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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Take the second chances when you get them.

You didn't exactly jump out of bed with joy when your daughter came rushing in at 5 a.m. to play. You didn't give your teenage son much of an

opportunity to explain himself about his grades. You were distracted at dinner checking your phone

constantly. There's no way around it. You screwed up. You weren't your best. There's no way to

change that. But the one thing about parenting is that it gives you second chances. Kids forget.

They need you for something else. There are lots of tough conversations. And dinner happens every night.

Well, you cannot undo what has been done, you can choose to take

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