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Why Sam Didn't Read Ryan's New Book... | Ryan & Sam Holiday Oct 25, 2025

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In today's episode, Ryan is in the hot seat as Samantha asks him questions about his latest book, Wisdom Takes Work, which released this week. They talk about why Wisdom Takes Work is a parenting book in disguise, raising curious kids, and why “how was your day?” might be the worst question ever.

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This Lie Can Crush Them Oct 24, 2025

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As parents, it’s our job to help them navigate the hard parts of life, not actively avoid them.

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Why Are You Interrupting This? Oct 23, 2025

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Right now, they’re interested in something. Right now, they’re being curious. Why are you interrupting this?

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Are You Leaving Them These Debts? Oct 22, 2025

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Our generation, just as all past generations have, make decisions in the present that have consequences borne primarily by future generations. But these future generations are not faceless, nameless hordes, they are our children and grandchildren.

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Help Them Find Their Classroom Oct 21, 2025

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We all want our kids to do well in school. You want them to enjoy learning. We just need to understand that every education is different. Because every kid is different!

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Encourage This Habit in Them Oct 20, 2025

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How do we help them become lifelong learners? Well, it starts with being one yourself.

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8 Honest Lessons Every Parent Needs to Hear Oct 18, 2025

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If you’ve ever felt like everyone else has parenting figured out, this episode is for you. Ryan shares eight pieces of advice that are honest, imperfect, and actually useful reminders for real life.

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Are You Making Exceptions (For Your Exceptional Kids)? Oct 17, 2025

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We are in the debt of teachers and grandparents and mentors who didn’t treat us as the average but as the extraordinary individual we were and thus gave us individual treatment. Don’t your kids deserve that, too?

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Who Is Putting Who On A Schedule? Oct 16, 2025

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Kids need routine. Kids need consistency. If you miss a window, there could be hell to pay. So we put them on the schedule and we try to stay on it.

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You Can Definitely Give Them This Oct 15, 2025

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We can do more and we should try to do more, but let’s make sure we are at least doing this.

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