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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In the 1960s, the young poet Diane DePriam was at one of those legendary beat parties that movies are made of.

Everyone was there.

There were drugs and ideas and romances. Jack Kerouac was there holding court. And yet DePriam got up to leave and go home early.

Why? Because her babysitter was expecting her. All the other writers in the room judged her

silently laughed at her, believed in that line we've talked about so much here

that the pram in the hall is the enemy of good art. Kerouac was not so silent about his disdain.

Unless you forget about your babysitter, he said to her in front of everyone, you're never going to be

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