This Is Why We Read
“You’ve read plenty of bad books as a parent. The ham-handed kids books. The nonsensical ones. The vanity projects. The patronizing ones. Why are you reading to your kids? To teach them to read, of co...
1 Mar 20212min
Daily Dad’s Best Advice From Authors
Today’s episode features a compilation of some of the best advice that we’ve found from great authors. Ryan revisits stories from Cormac McCarthy, F. Scott Fitzgerald, John Steinbeck, and James Frey. ...
27 Feb 202110min
They Got Your Number
“You used to think you had it so together. And maybe you still do. At work, you’re important and together. In relationships, you’re measured and firm. You’re an adult. You’re in charge right Nah. They...
26 Feb 20212min
It's Not Fair to Expect This
“If you’ve ever watched Netflix’s The Crown, you’ve seen this lesson play out: Queen Elizabeth is strong. She’s stoic. She’s restrained. She’s got a profound sense of duty. And she is continually surp...
25 Feb 20212min
If You Want Them to Do Right
“You think they’re not watching, but of course they are. What else do they have going on? You’re the most entertaining and strange show in their lives. They watch what you eat...and how you eat. They ...
24 Feb 20212min
You Must Amend Your Life
“Nobody wants to think about this. We love our kids too much. We love our lives too much. We have too much to do. But we have to stop. We have to stop and think about this unpleasant fact: We will not...
23 Feb 20212min
What Are We Teaching Them?
“The fact that there are so many memes about this shows how widespread the problem is. ‘Another day without using the Pythagorean theorem,’ reads one. Another jokes about a kid wanting to learn how to...
22 Feb 20212min
Daily Dad’s Best Advice from Athletes and Coaches
Today’s episode features a compilation of some of the best advice that we’ve found from athletes and coaches. Ryan revisits stories about Kobe Bryant, Jack Harbaugh, Archie Manning, and Jim Valvano. T...
20 Feb 202112min
