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.

One of my sons goes to a school that's totally outside. He's outside when it's raining,

they go in creeks and rivers. They

stomp around in muddy puddles. So he was so pumped when he got a pair of shoes from today's

sponsor, Vessi. They look like basically these regular sort of slip on little boots, but they're

waterproof. And they're super comfortable and they're perfect for puddles and rains.

My older son put them on. We went blackberry picking yesterday and he was like, I don't want

like the stickers to get me. He wears crocs a lot of the time. And you put them on and again,

super comfortable, super easy to put on.

That's always the thing with kids' shoes is like, how long does it take you to put on?

They're great. Vessi shoes are waterproof, comfy, and ready for real life. I got myself a pair also.

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It takes as long as it takes. In the moment, it's terrifying. You're holding your premium in the

hospital. You're wondering if your daughter is ever going

to walk. You're baffled. Why isn't your son speaking? Why isn't he reading it? Your teenager that

just can't get it together? Why can't she figure out what she wants to do with her life? The anxiety,

the fear, the impatience, and the doubt. But then you meet an adult who is dyslexic.

You hear some incredibly successful person explain how they struggled, how they treaded water for

years before they finally found what they were meant to do. You meet your friends perfectly healthy

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