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.

Give them a minute. You miss them while they were away at school. You want to hang out with them.

You want to be an attentive, interested parent. You want to make sure they're at least learning something

in class. You want to make sure they're all right, that there isn't something they need to tell you.

You don't want them to get sucked right into their screens when they get home.

So the second they get in the car, the second they walk through the door, you're on them with

questions about their day. You don't mean to be, of course, but you're like Will Ferrell's character

an elf. I'll play the clip for you. Michael! Michael, wait up!

Michael!

Michael!

Wow, you're fast.

I'm glad I cut up to you.

I waited five hours for you.

Why is your coat so big?

So, good news.

I saw a dog today.

Have you seen a dog?

You probably have.

That was school. Was it fun? Do you get a lot of homework?

Huh? Do you have any friends? Do you have a best friend? Does you have a big coat too?

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