Episodes
Sunday Jul 03, 2022
132 // Work-Life Boundaries
Sunday Jul 03, 2022
Sunday Jul 03, 2022
What does a healthy work-life balance look like nowadays? With school out, and kids likely home more often with less structured time, the transition between work and home life can feel a lot more jarring.
John and Patrick check in about how they weave together work and home life without the physical boundaries of commuting into their workplace.
Sunday Jun 05, 2022
131 // Scheduling Activities
Sunday Jun 05, 2022
Sunday Jun 05, 2022
As summer approaches and life has opened up again, the number of schedulable kids activities has shot back up. So how do we navigate which and how many activities to sign them up for now?
Patrick and John chat about how to avoid overscheduling their kids lives and why it's worth giving more thought to how we structure their time in the first place.
Sunday May 22, 2022
130 // How to COVID
Sunday May 22, 2022
Sunday May 22, 2022
Yeah... we're tired of talking about COVID, too. But here it is. Despite the fact that we've pretty much all settled on it being a part of our normal life now, the balancing act of school, daycare, work, and keeping some sanity with COVID in the house is still a big deal.
John shares with Patrick the experience of catching COVID from his son and managing it in the household.
Sunday Apr 24, 2022
129 // Lost and Found
Sunday Apr 24, 2022
Sunday Apr 24, 2022
It seems we're all entering a new chapter, where COVID has become integrated into society, and no longer overshadowing it. So looking back at the last two years, how have we grown as young(ish!) parents?
Patrick and John consider what they have lost and what they have found during this stretch, particularly when it comes to their ever-evolving identities.
Sunday Apr 10, 2022
128 // Dealing With Anger
Sunday Apr 10, 2022
Sunday Apr 10, 2022
The role that anger plays in parenting is very real. And it's often laced with guilt when we know we're supposed to model calmness for our kids.
John and Patrick delve into how anger crops up for them and how they might have a healthier outlook on the emotion that deserves space and acceptance just like any other.
Sunday Mar 13, 2022
127 // This Is It
Sunday Mar 13, 2022
Sunday Mar 13, 2022
So much of parenting focuses on raising future adults. And so much of our own energy is focused on producing a more desirable future rather than fully experiencing this moment. It's no wonder then, that time flies by.
Patrick and John pickup where they left off, digging further into "Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals," by Oliver Burkeman to see if they can learn a thing or two about how to slow down, do less, and accept that this is it.
Sunday Feb 27, 2022
126 // Our Relationship With Time
Sunday Feb 27, 2022
Sunday Feb 27, 2022
Much of our adult lives are focused on how best to manage time. But what if it's our perspective on time that's the real issue?
Patrick and John begin a multi-episode discussion on the notion that we've got it all wrong when it comes to managing our brief time on earth, as put forward by author Oliver Burkeman in his book, "Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals."
Sunday Feb 13, 2022
125 // Enemy At The Gates
Sunday Feb 13, 2022
Sunday Feb 13, 2022
January 2022 marked another turn in this rollercoaster pandemic, disorienting families across the US as school returned from the holiday break.
Now in February, John and Patrick return for their fifth season to take stock of the whirlwind start to the new year with childcare and school up in the air and COVID entering the home. Welcome back!
Sunday Dec 19, 2021
124 // Unwrapping 2021
Sunday Dec 19, 2021
Sunday Dec 19, 2021
The second year of the pandemic—and fourth season of Just Winging It—is coming to a close. As always, there's a lot to reflect back on.
Patrick and John unpack the various themes that emerged throughout the season and in their lives; from staying fit, mental health, cultivating independent thinking kids, and the various ways our lives have adapted to meet the moment.
Sunday Nov 21, 2021
123 // Practicing Music
Sunday Nov 21, 2021
Sunday Nov 21, 2021
Most kids won't grow up to be professional musicians, but shouldn't every child get the chance to explore their ability to make music?
As a follow-up to their last episode on teaching music, John and Patrick welcome elementary school music teacher, Adam Shumate, to the show to share his journey into making and then teaching music. The dads dig deeper into how they might play some part in shaping their own kids' musical journey.