In 2005, the writer David Foster Wallace gave a commencement speech that would take on a life of its own, traveling far beyond the audience he delivered it to that day. It spread all across the world and would deeply influence countless people.
Patrick shares how he came to discover the speech and why it and Wallace's work left such a lasting mark on his life. He and John unpack the significance of this speech and how it informs their lives as parents.
Listen to the full speech or watch this short film with an abridged version of the speech.
132 // Work-Life Boundaries
131 // Scheduling Activities
130 // How to COVID
129 // Lost and Found
128 // Dealing With Anger
127 // This Is It
126 // Our Relationship With Time
125 // Enemy At The Gates
124 // Unwrapping 2021
123 // Practicing Music
122 // Teaching Music
121 // Routines
120 // Developing Emotional Intelligence
119 // Aligning to Another School Year
118 // Figuring Out Vacation
117 // Summer Outlets
116 // Holding Fear
115 // Learning How to Adult Again
114 // Re-entry
113 // Pandemic Baby
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