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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.

This is too wonderful to ignore. It doesn't matter that they have their own bed. It doesn't matter that they toss and turn like a shoe in the dryer at night. It doesn't matter that you're on a bench at the airport because of a delayed flight or on the floor of a bathroom because you're both sick. It doesn't matter that they're too old for this or that you're too tired. You're getting to lay next to your kids. You're getting to hold them close. What we want is connection, right? What we miss is how sweet they were when they were little, isn't it? Well, here it is. A wonderful moment to experience that intimacy only possible between parent and child. One day they'll be adults, and while you can still hug and kiss and hold them then, won't be like this. So don't turn it

away. Don't be a grouch through it. Don't worry about a bad night's sleep or catching their cold.

Take the hand when it's offered. You don't get as many of them as you think or you like or you deserve.

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