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.
93 // The Neverending Home Projects
92 // Showing Up For Black Lives Matter
91// New Beginnings
90 // Just Zooming It
89 // Preparing For The Long Haul
88 // Relearning How to Get Stuff Done
87 // The Importance of Checking In
86 // Attempting Business As Usual
85 // Adapting to Quarantine
84 // Processing a Pandemic
83 // Fathers Finding Friends
82 // The Best Laid Plans
81 // Managing Impermanence
80 // Get Down With the Sickness
79 // Doubling Down in 2020
78 // Taking Stock 2019
77 // All Joy And No Fun (Part 2)
76 // All Joy And No Fun (Part 1)
75 // Star Wars Dads
74 // Just Stay-at-home-dadding It
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