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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Don't just read to your kids.

You were so excited to read where the wild things are to your son that maybe you did it a little too early.

They were scared and they wanted to read something else instead.

You loved my side of the mountain when you were their age, but when you tried it last year, it didn't land with them.

Or maybe you hated Gatsby as a kid and now your kid is reading

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