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The audio companion to DailyDad.com’s daily email meditations on fatherhood, read by Ryan Holiday. Each daily reading will help you find the wisdom, inner strength, and good humor you need in order to be a great dad. Learn from historical figures and contemporary fathers how to do your most important job. Find more at dailydad.com.

This Is What It Is

1 min; April 03, 2026

They Don’t Know What’s Wrong

2 mins; April 02, 2026

They Won’t Hesitate. Neither Should You.

2 mins; April 01, 2026

This is You Trying?

2 mins; March 31, 2026

This Is How They’ll Remember

1 min; March 30, 2026

What Kids Can Teach Us About the World Now | Chuck Klosterman

10 mins; March 28, 2026

You Never Know When They’ll Find Their Thing

2 mins; March 27, 2026

They Literally Cannot Understand This

2 mins; March 26, 2026

They’ll Be Cool Soon (and That’s A Tragedy)

2 mins; March 25, 2026

Take the Opportunity. Always.

2 mins; March 24, 2026

Let Them Have Fewer Choices

2 mins; March 23, 2026

The Secret to Raising a Curious Kid

14 mins; March 21, 2026

How Will You Choose To Look At This?

2 mins; March 20, 2026

You’re Not The Only One

3 mins; March 19, 2026

Are You Making Time for Yourself?

3 mins; March 18, 2026

They’re Coming For You

2 mins; March 17, 2026

Who Do They Behave For?

2 mins; March 16, 2026

Do Ryan and Sam Ever Actually Talk to Each Other?

13 mins; March 14, 2026

How Much Is Already Gone?

2 mins; March 13, 2026

Would You Do This For Them?

3 mins; March 12, 2026

You’re Probably Wrong

2 mins; March 11, 2026

Are You Modeling This for Them?

3 mins; March 10, 2026

They Haven’t Learned This Yet (and That’s Wonderful)

2 mins; March 09, 2026

Why You Wake Up Feeling Behind (And How to Fix It) | Oliver Burkeman

12 mins; March 07, 2026

Make the Most of This

3 mins; March 06, 2026

Don’t Ever Apologize For This

2 mins; March 05, 2026

They Don’t Know How It Works

2 mins; March 04, 2026

Let Them Miss a Day

2 mins; March 03, 2026

You’ll Think This Later; Might As Well Feel It Now

2 mins; March 02, 2026

The Most Expensive Parenting Habit | Ryan and Sam Holiday

22 mins; February 28, 2026

This is a Violent River

2 mins; February 27, 2026

Interest is Interest. Take It.

2 mins; February 26, 2026

It’s Not a Goal to Be Impressed By

3 mins; February 25, 2026

Show Them How to Be Bigger

2 mins; February 24, 2026

You’ve Gotta Be On the Same Timeline

2 mins; February 23, 2026

The Secret to Raising Kids Who Don’t Lose Hope | Sharon McMahon

14 mins; February 21, 2026

You’ll Miss This If You Take It For Granted

3 mins; February 20, 2026

Don’t Overthink It. Take Them Out.

2 mins; February 19, 2026

How Much is Left?

2 mins; February 18, 2026

It’s About Those Ordinary Days

2 mins; February 17, 2026

They Can Make a Difference

2 mins; February 16, 2026

Why We Don’t Buy Each Other Gifts Anymore | Ryan and Sam Holiday

12 mins; February 14, 2026

Isn’t This When You Feel Love the Most?

2 mins; February 13, 2026

Who Will You Be?

3 mins; February 12, 2026

Look At You, You Made It Out

2 mins; February 11, 2026

Show Them How to Be Particular

2 mins; February 10, 2026

It’s Supposed to Look Like This

2 mins; February 09, 2026

Stop Doing These 5 Things as a Parent

11 mins; February 07, 2026

You’ll Never Regret Doing This One Thing

2 mins; February 06, 2026

Just Get The Van, Man

2 mins; February 05, 2026

Maybe You Should See if They’re Ready Now?

2 mins; February 04, 2026

Respect The Ratio

2 mins; February 03, 2026

It’s Not Meant for This

2 mins; February 02, 2026

The Parenting Rule Jesse Itzler Swears By

11 mins; January 31, 2026

Are You A Parent To Yourself?

2 mins; January 30, 2026

Maybe You Should Try Again?

2 mins; January 29, 2026

Why Are You Taking This Personally?

2 mins; January 28, 2026

Tell Them It’s Never Too Late

3 mins; January 27, 2026

You Do This for Both of You

2 mins; January 26, 2026

Mel Robbins on Why Trying to Control Your Kids Backfires

16 mins; January 24, 2026

Think About How it Feels to Them

2 mins; January 23, 2026

This is How We Fool Ourselves

2 mins; January 22, 2026

Do It While There is Still Time

2 mins; January 21, 2026

You Just Made That Up

3 mins; January 20, 2026

This is How to Connect with Them

2 mins; January 19, 2026

The Choice No Parent Is Ready to Make | Ezra Frech

11 mins; January 17, 2026

It Takes a Lot Out of Us

3 mins; January 16, 2026

If You Can Now, You Should

2 mins; January 15, 2026

If They Can’t Tell, You’re Doing It Wrong

2 mins; January 14, 2026

Keep Celebrating These Little Wins

3 mins; January 13, 2026

They’ve Always Been This Way (So Get Ready)

3 mins; January 12, 2026

The Parenting Habit You Don’t Appreciate Until Years Later | Ryan and Sam Holiday

16 mins; January 10, 2026

You Will Be Jealous of This

3 mins; January 09, 2026

They Can Help You Be a Better Parent

3 mins; January 08, 2026

There Are So Many Ways To Show Them

3 mins; January 07, 2026

Help Them Become Who They Are Meant to Be

3 mins; January 06, 2026

How Do You Think It Feels?

3 mins; January 05, 2026

Parenting Reminders You’ll Need in 2026

25 mins; January 03, 2026

Embrace Their Interests (Even If They’re Gross)

4 mins; January 02, 2026

Do You Know When to Pull Them Close?

5 mins; January 01, 2026

You Have to Ditch This Notion

5 mins; December 31, 2025

Let Them See What This Looks Like

5 mins; December 30, 2025

This Is What We Have to Try to Get Better At

5 mins; December 29, 2025

You Can’t Control 2026. But You Can Control How It Starts. | Ryan and Sam Holiday

20 mins; December 27, 2025

Why Are We Giving This All Away?

4 mins; December 26, 2025

Give Yourself (And Your Family) This Gift

3 mins; December 25, 2025

You Know What Your Job Is

3 mins; December 24, 2025

Oh These Wonderful Sounds

5 mins; December 23, 2025

It’s Not How It Looks

4 mins; December 22, 2025

Raise Kids Brave Enough to Ask Questions

21 mins; December 20, 2025

The Family That Does This Together Stays Together

4 mins; December 19, 2025

It’s Not Too Late To Change Course

4 mins; December 18, 2025

How Are You Challenging Yourself?

5 mins; December 17, 2025

They’ll Need Your Encouragement

4 mins; December 16, 2025

You Have to Grow Up

3 mins; December 15, 2025

Pete Holmes Has a Message for Every Parent

14 mins; December 13, 2025

There’s Nothing Average About Your Family

3 mins; December 12, 2025

It Keeps Things Really Simple

3 mins; December 11, 2025

Your Kids Deserve This Version of You

5 mins; December 10, 2025

This is How We Keep Them Close

3 mins; December 09, 2025

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