The Daily Dad You Won’t Do It For Them?
Sep 19, 2025
Why do we go the extra mile for others but hold back from our kids? A thought-provoking discussion urges parents to ditch excuses and show love through small, meaningful acts. The focus is on prioritizing attention and care for our children, reminding us that parenting requires intentionality. It’s all about shifting perspective and giving our kids the same effort we readily offer to others.
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Everyday Examples Of Selective Effort
- Ryan lists everyday examples: going to the gym, cold plunges, boring meetings we endure for others.
- He contrasts that with parents who complain about carrying kids' stuff or not listening to their stories.
Choose Presence Over Convenience
- Do the small uncomfortable things for your children even when you don't feel like it.
- Showing up matters more than the inconvenience you feel in the moment.
Parents Show A Moral Mismatch
- We often do unpleasant things for others but resist doing them for our kids despite greater obligation.
- That mismatch reveals a surprising moral blind spot in parental behavior.