The Daily Dad Ryan and Sam Holiday on Recognizing The Most Important Thing
Dec 23, 2023
In this conversation, Ryan and Samantha tackle the complications of modern parenting, focusing on the emotional toll of using children for social media content. They discuss the stress tied to holiday perfection and the difference between curated family images and true experiences. Their insights extend to the struggles resulting from losing a pet and the influence of these events on family dynamics. They also highlight the importance of emotional nurturing and self-awareness, connecting therapy to personal growth.
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Exploiting Grief for Views
- Ryan Holiday describes a video of a mother exploiting her son's grief for social media.
- The mother poses her crying son for a thumbnail after telling him about their dying dog.
Disneyland Photoshoot
- Ryan recounts seeing a family at Disneyland who hadn't ridden any rides.
- The children said they'd been posing for pictures all day.
Performative Christmas
- Samantha Holiday reflects on the stress of performing for Christmas photos.
- She questions the purpose of creating idealized images that don't reflect reality.