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Lead Them This Way Aug 05, 2025

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Not all readers are great parents but all great parents are readers. We have to be.

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Don’t Let This Get You Aug 04, 2025

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Let’s focus on getting better, let’s focus on learning from what happened—not feeling guilty and awful and like the worst parent in the world because of what happened.

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A Simple Family Hike Became a Parenting Lesson Ryan Holiday Will Never Forget Aug 02, 2025

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What started as a simple hike on a remote Greek island turned into one of the most meaningful moments of the Holiday family’s trip. In today’s episode, Ryan reflects on what happens when you stop rushing your kids and start following them instead.

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This Is All They Need Aug 01, 2025

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Kids will humble us like that. We think we’re so important.

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Take The Break Jul 31, 2025

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Why do we do this to ourselves? Why can’t we take the break? Why can’t we take the hand that’s being offered?

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This Is Why They’re Like This Jul 30, 2025

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Why aren’t they listening? Why are they so loud? Why do they make such a huge mess? The answer should be obvious: They are like this because they are kids!

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Spare Them Either Extreme Jul 29, 2025

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The key is balance. We want our kids to work hard, but not at the cost of their well-being.

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There’s Nothing Common About This Jul 28, 2025

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We are so lucky. Not everyone gets this.

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This Debate With My Son Meant More Than Any Report Card | Ryan Holiday Jul 26, 2025

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While traveling in Athens, Ryan's 8-year-old asked him this question: Who was greater, Socrates or Ben Franklin? What followed was one of those unexpectedly deep parenting moments about history, using AI, and what real education actually looks like.

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What Will They Remember About You? Jul 25, 2025

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In real life, Epictetus taught his students that freedom lies in wanting only what we can control: our character, our choices, our reasoned response.

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