Welcome to the Daily Dad podcast where we provide one lesson every day to help you with your

most important job being a dad. These are lessons inspired by ancient philosophy, by practical

wisdom, and insights from dads all over the world.

Thank you for listening, and we hope this helps.

A dad provides for his family.

You remember the famous scene from Breaking Bad.

Walter has messed up his life.

He is struggling.

He meets Gus Frigg, who is all the things he is not, secure, confident, powerful.

Gus gives him a speech that puts a spine in Walter that both inspires him and rationalizes

everything he is being tempted to do.

Gus says, a man provides. And he does it even when he's not appreciated or respected or even

loved. He simply bears up and does it because he's a man. Now, we can put aside the twisted

context that both men engage with this idea in, we can put aside even some

of the implications of gender. And even then, there is value in this, especially as fathers.

What does a father do? He provides. You mean financially? Sure, if that is what his particular

situation requires. But a better way to put it is this, a father provides

period. A father provides what his kids need, whatever that is. A father provides love, provides

structure, provides a good example, provides an available ear, provides books, provides protection,

provides love, provides an audience, provides inspiration, provides an example.

We do this because it's our job. We do this because no one, no government, no school,

or even a spouse can do it for us. We do this whether our kids appreciate it in the moment.

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