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.

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Cherish the good moods.

They're an overtired infant.

They're a hungry toddler.

They're a moody teenager. They're a nightmare, is what they are. But you know what? They weren't like that a few hours or days or

months ago. They were in a good mood then. They wanted to spend time with you. They were up early and

excited. For what? Who knows? But that's not the question that needs answering. That actually

matters. The one that matters is, where were you when they weren't a nightmare? When they were a dream?

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