They Can't Understand
“Look, there’s just no way your kids can understand. It’s impossible for a person that young, that free of responsibilities, to comprehend what it feels like to be a parent—to have your heart running ...
26 Touko 20212min
You Need To Take This Time
“Certainly, someone would have needed him for something. His wife, one of his thirteen kids, a courtier, the pressing business of state. But for a few minutes to an hour—sometimes in the morning, some...
25 Touko 20212min
Don't Despair, Just Wait
“Your kids can drive you nuts. They’re crazy. They’re struggling. They can be ungrateful. They can test and frustrate you like nothing else. But before you complain or despair...”Ryan explains why tim...
24 Touko 20212min
Daily Dad and Nils Parker on Breaking the Cycle of Dysfunction
On today’s episode Ryan talks to his friend and writing partner Nils Parker about why setting expectations is crucial for kids fulfilling their potential, how to deal with the problems that your paren...
22 Touko 202137min
What if You Treated Everyone This Way?
“You know that your kids are monsters when they’re tired. You know they don’t make good decisions when they’re hungry. You know that they have emotions and urges and drives operating inside them that ...
21 Touko 20212min
Every Kid Needs This From At Least One Person
“All kids have had a hard time this last year. Of course, for many less privileged children the last twelve months were just an introduction to the daily struggle their parents have experienced since ...
20 Touko 20213min
Don't Start This For Them
“Maybe you do it because you’re in a hurry. Maybe you do it because you hate to see them struggle. Maybe it’s just a sweet gesture. Maybe you remember your parents doing it for you. Whatever the reaso...
19 Touko 20212min
Let Them Be Who They Are
“We should always try to learn from parents who have had it harder than us, who have really been through the ringer. If you haven’t watched Brandon Boulware’s deeply moving testimony about his struggl...
18 Touko 20213min
