The Daily Dad

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

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January 14, 2025 Speak In This Language
Helping is how we let them know what they mean to us.

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4 min
January 13, 2025 This Is What You’ll Have To Manage
Isn’t this what parenting demands of us? To trust our instincts. To keep our cool when chaos reigns.

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4 min
January 11, 2025 Balancing Presence At Home and Life On The Road | Benj Gershman
As the bassist for the rock band O.A.R., Benj Gershman understands that life on the road comes with the territory. Still, being away from his family for weeks at a time is a constant challenge. In today's episode, Benj and Ryan dive into the struggles of balancing touring with family life, the emotional push and pull of being on the road, and the temptation to keep agreeing to more gigs.
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15 min
January 10, 2025 It Can Wait
One day our kids will leave the house and the choice to spend more time with them will no longer be up to us.

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3 min
January 09, 2025 You Must Be Immune To This
One of the hardest tasks of our time, is not to let bad times turn you into a bad person. This is especially true for parents because in your care is the next generation.

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3 min
January 08, 2025 Why Not Get Better Here?
We spend a lot of time on superficial stuff–we even call it “work”–but rarely do we expend the same amount of effort on the stuff that really matters.

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6 min
January 07, 2025 What If They Didn’t Have To Prove It?
What if, instead of spending their lives chasing trophies or validation, they spent their lives exploring, creating, connecting—driven not by fear or insecurity but by curiosity and joy?
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5 min
January 06, 2025 They Need This To Grow Up
As we say here, luctor et emergo. “Struggle and I emerge.” Our kids need to be challenged.

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5 min
January 04, 2025 Teaching Kids the Powers and Pitfalls of AI | Ryan Holiday
AI is going to change the world in good ways and bad ways. We have to figure out how to use it, not just responsibly, but effectively. Today, Ryan Holiday talks about how he had used AI as a learning opportunity for his kids, teaching them about AI's potential, the importance of accurate communication, and various ethical considerations.

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15 min
January 03, 2025 The Moments of Leniency Matter
On December 29, 2024, President Jimmy Carter died at the age of 100. If you’ve been around awhile, then you know what an inspiration his example as a father has been to us here at The Daily Dad. That’s why, in his honor, we wanted to share our favorite Jimmy Carter entry from The Daily Dad book.
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4 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…