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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The world is full of parents who have to worry about how

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Think of the families who have their material needs covered, but they barely see each other,

let alone know each other. Many times we've defined

success as parents as having that crowded table. We've said that rich is how much you see your kids.

We've also told that story of a wealthy British aristocrat who was walking down the hallway of his

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