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We Have To Do This For Them Aug 28, 2025

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We have to show our kids that we’re never done exploring what’s possible, that we haven’t stopped asking why.

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Who Decides Who Gets What? Aug 27, 2025

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We are in control of our lives. Let’s demonstrate it.

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Yelling Doesn’t Undo It, You Know Aug 26, 2025

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Remember your children need your guidance, not your yelling. Your connection with them matters more than temporary control.

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This Is What They Were Thinking Aug 25, 2025

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Understand—and remember—that they are where they are, are who they are. They are developing. They are experiencing. They are figuring stuff out.

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Every Question Is an Invitation — Accept It | Ryan Holiday Aug 23, 2025

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A seemingly simple question about Godzilla sparked an engaging conversation between Ryan and his son. Ryan shares how he approached explaining complex concepts in a way that his son can understand and the importance of seizing moments to connect and explore complicated ideas together.

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Would You Do It Again? Aug 22, 2025

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They knew that was off-limits. They should have listened. So you made a thing of it. Not an argument with your spouse, but a lecture, a harsh word, a reprimand with your kids.

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Is Your Ego Distracting You From This? Aug 21, 2025

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By focusing on the problems other people’s egos are causing we excuse ourselves from looking in the mirror at our own.

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It’s Not As Important As You Tell Yourself Aug 20, 2025

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So many of the things we sacrifice our time and presence for don’t end up mattering in the end—while the things we skip, the people we leave behind, are often what we most wish we could have back in the end.

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Do Not Make Them This Aug 19, 2025

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Find some other way to fill yourself up, find some other little buddy—it’s not their job or their responsibility.

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Look Always For This Silver Lining Aug 18, 2025

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We don’t have to like or even seek out this situation where we are but we can like the byproduct of it, we can choose to accept the gift it is giving us—a chance to spend more time with people we love.

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