Let’s focus on getting better, let’s focus on learning from what happened—not feeling guilty and awful and like the worst parent in the world because of what happened. Give yourself the ultimate gift of 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://ar...
Aug 04, 2025•3 min•Ep. 1737
What started as a simple hike on a remote Greek island turned into one of the most meaningful moments of the Holiday family’s trip. In today’s episode, Ryan reflects on what happens when you stop rushing your kids and start following them instead. Give yourself the ultimate gift of parenting tools, structure, and community. Become a Founding Member of The Daily Dad Society here: https://dailydad.com/society Head to ZBiotics.com/DAILYDAD and use the code DAILYDAD at checkout for 15% off! ✉️ Sign ...
Aug 02, 2025•15 min•Ep. 1736
Kids will humble us like that. We think we’re so important. Head to ZBiotics.com/DAILYDAD and use the code DAILYDAD at checkout for 15% off! ✉️ 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 ....
Aug 01, 2025•4 min•Ep. 1735
Why do we do this to ourselves? Why can’t we take the break? Why can’t we take the hand that’s being offered? 🎥 Watch Ron Chernow’s episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvSgng0jogo 📚 Grab signed copies of Ron Chernow’s books about Mark Twain , Alexander Hamilton , George Washington , Ulysses S. Grant , and John D. Rockefeller , at The Painted Porch. Give yourself the ultimate gift of parenting tools, structure, and community. Join The Daily Dad Society here: https://dailydad.com/society Sm...
Jul 31, 2025•4 min•Ep. 1734
Why aren’t they listening? Why are they so loud? Why do they make such a huge mess? The answer should be obvious: They are like this because they are 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 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://art1...
Jul 30, 2025•2 min•Ep. 1733
The key is balance. We want our kids to work hard, but not at the cost of their well-being. 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 ....
Jul 29, 2025•3 min•Ep. 1732
We are so lucky. Not everyone gets this. Give yourself the ultimate gift of parenting tools, structure, and community. Join The Daily Dad Society here: https://dailydad.com/society SmartCredit | Start with your 7-day trial at SmartCredit.com/DAILYDAD ✉️ 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 ....
Jul 28, 2025•4 min•Ep. 1731
While traveling in Athens, Ryan's 8-year-old asked him this question: Who was greater, Socrates or Ben Franklin? What followed was one of those unexpectedly deep parenting moments about history, using AI, and what real education actually looks like. 80,000 Hours | To get started planning a career that works on one of the world’s most pressing problems, sign up now at 80000 hours.org/DAILYDAD Head to ZBiotics.com/DAILYDAD and use the code DAILYDAD at checkout for 15% off! ✉️ Sign up for the Daily...
Jul 26, 2025•16 min•Ep. 1730
In real life, Epictetus taught his students that freedom lies in wanting only what we can control: our character, our choices, our reasoned response. 💡 We designed our How To Read Epictetus (A Daily Stoic Guide) as a personal field guide —part book club, part masterclass, part daily practice. It’s designed to help you not just read the words of Epictetus, but live them—to turn his timeless wisdom into real change in your own life and the lives of those around you. And if you get the guide befor...
Jul 25, 2025•7 min•Ep. 1729
Like the Cardinal directions, the four main points on the compass—north, south, east, west—the four virtues are a kind of compass. A guide to what to do, who to be, how to behave, how to respond in every situation. 📚 The Four Stoic Virtues: Justice, Temperance, Wisdom, Courage, are timeless keys to living your best life. The Daily Stoic is releasing a limited collector’s edition set of all four books signed and numbered, with a title page identifying these books as part of the only printing of ...
Jul 24, 2025•5 min•Ep. 1728
They want to get where you're going. They can't wait until they can get their driver's license, until they can move out, until Christmas… Give yourself the ultimate gift of parenting tools, structure, and community. Join The Daily Dad Society here: https://dailydad.com/society Vuori is an investment in your happiness! Get 20% off your FIRST purchase at vuori.com/DAILYDAD ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com 📱 Follow Daily Dad: Twitter , Instagram , Facebook , YouTube See Privacy Pol...
