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You Know Who Would Say Yes? Jul 21, 2026

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Make the memory. Play the game. Because this is what it’s about.

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Getting There Is Part of The Trip Jul 20, 2026

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If the point is for our family to be together, if the point is for us to have fun together, to relax together, to get closer together, we need to start much earlier.

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Your Kids Don’t Need A Perfect Parent | Jon Gustin Jul 18, 2026

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Your kids don’t need you to pretend you have it all figured out. In this episode, Ryan talks with Jon Gustin, creator of The Tired Dad, about losing your temper, apologizing, repairing after mistakes, and why showing your kids that you’re human can make them feel safer, not less secure.

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This Is What Matters Jul 17, 2026

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What matters isn’t how you see yourself or how others see you. What matters is that you be what, and who, they need you to be.

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You Can Always Find a Way Jul 16, 2026

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You can always find a way if you try. And it’s going to be an important moment.

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They Are Not Entitled, They’re Just Scared Jul 15, 2026

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It’s not our job as parents to give them everything they want. It is our job to help them with these very reasonable feelings.

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You Will Remember This Jul 14, 2026

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How many of us wish we could tear ourselves away from our phones and spend more intentional time with our kids and families?

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Each Time is Closer to the Last Time Jul 13, 2026

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Children are a ticking clock. They are on their way to not being children.

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Ryan’s Airport Anxiety Took Over | Ryan and Sam Holiday Jul 11, 2026

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Family fun hits different when there’s a flight to catch. In this episode, Ryan and Sam talk about what happened when a spontaneous stop at a state park turned into tired kids, dragging feet, a looming flight, and Ryan suddenly rushing everyone through the family detour he had been excited for.

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Don’t Dismiss These Hints Jul 10, 2026

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It can seem like they don’t like what you like. It can even seem like they don’t like you. That’s what children do, after all, they try to discover what they like.

📚 Book mentioned: Letter to the Father by Franz Kafka

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