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It’s the Thousandth Time That Counts
C’mon, Dad, again! One more time! Can we keep going a little longer? Let’s start over! I don’t…
You Can’t Stop. No Matter What.
Nothing about Marcus Aurelius’ reign was fair. Fate tested him with one catastrophe after another. The Parthians invaded…
It’s Not About the Stuff
You work very hard and are able to provide. Not just the basic necessities, but all sorts of…
It’s About Being There… A Lot
How do you get through to your kids? How do you show them what’s right? How can you…
You Will Have to Take the Lead On This
It feels elitist to say this, but it’s true: Public education is built for the lowest common denominator….
Teach Them That They Decide the End of Every Story
As dads, one of the hardest things to think about is our kids experiencing hardship. So maybe we…
Be So Good They’ll Think This Later
The writer Ambrose Bierce was a notorious cynic and curmudgeon. He was also fearless and hilarious and a…
How Are You Embodying Your Values?
We talk to our kids about doing what’s right. We talk to them about thinking for themselves. We…
Teach Them To Sweep The Sheds
The New Zealand All Blacks is the most successful rugby franchise of all time. They have a legacy that rivals the great teams in nearly…
Which Parts of Them Will You Nurture?
Here’s an interesting idea, perhaps not totally supported by science, but true enough to jibe with experience: We contain within us, at birth or by…
They’ll Hate You For Spoiling Them
We think we are giving our kids what they want when we spoil them, when we make life a fantasy of indulgence and specialness. We’re…
Welcome To Unavoidable Reality
When the columnist and author David Brooks’ son was born, a friend sent him an email that just said, “Welcome to the world of unavoidable…
This Is The Only Success That Matters Now
What does success look like? It can take many forms in many industries. It can be financial or it can be prestigious. It can be…
Leave Your Kids Alone!
With her very last breath in 1915, Amanda Pearson grabbed her daughter Josephine’s hand and said, “Daughter, when I’m gone—if the Susan B. Anthony Amendment…
Some More Rules From David Carr
Early on here at DailyDad.com, we shared some parenting advice from David Carr, one of this century’s great journalists—a man whose life was cut surprisingly…
You Have To Be The Bad Guy
Life isn’t fair. It just is. The world is filled with objective facts. Actions have consequences. We miss a chance to do something, that opportunity…
You Gotta Live Up to It
It’s easy to know what a dad is supposed to say. Work hard. Be a good sport. Do your best. Mind your manners. Say please…
The Two Most Important Skills to Teach Your Kids
Gerald Ford followed an unlikely path to the presidency. He was born in 1913 to a family that was soon torn apart by divorce (quite…