This Is How To Get What You Want
"We’ve talked about so many things in this email over the last year, so many goals we have as parents. We talked about treating fatherhood as a second chance. We talked about giving what you didn’t ge...
2 Heinä 20202min
They Shouldn’t Have To Earn This
In today's Daily Dad Podcast, Ryan tells the story of a young Lyndon Johnson and how his mother's adulation would turn into something worse, something that we all must avoid.***If you enjoyed this wee...
1 Heinä 20202min
Don’t Force Your Interests On Them
You had all these ideas about what being a father would be. You looked forward to fixing cars together. Or watching your favorite movies. Or taking them to all the places you loved as a kid. This is w...
30 Kesä 20202min
You Have to Take Care of Yourself, Too
"We’ve talked before of the crossfire hurricane that is becoming a father. When you first become a dad, your whole life gets turned upside down. As you scramble to manage and handle all the things now...
29 Kesä 20202min
They Are Meant For This
"Maybe you remember when your kids were really young—or maybe they still are really young so you know this even better—what you could do to magically calm them down. It didn’t matter how hysterical th...
26 Kesä 20202min
You Must Give Them This Gift
"Theodore Roosevelt lived an incredible life. He was an author. A naturalist. A rancher. A police chief. A cowboy. A hunter. A governor. A soldier. A president. An explorer. A philanthropist. And that...
25 Kesä 20202min
Seldom Should Be Heard a Discouraging Word
"If you’re not paying attention, it’s easy to slip into a habit of almost invariable negativity: Stop doing that. Don’t touch this. No, you can’t watch TV right now. Why isn’t your room clean? I’m sor...
24 Kesä 20202min
Be Spartan With Your Wealth
"The emperor Hadrian never had a son so he devised a very specific succession plan. He adopted a fifty-one-year-old man named Antoninus Pius on the condition that he adopt Marcus Aurelius. He thought ...
23 Kesä 20202min
