Just Winging It

Getting into a rhythm is pretty essential to parenting. But what happens when routine becomes a little too routine and we fall into patterns that might benefit from being broken?Jo...

The task of thinking up new ways to keep our kids engaged each day can be exhausting. So how do we keep it from feeling like a burden? Sometimes we just need some fresh ideas. Patr...

A trip to the beach is typically equated with rest and relaxation. But now going to the beach with little kids is pretty much the opposite.And yet, we still decide to do summer out...

Healthy eating and exercise will get you pretty far in life, yet there's still the major mental challenge in our day-to-day that is stress.In this latest of the healthy living tril...

Working out is one aspect of taking care of yourself and living a while, but a healthy diet is equally important. And with this too, being a parent means we've got to model what it...

We all know we're supposed to get in some exercise every week in order to live long, healthy, happy lives. How exactly do we pull it off when work and parenting devour most of our ...

When's the last time you had a real conversation with your neighbor? Or asked someone at work more than the obligatory, "How are you?" These days that kind of connection to people ...

After a couple weeks off from recording, it's time to catch up on what's going on with Patrick, John and their families. A smorgasbord of topics, featuring some of the latest chall...

If time travel were possible today, would you do it? What would the world look like if it were as commonplace as flying in an airplane?As a follow-up to there recent just imagine i...

What, there's a national day to bring your kids to work on the fourth Thursday in April?! Is it a wonderful idea or totally bonkers? John and Patrick talk about how they pulled off...

We've talked about becoming a new dad and the transition to two kids. But what does it look like when you've got more than that?This episode features a very special guest who, in h...

When it comes to potty training, there are lots of strategies to choose from. But like all the rest of parenting, strategy only gets us so far. Getting kids to use the toilet is me...