The Daily Dad Are You Making Time for Yourself?
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Mar 18, 2026 A reflection on carving out time for personal growth amid parenting demands. Tips on rediscovering hobbies, books, and skills you have neglected. Practical obstacles are named, from overcommitment to digital clutter. An invitation to imagine and create space to pursue what truly matters in life.
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You Sign Kids Up For Growth But What About You
- Ryan Holiday describes signing his kids up for guitar, hockey, gymnastics, dance, and wilderness survival to encourage growth.
- He contrasts that with asking what parents themselves would sign up for if they cleared space in their lives.
Clear Clutter To Create Runway For Growth
- Personal growth requires clearing literal and figurative space by removing overcommitment and digital distractions.
- Ryan pinpoints zombie obligations and clutter as the specific barriers that steal runway for new skills and hobbies.
Ask Specific Prompts To Reclaim Time
- Tackle what holds you back by intentionally clearing commitments and distractions to make time for reading, hobbies, or skills.
- Ryan asks specific prompts: what hobby, what books, what have you been meaning to do if you had time?