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.

Hey, it's Ryan. Got a bunch of nice walks in with the family over the weekend. And what were we wearing? We were wearing

our Hoka-Mox sixes, one of my favorite daily wares. The kids love them too. I have a pair.

Clark and Jones have a pair. My wife has a pair. And the kids' ones are the same snappy rides as

our adult sizes. They're light and fast and undeniably

comfy. You can free your inner speedster for daily fun and race day wins. Built for kids who love to

fly, the new Mach 6 delivers a bouncy, responsive foam and a sleek style and five colorways.

Turn up the speed. It's got a kid's specific design. To learn more about the kids'

mock six shoe, visit today's show notes. Check it out. If your kid got sick, you'd feel terrible.

Not just terrible because you don't want anything to happen to them because their pain is your pain,

but because as you held their weakened body, as you comforted them or held their hair back,

as you watched them sleep fitfully or

gave them their medicine, saw that flash of fear in their eyes, you'd be racked with guilt.

When our kids are not feeling well, not their full, energetic, chaotic selves, we are reminded

just how small and defenseless they are. It's in those moments that it strikes us just how hard we are reminded just how small and defenseless they are.

It's in those moments that it strikes us just how hard we are on them, just how much we ask of them,

and how meaningless and stupid and unnecessary.

Most of the things we get upset with them about clearly are.

How little we care about the stuff we once cared so much about.

All we can feel is regret and guilt.

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