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Teach Them To Deal With Difficult People Like This Oct 02, 2025

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Life is filled with difficult, frustrating people. As parents, we encounter this reality daily—at work, in traffic, even at our children's afterschool activities.

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We Can Close the Distance Oct 01, 2025

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They seemed like they lived in their own world. They were so big, so strong. They were closed off to us. When we were kids, many of our parents were quite far away from us.

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This Is How You Remind Them Of Your Love? Sep 30, 2025

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You care about them more than anything. You would die if anything happened to them. And how do you show this?

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It’s About Them. It’s About Them. Sep 29, 2025

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We want to keep their clothes clean. We want them to get good grades. We want them to learn good behavior. All this matters, sure…a little.

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How We Take Day Trips With Our Kids | Chet Garner & Ryan Holiday Sep 27, 2025

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The best way to teach your kids about the world is to actually go see it. In today’s episode, Ryan shares how simple day trips have created unforgettable family memories, sparked curiosity in his kids, and proved that the best adventures don’t always require a plane ticket. You’ll also hear some funny (and thoughtful) questions from Ryan’s kids as they interview Chet Garner, host of The DayTripper.

Chet Garner is the creator, producer, and host of "The Daytripper", an 11-time Emmy-Award winning travel show airing on PBS stations across the country.You can check out Chet’s show The Daytripper on PBS and his videos on YouTube @TheDaytripperTV

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Do You Know What You Look Like Angry? Sep 26, 2025

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No one looks good angry. Worse still, that image can etch itself into our kids’ brains for a long time.

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This Is Why You Can’t Relax Sep 25, 2025

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It’s not enough to just handle what you can handle. We have to help each other handle what needs to be handled.

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It’s Here Now Sep 24, 2025

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Yes, another listen in the car. Yeah, they want to watch it again. Can’t we listen or watch or do or talk about anything else?

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Are You Showing Them How To Be a Student? Sep 23, 2025

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We have to show them we have not graduated, we are not on summer break, and we have not arrived at the final destination of education.

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We Can Be Heroes, Too Sep 22, 2025

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It is said that no man is a hero to his valet. It could also be said that many an accomplished and heroic parent is resented (or feared) at home. Because like the valet, family sees the real person behind closed doors.

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