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This Explains Everything Apr 29, 2021

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“How old were you when you first heard of the concept of being “hangry?” Maybe it was a friend that joked about it, or someone you were dating. Maybe you’re just hearing about this portmanteau of hungry and angry for the first time in this email. Oh yeah, that’s so true.”

Ryan explains how hunger can be a teachable moment, on today’s Daily Dad podcast.

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This Is A Tough Balance Apr 28, 2021

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“We’ve talked about being a fan of your kids. We’ve talked about believing in them. We’ve talked about encouraging and supporting them. We talk about these things because they’re important.”

Ryan describes the delicate balance between discipline and reward, on today’s Daily Dad podcast.

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Your Family Was Given A Gift Apr 27, 2021

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“There have been incalculable losses over the last year. The death toll from the COVID-19 pandemic is staggering. The economic devastation is generational. And that is to say nothing of the missed graduations, the lost seasons of youth sports, the time away from the classroom.”

Ryan reminds you that there is still more time to grasp the present moment, on today’s Daily Dad podcast.

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Don't Just Assume It Will Work Out Apr 26, 2021

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“In Meditations, Marcus Aurelius takes a moment to remind himself of the “malice, cunning and hypocrisy that power produces,” and the “peculiar ruthlessness often shown by people from ‘good families.’” It’s notable that he would say such a thing, because Marcus came from a great family. His grandparents were illustrious Romans, he had a doting mother, and then he was adopted by Hadrian and Antoninus Pius and groomed for power.”

Ryan explains why you must mold your children into good people, on today’s Daily Dad podcast.

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Daily Dad and Nils Parker on Resiliency and Fragility Apr 24, 2021

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On today’s podcast Ryan talks to his friend and writing partner Nils Parker about the contradicting ideas of resiliency and fragility and the role that they’ve played in children’s lives during the COVID 19 crisis.

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Don't Forget How Small They Are Apr 23, 2021

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“There’s a wrenching scene in the haunting novel The Sweet Hereafter (not to be read for the faint of heart). A widowed husband is folding up the clothes of his late wife. He’s struck, holding her things, just how physically small she was.”

Ryan describes why it’s the little things that you will remember after they’re gone, on today’s Daily Dad podcast.

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What Are You Making Them Do? Apr 22, 2021

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“There’s a line adapted from Aristotle but given to us by the historian Will Durant: We are what we repeatedly do. Therefore, excellence is not an act but a habit. The real question as parents then is what are we making our kids do?”

Ryan discusses the importance of realizing that your kids habits define who they are, on today’s Daily Dad podcast.

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This Could Be The Moment Apr 21, 2021

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“You’re busy. It’s just a trip to the store. They have been a pain all day. You’re trying to get ready to give them a special surprise. ”

Ryan explains why every second with your kids counts, on today’s Daily Dad podcast.

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What Game Are You Teaching Them? Apr 20, 2021

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“There are two types of games in this life: Finite and Infinite games. Finite games are things you do once and then they’re over. Infinite games are more like life itself—it goes on and on and everything is interrelated and independent.”

Ryan explains why you must choose the games you teach your children carefully, on today’s Daily Dad podcast.

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