Specially planned days can be special. It’s great to go to cool places. It’s fun to treat our kids. But you know what’s best?

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 As parents, we worry about having all the answers. Being a great parent is actually more about asking the right questions and not necessarily even of our kids, but of ourselves. In today's episode, Ryan shares 15 powerful questions that any parent can ask to become better at their most important job. Because the right questions at the right time can change how we think about things. They can change how we understand things. They can give us a new perspective. 

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Our children and grandchildren will live in the world created by your choices. 

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You don’t have the average kid. You have your kid. They have their own timetable, their own schedule, their own journey.

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Our kids don’t grow up at some point, they are growing up.

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We want our kids to be tough…but only as tough as a situation calls for. We want them to be practical too, to use their brains as well as their brawn, their words as well as their will. A happy, healthy, resilient life requires a balance of both.

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What kind of kid are you attempting to move them toward with the choices you make as parents?

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In today’s solo episode, Ryan shares how he sparks curiosity in his kids—using long car rides, AI-read articles, and spontaneous learning moments. From capybaras to Paul Revere, learn how following their interests turns into real-world adventures.

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Our job is to help them see what they do not see (which is so often how what they are doing affects people other than them).

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They’re not so easily impressed. They don’t appreciate the trappings of your success. They don’t care much for status or seniority.

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