The Daily Dad

By Daily DadSociety & Culture Education Self-Improvement Relationships Parenting Kids & Family

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August 30, 2025 Talking About Taylor Swift Turned Into a Parenting Lesson | Ryan and Sam Holiday
Taylor Swift, book deadlines, and parenting—this episode covers it all. Ryan and Sam dive into the pressure to keep producing, the difference between intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, and how their kids have turned Ryan’s public recognition into a game.

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17 min
August 29, 2025 Isn’t This What We Want Ourselves?
They doubt themselves. They wonder where they fit in, whether they matter. It’s our job to help them with this.

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5 min
August 28, 2025 We Have To Do This For Them
We have to show our kids that we’re never done exploring what’s possible, that we haven’t stopped asking why.

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7 min
August 27, 2025 Who Decides Who Gets What?
We are in control of our lives. Let’s demonstrate it.

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5 min
August 26, 2025 Yelling Doesn’t Undo It, You Know
Remember your children need your guidance, not your yelling. Your connection with them matters more than temporary control.

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5 min
August 25, 2025 This Is What They Were Thinking
Understand—and remember—that they are where they are, are who they are. They are developing. They are experiencing. They are figuring stuff out.

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4 min
August 23, 2025 Every Question Is an Invitation — Accept It | Ryan Holiday
A seemingly simple question about Godzilla sparked an engaging conversation between Ryan and his son. Ryan shares how he approached explaining complex concepts in a way that his son can understand and the importance of seizing moments to connect and explore complicated ideas together.

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14 min
August 22, 2025 Would You Do It Again?
They knew that was off-limits. They should have listened. So you made a thing of it. Not an argument with your spouse, but a lecture, a harsh word, a reprimand with your kids.

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6 min
August 21, 2025 Is Your Ego Distracting You From This?
By focusing on the problems other people’s egos are causing we excuse ourselves from looking in the mirror at our own.

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5 min
August 20, 2025 It’s Not As Important As You Tell Yourself
So many of the things we sacrifice our time and presence for don’t end up mattering in the end—while the things we skip, the people we leave behind, are often what we most wish we could have back in the end.

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5 min

About The Daily Dad

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The audio companion to DailyDad.com’s daily email meditations on fatherhood, read by Ryan Holiday. Each daily reading will help you find the wisdom, inner strength, and good humor you need in order to…