The Stoic Parent: 10 Commandments For Becoming A Better Parent

  This is the recorded version of the The Stoic Parent! We would like to say thank you again for all of you who joined in on the live course back in June! “When you need encouragement, think of the qualities the people around you have: this one’s energy, that one’s modesty, another’s generosity, and so on. Nothing is as encouraging as when virtues are visibly embodied in the people around us, when we’re practically showered with them.” — Marcus Aurelius, Meditations, 6.48 Think about the most important, most daunting challenges you’ve faced in your life. A long entrance exam, a grave illness, an intimidating marathon, a difficult relationship. Think about the accomplishments you're most proud of. How did you achieve it? How did you endure the adversity? How did you succeed?  It certainly wasn’t by winging it.  We become our best, we do hard things, how? By seeking out experts, practicing and putting in the work, adapting ourselves to the reality of our circumstances, and doing everythi