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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It is all so delicate.

It's wonderful. It's the greatest. It's the happiest you've ever been.

You love this kid more than you could possibly express. You love your life. You love it all.

As you should, it's a postcard. You are living the dream. But you have to remember, it is a dream.

We've been quoting recently from that haunting song by the gang of youths, Do Not Let Your Spirit Wayne.

In it, they describe a family life just like this, settling down, happiness, contentment,

peace.

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