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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. Find the things where they're happy to be with you. They're

embarrassed. They don't want you to talk to them in front of their friends. They don't want to be

seen going in with you.

They ignore you. They'd rather look at their phones than have a conversation with you. This is what kids do. This is what teenagers do. The comedian Paul Scheer recently made this documentary. We've been

talking about it a bunch here, where he interviewed parents waiting for their daughters outside a Taylor Swift concert. And in one scene, this is one of my favorites. This is what the mom says. I mean, I think everybody knows like most 16-year-old girls don't want to hang out with their parents, but she's very happy to be with us today and on this trip. This is the best thing. So we got a little bonding out of this. You know, like tomorrow she'll pretend she doesn't know us again, but tonight she's our best friend.

Look for those things that make them happy to be with you. Is there a restaurant they love or their places they like to visit? Is there a concert they're dying to go to? Is there a class or an experience they've been waiting to try? Not only is this a great place for connection,

but you're showing your kids that you're interested in what they enjoy.

You're asking them questions.

You're learning how they like to spend their time,

and maybe you're even making plans together

and in the process getting closer.

Hey, thanks for listening to the Daily Dad podcast.

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Most importantly, if you know any dads or parents who would benefit from these messages, please spread the word. Thanks.

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