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.

You don't have to squeeze one more thing in.

Yes, it's true you only get so much time with them. Yes, it's true you

flew halfway around the world for this trip. You took time off work. Yes, it's true that it's

convenient, that it will only take a few minutes and it'll save you a lot of trouble. Yes, it's true

that it could be a special experience they'll remember forever. But you know what else it could be? It could be too much.

It could be the straw that breaks the camel's back, the thing that pushes the toddler firmly into

overstimulated or overtired territory, the thing that leads to the argument with your spouse,

the thing that your teenager remembers and sours them on family outings. Our itinerary does not have to be jam-packed.

Our vacations don't have to be efficient or fulfill a checklist. Just because we're in the

neighborhood doesn't mean we have to do it now. In fact, we should be wary of trying to squeeze

one more thing in. It's an impulse that so often comes from a place of guilt, of comparing ourselves to other people,

of ignoring all the context clues around us about how tired or hungry or done. Our kids have been

telling us they are either in word or deed. Call it a day. Call it a successful outing. Stop while

you're ahead. Get to the rest later. Get to it next summer. Do it after they're asleep. Do it when

you're back at work. Or you know what? Don't do it at all because it's probably extra. You'll be

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