This Will Make Your Life (And Kids) Better

Dec 6, 2023

Discover essential reading that transforms your parenting approach, focusing on raising compassionate and resilient kids. Uncover practical wisdom and positive habits perfect for the holiday season. Plus, explore a subscription service offering curated boxes from small brands, designed to surprise and delight. Personal stories highlight the joy of supporting local businesses while finding the best gear for parenting. Tune in for fresh insights and inspiration that can improve both your life and your children's.

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Daily Improvement

Seek one thing daily to improve yourself, whether it's a quote, story, or relationship.
Ryan Holiday emphasizes this practice in his Daily Dad email, inspired by Seneca.

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Raising Good Kids

Focus on raising kind, respectful, and hardworking kids.
Consider Melinda Wenner-Moyer's book, "How to Raise Kids Who Aren't Assholes," for practical guidance.

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Teaching Stoicism to Kids

Introduce stoic principles to children through stories and examples.
Ryan Holiday's books, "The Boy Who Would Be King" and "The Girl Who Would Be Free," offer accessible introductions.

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Most times, we’re in need of all the help we can get. We read parenting books, or watch parenting videos, trying to find those keys to make our lives just a little bit easier. That’s why we created the Daily Dad email, after all. Seneca said that we ought to acquire one thing per day – whether that’s a quote, a story, a relationship that makes us better, it doesn’t matter. We try to deliver that one thing in each email.

But of course, we couldn’t do it alone. When trying to deliver that one thing to you each day, we often need one thing ourselves to inspire us, to help us become the best people and parents that we can be. Some of these things are books. Some are items to carry with you, or to keep on your desk. Some make for great holiday gifts. Some you might want to share with new or expecting parents.

In any form, check them out…and pass them along if they work.

The Daily Dad: 366 Meditations on Love, Parenting, and Raising Great Kids by Ryan Holiday

In each of his letters to his friend Lucilius , Seneca would include a quote, something to chew on, a thought to guide the day. “Each day,” he told Lucilius, you should “acquire something that will fortify you against poverty, against death, indeed against other misfortunes, as well.” Just one thing.

Good Inside: A Guide to Becoming the Parent You Want to Be by Dr. Becky Kennedy

When we talk about parenting books that completely change your perspective about raising your kids, we’re probably talking about this one. We’ve talked about it plenty of times before (like here, here, and here), and will inevitably keep returning to it, not only because it’s a book about becoming a better parent, but it’s also about simply becoming a better person. It’s about building empathy.

How to Raise Kids Who Aren’t Assholes by Melinda Wenner Moyer

At some point, we’ve all been scared that our kids will be bad people, that they won’t be the respectful and hard-working person we thought we raised them to be.

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