Tangential Parenting - 008 - Don't Play Operation with Surgeons
Release Date: 05/21/2018
Tangential Parenting
We have another deep cut from the vault! Last summer Rachel decided I wasn't good enough as a co-host, so she press-ganged my wife, Jenny, into service. Besides bad-mouthing me, they talk about how to plan for summer, keeping kids busy while school is out, and their shared enjoyment of The Greatest Showman.
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A lively discussion between Eric and Rachel about an article from Parents.com titled, PSA: Dad is Not the Babysitter. Who knew Rachel would get upset being told that it's her fault that she does so much to raise her daughter?
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Want to leave your kids? (We won't judge). It can be hard, especially when it's your first time. Depending on the age, traveling without your kids can be difficult on both you and your children. Eric and Rachel talk about their very different experiences and how they coped (or helped their kids cope).
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We're back! And this time, neither of us work.
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It's a lost episode!
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You time. Do you get it? Or do you spend your few moments not taking care of kids, cleaning, or other chores mindless scrolling through Facebook?
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Topics this week include the weather, Sci-Fi vs. Fantasy, Star Trek books, the Great British Bake Off/Baking Show, lutefisk, and getting kids in the kitchen. This show is a good example of how parenting causes you to develop an attention span similar to that of your toddlers or school-age kids.
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Tangential Parenting lives up to the title this week. Technically about gardening, much of the time is spent discussing the merits of gardening on Mars, who Jar Jar Martin would be, and why Eric's wife shouldn't let him watch YouTube channels anymore.
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Rachel and Eric take on travel and traveling with kids. They have plenty of experience with both, due to frequent trips to family members across the North, as well as flights to destinations further away. Regardless of the mode, they have advice and tips on packing, entertainment, and how to plan an itinerary that keeps your kids happy.
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Rachel and Eric discuss how the relationship with their partner changed after the kids were born, and how those relationships have evolved.
info_outlineYou time. Do you get it? Or do you spend your few moments not taking care of kids, cleaning, or other chores mindless scrolling through Facebook?
Get some tips on how to maximize that time, as well as learn from Rachel that as kids get older, they can join you in things like video gaming sessions or crafting. Not all hope is lost... just missing for the first 5 years or so.
And in case you think it's all advice and helpfulness, we also talk about Smallville cults, cooking karma, and what surgeons do in their free time.
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