Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchWhy Don't You Put That Energy Here?
The Stoics remind us not only to focus on what’s in our control, but specifically in regards to aggravating people, they tell us that the best reveng…
3 years, 1 month ago
How To Be The Greatest Ever
We’ve said before: kids do well when they can. When you give them the opportunity, kids generally do the right thing. You don’t have to scream. You d…
3 years, 1 month ago
Aren't You A Little Old For That?
When our kids mess up we say: Aren’t you a little old for that? And we have all sorts of rules of thumb for what things are age appropriate or not—wh…
3 years, 1 month ago
What's More Important?
It’s strange. The things we’re upset about–with our spouses, with our children, with our siblings. They feel like they matter so much in the moment. …
3 years, 1 month ago
You Gotta Be Delicate About These Things
It’s the moment we dread. Our son is dating someone we know is bad for them. Our daughter is about to change college majors and throw away years of w…
3 years, 1 month ago
Knowing When To Take A Break
On this weekend episode of The Daily Dad Ryan talks about being an "activity addict" and how he and his wife balance knowing when it's time to just r…
3 years, 1 month ago
How To Raise Generous Kids
You want to raise kids who aren’t entitled. Who are self-sufficient. Who are decent and kind, part of the solutions not the problems of the world and…
3 years, 1 month ago
Why We Should Always Be Grateful
Today and always we should be grateful. To choose resentment or envy, bitterness or fear, anxiety or anger–because your flight was delayed? Because y…
3 years, 1 month ago
What Values Are You Rewarding?
Pretty much every parent wants to raise kids who turn out to be good people. So it's important to show them that moral excellence is what matters. Th…
3 years, 2 months ago
You Don't Have To Be Perfect
We sweat so much. Whether we’re on our phone too much, when we could (and should) be playing with our kids. Whether their lunch yesterday was perfect…
3 years, 2 months ago