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 feel a lot more jarring.

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 for now?

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 school, daycare, work, and keeping some sanity with COVID in the house is still a big deal.

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 as young(ish!) parents?

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.

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's no wonder then, that time flies by.

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?

January 2022 marked another turn in this rollercoaster pandemic, disorienting families across the US as school returned from the holiday break.

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.

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?