Just Winging It Podcast
1) 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 jarr...Show More
2) 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 J...Show More
3) 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, wo...Show More
4) 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!) paren...Show More
5) 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 ...Show More
6) 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, th...Show More
7) 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'v...Show More
8) 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...Show More
9) 124 // Unwrapping 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 throughou...Show More
10) 123 // Practicing Music
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 P...Show More