Jul 23, 2025•4 min•Ep. 1727
It’s one of the most unbelievable stories in all of history. A kid is born into slavery and becomes one of the most influential philosophers not just in their own lifetime, but of all time. 💡 We designed our How To Read Epictetus (A Daily Stoic Guide) as a personal field guide —part book club, part masterclass, part daily practice. It’s designed to help you not just read the words of Epictetus, but live them—to turn his timeless wisdom into real change in your own life and the lives of those ar...
Jul 22, 2025•4 min•Ep. 1726
Our kids will never know what it was like to live in a world without the internet. But we will also never know what it’s like to grow up into a world where it is ubiquitous. Give yourself the ultimate gift of parenting tools, structure, and community. Join The Daily Dad Society here: https://dailydad.com/society Artkive | Go to ArtkiveBox.com and use code DAILYDAD for $25 off your box today! ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com 📱 Follow Daily Dad: Twitter , Instagram , Facebook , Yo...
Jul 21, 2025•4 min•Ep. 1725
In today's episode, Ryan sits down with Olga Khazan, Atlantic staff writer and author of Me, But Better , to explore how parenting forces you to grow in ways you never expected. Olga shares why she had doubts about having a child, what it really means to be an “agreeable” parent, and how she let go of the pressure to parent like the moms on Instagram. Olga Khazan is a staff writer at The Atlantic and author of Me, But Better . You can follow Olga on Instagram and X @Olganator and read more of he...
Jul 19, 2025•20 min•Ep. 1724
They are not stupid. They can handle more than entertainment and silliness. In fact, they’re hungry for meaning, for beauty, for depth. 📕 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/society Protect your family with life insurance from Ethos. Get your ...
Jul 18, 2025•7 min•Ep. 1723
As parents, fostering a questioning mindset benefits both us and our children. 📖 Preorder the final book in Ryan Holiday's The Stoic Virtues Series: "Wisdom Takes Work": https://store.dailystoic.com/pages/wisdom-takes-work Give yourself the ultimate gift of parenting tools, structure, and community. Join The Daily Dad Society here: https://dailydad.com/society SmartCredit | Start with your 7-day trial at SmartCredit.com/DAILYDAD ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com 📱 Follow Daily D...
Jul 17, 2025•5 min•Ep. 1722
Unlike so much of what parenting asks of us, this isn’t adding anything to your plate. In fact, it’s the opposite. 📚 Grab a copy of Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan 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 ...
Jul 16, 2025•3 min•Ep. 1721
All time with your kids — all time with anyone you love — is created equal. What you do with it is what makes it special. 🏛 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 ...
Jul 15, 2025•4 min•Ep. 1720
Kids are not a burden or an impediment to success. They help us. Give yourself the ultimate gift of parenting tools, structure, and community. Join The Daily Dad Society here: https://dailydad.com/society SmartCredit | Start with your 7-day trial at SmartCredit.com/DAILYDAD ✉️ 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-...
Jul 14, 2025•4 min•Ep. 1719
If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed, distracted, or just unsure you're doing it right, this episode is for you. Ryan shares 7 parenting lessons you’ll wish you learned sooner, from why kids really act out to the hidden cost of overprotection. These powerful reminders on presence, empathy, and raising resilient kids aren’t just helpful...they’re timeless. 🎥 Subscribe to the Daily Dad YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@DailyDadYT Give yourself the ultimate gift of parenting tools, structure, a...
Jul 12, 2025•11 min•Ep. 1718
It’s a scary world out there for sure. Lots of things can happen and no one—certainly no kid—deserves anything bad to happen to them. Yet many of these dangers are easy and simple to mitigate. Give yourself the ultimate gift of parenting tools, structure, and community. Join The Daily Dad Society here: https://dailydad.com/society Hiya Health | Get 50% off your first order at hiyahealth.com/dailydad ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com 📱 Follow Daily Dad: Twitter , Instagram , Faceb...
