Welcome to the Daily Dad podcast where we provide one lesson every day to help you with your most important job being a dad.

These are lessons inspired by ancient philosophy, by practical wisdom, and insights from dads all over the world.

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This is wonderful. It's a wonderful moment. Your son is playing in the yard. Your daughter is

telling some ridiculous story. Your kids are laying on the couch together. They're strapped in the car seats on the way to school. They're waiting for a ride to the movies with their friends. These are wonderful moments, but you weren't there for any of them because you were on your phone because your mind was elsewhere worried about

something or other focused on getting to your vacation destination instead of realizing that

the vacation and the family time more generally started well before you left the house.

We've talked about showing up for your kids.

That doesn't mean just providing or being a decent

spouse or an involved parent. It means showing up, literally and figuratively. It means being

present because being present is what being a great parent is all about. Don't miss out on these

little moments. Don't drift away from what's happening right now, right in front of

you. Connect. Seize them. Experience them. It doesn't matter what they are because these are wonderful

moments if you choose to participate in them. Hey, thanks for listening to the Daily Dad podcast.

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