The Daily Dad
by Ryan Holiday
A page-a-day book of reflections for parents, drawn from Stoic philosophy, history and the author's own experience. The entries are short and the themes recur: presence, patience, modeling, the shortness of childhood. It is for reading at breakfast, not in one go, and fathers and mothers both use it.
Read it if…
you want a two-minute daily reminder of what matters in parenting.
Skip it if…
you want parenting technique; this is perspective, not method.
Three things you will actually use
- Be there; presence is the whole job.
- Model what you want to see.
- Remember how short it is.
Do this first
Read today's entry and pick one thing to do differently with your child before dinner.
Our verdict
Simple and steadying; a good daily companion for parents.
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