Podcast Episodes

This Will Make Your Life (And Kids) Better

Most times, we’re in need of all the help we can get. We read parenting books, or watch parenting videos, trying to find those keys to make our lives…

2 years, 1 month ago

They Are Doing Their Job

We’ve been talking about Dr. Becky’s wonderful book Good Inside recently (a must read!), and she has a great little section where she’s talking about…

2 years, 1 month ago

They Deserve To Know

It’s dark stuff. It’s not pleasant. We wish it wasn’t true.

But that doesn’t mean we can hide it from our children. Because it did happen. And it can …

2 years, 1 month ago

Ryan And Sam On Who Makes The Decision

On this weekend episode of the Daily Dad,  Ryan talks with his wife Samantha on understanding the alternatives later and making the decision, while t…

2 years, 1 month ago

You’re Making Them Hungry

It does work. We have to concede that. For generations, some parents have tried withholding praise, withholding pride, withholding approval so that t…

2 years, 1 month ago

What Legacy Are You Providing?

Harry Truman was not a good businessman. The clothing shop he opened with a friend was a disaster—and he was paying off the debts through his senate …

2 years, 1 month ago

What Do You Want Them NOT To Say?

We know what we want our kids to say about us when they grow up. We want them to say that we were great parents, that we did our best. We want them t…

2 years, 1 month ago

Teach Them This To Give Them That

We want happy kids, obviously. But as we talked about recently, you can’t make your kids happy. Certainly, you can’t always keep them happy.

So what d…

2 years, 1 month ago

You Gave Up This Right

Being a parent doesn’t mean you give up on your dreams. We’ve talked about this many times. What kind of message would it send to your kids to see th…

2 years, 1 month ago

Ryan and Sam On Reflecting Through Parenting And Solving The Problem

On this weekend episode of the Daily Dad,  Ryan talks with his wife Samantha on breaking constraints,  finding the solution to the problem, and the i…

2 years, 1 month ago