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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Play the games. They're the best. It's one of those secret little pleasures of parenting

that just don't get talked about enough.

That hug and goodbye ritual at drop off, the intricate, almost compulsive bedtime routine,

the play acting before you wrestle or chase them down the hall, the inside joke you text to your teenager.

These little things that bring us together, the little moments of joy

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