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.

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Is this what you want them to say? By now, you might have already seen the viral obituary that a son published in Jacksonville, Florida earlier this summer.

Lawrence H. Fafz, Sr. born in Belmont, New York on April 16, 1941, it reads, he passed away on June 27, 2022, living a long life much longer than he deserved. The searing obituary goes on to describe a philanderer, a liar,

a flake, a disgraced cop, a narcissist, an abusive drunk, and an absentee father.

If you're reading this email, which is to say actively trying to be a better parent, chances are none of those attributes are true about you,

or at least one hopes that not all of them are true at the same time. But there are two lines

that may strike close to home that serve as instructions to all of us. The first, his love was abundant when it came to

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