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If You Can Now, You Should Jan 15, 2026

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Later, they might not want to anymore. Later the opportunity might not exist.

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If They Can’t Tell, You’re Doing It Wrong Jan 14, 2026

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They should be able to be maniacs…because that’s what kids are. And you, as a well-regulated mature adult, should be able to handle this.

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Keep Celebrating These Little Wins Jan 13, 2026

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When did we get so jaded? Why don’t we acknowledge the little stuff anymore?

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They’ve Always Been This Way (So Get Ready) Jan 12, 2026

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Kids are kids. Always have been and always will be.

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The Parenting Habit You Don’t Appreciate Until Years Later | Ryan and Sam Holiday Jan 10, 2026

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You can live these years without writing anything down, but you will miss more than you think. In this episode, Ryan and Sam talk about why journaling is one of the most underrated practices for parents, how small entries reveal patterns you cannot see day to day, and why even one line a day can change how you understand yourself as a parent.

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You Will Be Jealous of This Jan 09, 2026

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Enjoy it while you can because you’re the lucky one right now. Because one day, you won’t have it anymore.

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They Can Help You Be a Better Parent Jan 08, 2026

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We think of the Stoics as philosophers, which of course they were. But they were human beings too—sons, daughters, husbands, wives, and parents.

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There Are So Many Ways To Show Them Jan 07, 2026

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Look, very few of us are born just knowing how to do this—how to express ourselves, how to process difficult feelings. It takes work. And it’s our job as parents to do that work ourselves, and to help our children get better at it too.

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Help Them Become Who They Are Meant to Be Jan 06, 2026

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Our kids have so comparatively little experience, so little wisdom, so little confidence. It’s insane. It’s more insane still that we confuse and disorient them with our own expectations and projections…even though we know how much our own parents confused us in this regard.

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How Do You Think It Feels? Jan 05, 2026

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You’re just trying to get your point across. You’re just trying to teach them. You’re just trying to keep them safe. But how do you think it feels? How do you think it feels to be them?

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