Tangential Parenting - 013 - Meow Offs and Other Mysteries
We have another deep cut from the vault! Last summer Rachel decided I wasn't good enough as a co-host, so she press-ganged my wife, Jenny, i...
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Tangential Parenting
Eric and Rachel aren't married to each other, but they've known each other long enough to be unofficial siblings. Between them, they have three kids (Eric has twin toddler boys, Rachel has a...
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13 episodesTangential Parenting - 012 - Dads Don't Babysit
A lively discussion between Eric and Rachel about an article from Parents.com titled, PSA: Dad is Not the Babysitter . Who knew Rachel would...
Tangential Parenting - 011 - Tell the Cat To Be Responsible
Want to leave your kids? (We won't judge). It can be hard, especially when it's your first time. Depending on the age, traveling without you...
Tangential Parenting - 010 - Staying at Home Under a Rock
We're back! And this time, neither of us work. Rachel attempts to get Eric to talk about how things are going as a new at-home dad . Instead...
Tangential Parenting - 009 - Artistic Exploration With Bodily Fluids
It's a lost episode! While gearing up for another round of recording, Rachel found a lonely file on her computer. It turned out to be an epi...
Tangential Parenting - 008 - Don't Play Operation with Surgeons
You time. Do you get it? Or do you spend your few moments not taking care of kids, cleaning, or other chores mindless scrolling through Face...
Tangential Parenting - 007 - Muffins from the Darkest Timeline
Eric's new facial hair results in Rachel's declaration that we are in a mirror universe. Things go downhill from there. Topics this week inc...
Tangential Parenting - 006 - Valar Marigoldis
Eric and Rachel (attempt) to discuss gardening with kids. Living up to the name of the podcast, however, things go off the rails rather quic...
Tangential Parenting - 005 - Planes, Iowa, and Automobiles
Rachel and Eric review Iowa! Not really, but they share their opinions about the state's roads and visual appeal. Iowa happened to be betwee...
Tangential Parenting - 004 - The R Word
Parents pour a lot of time and energy into their kids. It's what you do. But sometimes, especially for parents of young children, this can g...
Tangential Parenting - 003 - The After School Special
It's a pseudo After School Special episode! Eric and Rachel tackle a more serious subject, as seriously as they can (with middling success)....
Tangential Parenting - 002 - Tangential Holidays
Kids love the holidays. Or at least they do once they are old enough to understand it. At the same time, all the gifts, family, and food can...
Tangential Parenting - 001 - In Sickness and in Naps
In our first episode, Eric and Rachel talk about two of the great parenting challenges: handling the various illnesses kids bring home, and...