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.

It's a haunting thought that in the busyness and the day-to-dayness of parenting, we can so

easily forget the little things.

The chubby hands of our toddler, the squeaky voice of our teenager, the clear skin of our little boy or girl,

the days when we could easily pick them up and carry them, the days when they needed us to drive them around or make their Halloween costumes,

that will soon be gone. All the things we love, all the things that make

us go awe the first time we hear it, the things that melt our hearts as parents, none of it

lasts forever. In fact, some of it has a shockingly short shelf life. It's only so many months

before they walk, so many years before they move out.

It goes by so fast. Tempest, fugit is the Latin expression. Time flies. The question is,

will you capture it? Will you actually notice it and appreciate it and experience it while it's

here? Or will you be on the phone? Will you enjoy and

celebrate each milestone? Or will you be so worried about the next one or whether they're

behind or ahead of schedule? Time flies. Only a present and grateful parent can catch it.

And that is actually my Tempice Bugit Medallion. I try to hold it when I'm fidgeting

or recording a podcast. The idea is that time flies, and the front of the coin has that. It's got,

you know, an hourglass with wings. Time flies. And on the back are two reminders I think are

critical for parents that grow up so fast and that all

time is quality time. In a world of constant distractions and unlimited obligations,

everything is competing for our time and attention. And I think this is just a great reminder

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