Just Winging It

John Abdulla & Patrick Greene

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PARENTING

Two thirty-something dads explore poopy diapers and the meaning of life.

04/07/2022

132 // Work-Life Boundaries

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.

43 min
05/06/2022

131 // Scheduling Activities

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.

51 min
22/05/2022

130 // How to COVID

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.

40 min
24/04/2022

129 // Lost and Found

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.

51 min
10/04/2022

128 // Dealing With Anger

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.

50 min
13/03/2022

127 // This Is It

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.

58 min
27/02/2022

126 // Our Relationship With Time

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."

42 min
13/02/2022

125 // Enemy At The Gates

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!

44 min

Two thirty-something dads explore poopy diapers and the meaning of life.

Creator

John Abdulla & Patrick Greene
Years Active

2018 - 2022
Episodes

134
Rating

Explicit
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Just Winging It