections…even though we know how much our own parents confused us in this regard. 👉 The Daily Dad eBook is $2.99 on Amazon! Grab your copy here : dailydad.com/discount Give yourself the ultimate gift of parenting tools, structure, and community. Join The Daily Dad Society here: https://dailydad.com/socie...
Jan 06, 2026•4 min•Ep. 1870
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 feels? How do you think it feels to be them? 📚 Book Mentioned: Us: How Moving Relationships Beyond You and Me Creates More Love, Passion, and Understanding by Terrence Real 👉 The Daily Dad eBook is $2.99 on Amazon! Grab your copy here : dailydad.com/discount Give yourself the ultimate gift of parenting tools, structure, and community. Join The Daily Dad S...
Jan 05, 2026•3 min•Ep. 1869
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 up in 2025 from conversations on The Daily Stoic Podcast . You’ll hear why self regulation is the real skill we’re teaching our kids, how children borrow our nervous systems long before they can manage their own, and a powerful reminder about character. 🎥 Watch the full episodes on The Daily Stoic YouTube Channel: Dr. Aliza Pressman | https://www.y...
Jan 03, 2026•26 min•Ep. 1868
Embrace their interests, even if you think those interests are gross. Messes can almost always be cleaned up later. 👉 The Daily Dad eBook is $2.99 on Amazon! Grab your copy here : dailydad.com/discount 📕 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: https://dailydad.com/so...
Jan 02, 2026•4 min•Ep. 1867
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? The Daily Dad eBook is $2.99 on Amazon! Grab your copy here : dailydad.com/discount Give yourself the ultimate gift of parenting tools, structure, and community. Join The Daily Dad Society here: https://dailydad.com/society 80,000 Hours | To get started planning a career that works on one of the world’s most pressing problems, sign up now at 800...
Jan 01, 2026•5 min•Ep. 1866
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: The 2026 Daily Stoic New Year, New You Challenge begins in just ONE DAY. 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 join Daily Stoic Life | dailystoic.com/life The Daily Dad eBook is $2.99 on Amazon! Grab your copy here : dailydad.com/discount Give you...
Dec 31, 2025•5 min•Ep. 1865
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, New You Challenge begins in just TWO DAYS. 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 join Daily Stoic Life | dailystoic.com/life The Daily Dad eBook is $2.99 on Amazon! Grab your copy here : dailydad.com/discount Give yourself the ultimat...
Dec 30, 2025•5 min•Ep. 1864
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 correlation isn’t causation, as they say. The Daily Dad eBook is $2.99 on Amazon! Grab your copy here : dailydad.com/discount 👉 Give yourself the ultimate gift of parenting tools, structure, and community. Join The Daily Dad Society here: https://dailydad.com/society Head to ZBiotics.com/DAILYDAD and use the code DAILYDAD at checkout for 15% off! | ht...
Dec 29, 2025•5 min•Ep. 1863
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 never expected. You don’t get to choose what 2026 throws at you, but you do get to choose who you’re going to be when it does. For parents, that means setting the tone early, choosing less when everything is asking for more, and building habits that help you show up calmer, steadier, and more present for your family. Make 2026 the year where you finally ...
Dec 27, 2025•20 min•Ep. 1859
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 parenting demands a lot of. Make 2026 the year where you finally bring yourself closer to living your best life. No more waiting. Demand the best for yourself. The Daily Stoic New Year New You challenge begins January 1, 2026. Learn more and sign up today at dailystoic.com/challenge . 👉 Get The Daily Stoic New Year New You & all other Daily Stoic ...
Dec 26, 2025•4 min•Ep. 1860
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 . 📔 Get a signed leatherbound edition of The Daily Dad here: dailydad.com/leather 👉 Give yourself the ultimate gift of parenting tools, structure, and community. Join The Daily Dad Society here: https://dailydad.com/society Head to ZBiotics.com/DAILYDAD and use the code DAILYDAD at checkout for 15% off! | https://zbiotics.com/dailydad ✉️ Sign up for the Dai...
Dec 25, 2025•4 min•Ep. 1862
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? 👉 Give yourself the ultimate gift of parenting tools, structure, and community. Join The Daily Dad Society here: https://dailydad.com/society Head to ZBiotics.com/DAILYDAD and use the code DAILYDAD at checkout for 15% off! | https://zbiotics.com/dailydad ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com 📱 Follow Daily Dad: Twitter , Instagram , Faceb...
Dec 24, 2025•3 min•Ep. 1861
These are the wonderful sounds of parenthood, the ones that are so precious and fleeting and beautiful—and they’re happening now . 🏛 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/ 👉 Give yourself the ultimate gift of parenting tools, structure, and community. Join The Daily Dad Society here: https://dailydad.com/society Fishing Booker | With Fishing Booker , you can compare prices, read verified r...
Dec 23, 2025•5 min•Ep. 1858
