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Tangential Parenting

Eric Olson

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...

Episodes

13 episodes

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...

40:26Jun 11, 2019

Tangential 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...

45:25Apr 24, 2019

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...

32:17Apr 5, 2019

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...

42:55Mar 22, 2019

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...

31:16Feb 16, 2019

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...

32:49May 21, 2018

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...

59:10May 6, 2018

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...

45:15Apr 19, 2018

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...

33:35Feb 28, 2018

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...

34:07Feb 2, 2018

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)....

41:40Jan 5, 2018

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...

32:29Dec 21, 2017

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...

31:17Dec 21, 2017