Welcome to the Daily Dad podcast.

Every Dad needs a little help, and that's why we made this podcast.

It's one inspiring, philosophically driven, historical-driven, lesson about fatherhood

that you can use to do your most important job a little bit better.

Your kids are not a reflection of you. The philosopher Stilpo had a daughter who had a bad reputation. We don't know what for,

it could have been deserved, or it could have been one of those ridiculously minor violations of

etiquette that the ancient world was so obsessed about. They weren't exactly shy about double

standards back then, especially when it came to women. But that's beside the point.

Someone once tried to shame Stilpo for his daughter's reputation.

His reply is worth noting,

She is not more a disgrace to me than I am an honor to her.

This might seem like a detached or unfotherly thing to say,

but it is, in fact fact the healthiest and most

respectful approach for a parent to have. Your kids are their own people. If they succeed and go to a

great college and make lots of money, that's because they worked hard and got there. Doesn't really

say anything about you. If they messed up, it's because they messed up.

Doesn't say you're a bad father. The same goes for your successes and your failures.

Your kids aren't extra special or important just because you're great at your job.

Your kids are no less important or special because you're out of work or struggling.

Yes, of course, we're all

working together and as a parent, it's your responsibility to care for them, love them,

provide for them, and teach them the right lessons. But don't associate what they do, what they

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