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Rome With Kids Means More McDonald’s Than You Planned Sep 05, 2026

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Taking your kids to Rome means showing them the Colosseum, the Vatican, and 2,000 years of history. It can also mean travel delays, brutal heat, and more trips to McDonald’s than you planned. In this episode, Ryan shares what a family vacation to Rome reminded him about compromise, curiosity, and letting kids experience a place in their own way.

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We’re on Their Schedule Sep 04, 2026

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It takes forever. For them to make up their minds. For them to get over whatever they’re upset about. This is life with kids, isn’t it?

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You’re Going To Need Slack (Do You Have It?) Sep 03, 2026

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We need redundancies. We need backups. We need flexibility.

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You’re Going To Wish You Took This Seriously Sep 02, 2026

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You can do this without overreacting. You can do this without being anxious or needlessly stressed out. Treat what they’re telling you with good faith.

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What To Do When It’s Not What You Imagined Sep 01, 2026

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We should try to get better at not doing this, but we also should be kinder to our kids when they’re doing not only something pretty natural, but something they’ve seen us do plenty of times.

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This Makes All The Difference Aug 31, 2026

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You wish your parents could have been different. Well, that wishing isn’t going to get you far.

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What Actually Builds Character in Kids? | David Cross Aug 29, 2026

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We spend years trying to give our kids what we didn’t have, only to turn around and worry that maybe they have it a little too good. Ryan talks with comedian David Cross about raising kids who have more than you did, keeping them grounded without making them feel guilty, and what actually builds character.

David Cross is a comedian, actor, writer, and producer best known for co-creating and starring in HBO’s Mr. Show, playing Tobias Fünke on Arrested Development, and his decades-long stand-up career.

David’s latest comedy special, The End of the Beginning of The End, is available to watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfqMkJwVgmo

He also recently teamed up with longtime friend Bob Odenkirk for Bob and David Climb Machu Picchu, a documentary about their 2024 trip on the Inca Trail. David won a Primetime Emmy for his writing on The Ben Stiller Show and has received multiple Emmy and Grammy nominations for his television and comedy work.

Follow David | @DavidCrossOfficial.

Watch David's full episode on The Daily Stoic Podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faJAvHq9hwE

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