Jul 11, 2025•4 min•Ep. 1717
Take a deep breath. Look around. Remember what you have, not just what you lack. Give yourself the ultimate gift of parenting tools, structure, and community. Join The Daily Dad Society here: https://dailydad.com/society PESTIE | Protect your home from bugs with Pestie. Go to pestie.com/dad for an extra 10% off your order! ✉️ 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 P...
Jul 10, 2025•4 min•Ep. 1716
Nobody wants to be like their parents…or like the adults they remember growing up. The ones who were clueless…or uncool. Give yourself the ultimate gift of parenting tools, structure, and community. Join The Daily Dad Society here: https://dailydad.com/society PESTIE | Protect your home from bugs with Pestie. Go to pestie.com/dad for an extra 10% off your order! ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com 📱 Follow Daily Dad: Twitter , Instagram , Facebook , YouTube See Privacy Policy at ht...
Jul 09, 2025•5 min•Ep. 1715
While being a parent is very different today than it was in ancient Rome, we modern parents face a similar daily battle for mindfulness. 📕 Pick up a signed copy of Stillness Is The Key by Ryan Holiday at https://store.dailystoic.com/ Give yourself the ultimate gift of parenting tools, structure, and community. Join The Daily Dad Society here: https://dailydad.com/society Tinker, create and innovate with KiwiCo! Get 50% off your first month with code DAILYDAD at KiwiCo.com ✉️ Sign up for the Dai...
Jul 08, 2025•5 min•Ep. 1714
Things were more straightforward then. Things were easier then. Things were better back then. You’ve heard your parents' generation say some version of this. 📚 Book Mentioned: The Last of the Wine by Mary Renault Give yourself the ultimate gift of parenting tools, structure, and community. Join The Daily Dad Society here: https://dailydad.com/society Tinker, create and innovate with KiwiCo! Get 50% off your first month with code DAILYDAD at KiwiCo.com ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDa...
Jul 07, 2025•4 min•Ep. 1713
You can rush them, or you can just go along for the ride. In today's solo episode, Ryan shares a recent experience of riding bikes with his son that turned into a crucial parenting lesson. After spending time together, are you gonna be glad that you applied pressure and stress, or will you wish that you were patient and supportive? 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 D...
Jul 05, 2025•14 min•Ep. 1712
Are they perfect? No. You weren’t. Nobody is. Give yourself the ultimate gift of parenting tools, structure, and community. Join The Daily Dad Society here: https://dailydad.com/society MasterClass | Get 15% off any annual membership at MasterClass.com/DAILYDAD ✉️ 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 ...
Jul 04, 2025•5 min•Ep. 1711
We don’t have to believe everything our kids believe, but we do have to support them when they believe strongly in something. 📕 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/society SmartCredit | Start with your 7-day trial at SmartCredit.com/DAILYDAD ✉...
Jul 03, 2025•5 min•Ep. 1710
Resilience isn’t genetic, it’s engineered . It’s built. It requires preparation. Give yourself the ultimate gift of parenting tools, structure, and community. Join The Daily Dad Society here: https://dailydad.com/society SmartCredit | Start with your 7-day trial at SmartCredit.com/DAILYDAD ✉️ 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...
Jul 02, 2025•4 min•Ep. 1709
If we don’t help our kids feel secure and loved, if we don’t give them affection, help them see that they are enough, they’ll find other means of getting it. 📚 Books mentioned: Clementine: The Life of Mrs. Churchill by Sonia Purnell Churchill & Son by Josh Ireland Give yourself the ultimate gift of parenting tools, structure, and community. Join The Daily Dad Society here: https://dailydad.com/society MasterClass | Get 15% off any annual membership at MasterClass.com/DAILYDAD ✉️ Sign up for...
Jul 01, 2025•6 min•Ep. 1708
