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Mothers Are the Quiet Heroes of History
Every morning over at Daily Stoic, we reference at least one of the great Stoics of history: Seneca, Marcus Aurelius, Epictetus, Zeno, Cleanthes, Chrysippus….
Could You Do This for Them?
It’s tough to make it through a whole day without doing this. A week? A month? Have you…
Now Is the Time
Look, it would be easier to just stay home. It would be cheaper not to do it. They…
Show Them The Wow in The World
It is absurd, this thing called life—this world we live in. Not just that we exist (which is…
Worry Is Not Love
You worry because you love them. That’s what’s so hard about being a parent, as we’ve said—it’s like having…
We Can Choose to Get Back on Track
Maybe lately you haven’t been as good a parent as you would like to be. You’ve been on…
They Want To Do This…And You Have a Problem With That?
It doesn’t happen as much as we’d like. We worry they spend too much time on their screens….
Parenting is Slow Work
Why won’t they listen? Why do they do the opposite of what you ask of them? Are you…
This Is Your Best?
We’ve all said it. In moments of frustration. In fights. We’ve heard our own parents say it. Maybe we’ve even said it about them. “Hey,…
You’re Breaking Down Barriers
Yeah, some people won’t get it. Yeah, some people think it’s weak. But you? You know it isn’t. Which is why you make no secret…
Don’t Let This Hold Them Back From Learning
You made all sorts of sacrifices to get them into this school. It’s not cheap. You love their teachers. You want them to learn. You…
Don’t Be One of These Parents
It sounds terrible to you. It’s nothing like what you listen to. It’s nothing like what you thought they’d listen to or be interested in. You think…
Instead of Worrying, Try This
It seems so dangerous. What if something happens? It was insane. What were they thinking? It’s just not a good idea. Do they have a backup plan? It’s just not realistic. Don’t…
You Can Still Do This
It was a long time ago. It was really heated. They took it hard. Things were said. Things have not been good. You really screwed…
Show Them How to See
No one is born a poet. No one is born an artist. Sure, some kids might be more creative or analytical than others, but the…
You Need to Back Them Up
Young Gloria Johnson didn’t want to stand up for the Pledge of Allegiance. She didn’t want to say the school prayer, either. This would have…
Fretting is Not a Service
You mean well. You do it because you care. You do it because you want them to be comfortable, to be safe, because you want…
Are You Seeing the Beauty In It?
As parents, we have a choice about what we see. Just like everyone can view the cup as half-full or half-empty, we have significant power…