Just Winging It

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 ...

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 f...

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...

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 ...

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 ange...

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'...

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 ...

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 re...

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 th...

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 teachi...

When and how does a parent go about teaching kids how to make music? How can you tell whether your child has a knack for it?Patrick and John discuss their very different background...

A new school year often comes with making and breaking routines, from morning to nighttime and everything in-between.John and Patrick catch up on life during the first few weeks of...