Understand—and remember—that they are where they are, are who they are. They are developing. They are experiencing. They are figuring stuff out.

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A seemingly simple question about Godzilla sparked an engaging conversation between Ryan and his son. Ryan shares how he approached explaining complex concepts in a way that his son can understand and the importance of seizing moments to connect and explore complicated ideas together.

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They knew that was off-limits. They should have listened. So you made a thing of it. Not an argument with your spouse, but a lecture, a harsh word, a reprimand with your kids.

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By focusing on the problems other people’s egos are causing we excuse ourselves from looking in the mirror at our own.

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So many of the things we sacrifice our time and presence for don’t end up mattering in the end—while the things we skip, the people we leave behind, are often what we most wish we could have back in the end.

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Find some other way to fill yourself up, find some other little buddy—it’s not their job or their responsibility.

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We don’t have to like or even seek out this situation where we are but we can like the byproduct of it, we can choose to accept the gift it is giving us—a chance to spend more time with people we love.

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What started as a reluctant “yes” turned into one of the biggest - and best - changes to the Holiday family’s life. Ryan and Sam share what happened when a new dog joined the mix, from surprising parenting lessons to the unexpected ways it’s helped their kids grow.

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