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It’s Giving You More Of Them Apr 23, 2025

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This season of life, as exhausting and relentless as it feels, is also fleeting.

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You Have Two (And Only Two) Options Apr 22, 2025

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While so much of parenting feels out of our control—schedules, tantrums, illness, life's constant surprises—we can always control one critical thing...

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It Will Happen Just When You Think It Never Will Apr 21, 2025

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There are some things that do not respond well to pressure. There are some things we do not control as parents. So let’s back off a little.

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"You Can't Parent Without Hope" | Maggie Smith Apr 19, 2025

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"The world is at least fifty percent terrible, and that’s a conservative estimate, though I keep this from my children," writes Maggie Smith in her viral poem Good Bones. Today, Maggie joins Ryan to talk about what it means to shield children from the world's harsh realities while still acknowledging its beauty and potential. They discuss how parents can balance hope with realism, the importance of instilling strong values, and the courage it takes to remain earnest and sincere in a cynical world.

In 2016, Maggie Smith’s poem Good Bones became a viral sensation. It was named the “Official Poem of 2016” by the Public Radio International. Maggie Smith is the New York Times bestselling author of You Could Make This Place Beautiful; My Thoughts Have Wings, a picture book illustrated by SCBWI Portfolio grand prize winner Leanne Hatch; the national bestsellers Goldenrod and Keep Moving: Notes on Loss, Creativity, and Change; as well as Good Bones, named one of the Best Five Poetry Books of 2017 by the Washington Post and winner of the 2018 Independent Publisher Book Awards Gold Medal in Poetry.

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Play The Games. They’re The Best. Apr 18, 2025

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The little things bring us together. The little moments of joy and silliness.

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Isn’t This What Parenting Is All About? Apr 17, 2025

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Meditations is a parenting book—one of the greatest ever written. Because at its core, it's about the transmission of wisdom and values from one generation to the next.

🎉 Celebrate Marcus Aurelius' Birthday this month by reading Meditations with us. On April 26th, 1905 years after the day of his birth, Ryan Holiday will host an invite-only LIVE Q&A to talk about all things Marcus Aurelius and Meditations.

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What Are They Giving You? Apr 16, 2025

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The Stoics remind us that everything has its compensation…if we choose to see it, if we choose to welcome it.

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What If It Was One Of Yours? Apr 15, 2025

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We have to remember that courage and justice—the two most essential Stoic virtues—demand that we open our hearts and direct our actions at a slightly larger purview.

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This Is One Of The Only Times Apr 14, 2025

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These are the moments we have to hold onto—the ones we have to carry with us for all the times when it feels like we’re falling short, when life feels overwhelming, or when we’re caught in the endless grind of trying to do and be more.

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A Special Father-Son Afternoon | Ryan Holiday Takes His Son To Hamilton Apr 12, 2025

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Tag along as Ryan takes his oldest son to see Hamilton—his latest obsession. In this episode, Ryan reflects on how the father-son outing went, why it’s crucial for parents to show genuine interest in their kids’ passions, and even includes a few thoughts in Clark’s own words along the way.

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