Remember that person we used to be good friends with who had no kids, no commitments, and seemingly endless supplies of free time? Things have changed, and our sense of self can feel pretty much non-existent amidst the balancing act that parenting brings.
Patrick and John work through how they attempt (and mostly fail) to find balance with a bit of self-care.
The article by NPR mentioned in the episode: The Millennial Obsession with Self-Care.
Bonus! Keep listening after the end music for Doug the Physicist's amazing (12 minutes!) response to the episode 11 question of whether or not it's possible for someone to levitate.
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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