Welcome to the Daily Dad podcast, where we provide one lesson every single day to help you with your most important job, being a parent.

I'm Ryan Holiday, and I draw these lessons from ancient philosophy, modern psychology, practical wisdom, and insights from

parents just like you all over the world. Thank you for listening, and we hope this helps.

Let them see this. Nobody wants to raise kids who crumble under pressure. Nobody wants their kids to run from

life's challenges. Nobody wants their kids to stall out, just stuck shy of their full potential.

No, what we want to do is raise kids who rise, kids who tackle life's challenges head on,

kids who not only endure tough moments, but seek

out opportunities to grow. And most importantly, we want to create a family culture that embraces

challenge together, whether it's a local 5K, a tricky Lego set, or rallying as a team when

life throws something big our way way like a diagnosis or a natural

disaster. Okay, so how do we do that? As always, by showing and not telling. We have to model what it

looks like to face struggles with grit and grace, to step towards the problem, not away from it, to keep

striving to get better. Our kids are watching, always learning from what we do, not just what we say.

And if we want them to embrace challenges, we have to show them that we're someone who does that.

And the new year is a great chance to lead by example. What habits will you tackle this year?

What goals will you set for yourself? And what fun, meaningful challenge could you take on as a family

to set the tone for 2025? Maybe a polar plunge to spark courage, a height that stretches everyone's

limits, a family competition to see who could read the

most books this year. Whatever you choose, let your kids see that you step up, let them see you

embrace the struggle, wrestle with it, and grow, show them that challenges aren't something to fear.

They are opportunities to grow.

And if you're looking for a challenge, I do have one suggestion.

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