Ep 162 // Pandemic Parenting w/ George Flanagan & Maggie Oliver

"J. McVay is joined by George Flanagan and Maggie Oliver to discuss a series of articles George has recently been writing for BTRtoday about his experience as a parent during the COVID-19 pandemic:

Parenting in the Time of a Worldwide Pandemic
Remote Learning & Small Moments Help Ward Off the “Empty Days” of Quarantine
What Happens When Mom Gets Sick During Quarantine?
9 Things That Parenting During This Pandemic Has Taught Me

We also revisit a song from Shana Falana’s last visit to BTR Live Studio ahead of the premiere, next week, of a new interview and video produced with her during lockdown...

00:00 - Intro
01:11 - START /// Pandemic Parenting w/ George Flanagan & Maggie Oliver
02:27 - Setting the stage
10:00 - Adapting as the crisis has stretched on
15:00 - Just getting through the day / difference between dealing with a 1 and 6 year old
18:19 - Does Kiearan’s ability to process information more than others his age make it hard to recognize the threshold of what he can deal with?
20:27 - A very specific experience, but still widely relatable/accessible
25:55 - “Empty Days” (or “Infinite Present”)
30:47 - Remote learning / negotiating
42:20 - When mom gets sick during quarantine / transitioning relationship
50:28 - When dad gets sick and can’t quarantine separately / only co-parents can understand certain things
57:33 - Kids connected by screens, but playing separately
65:05 - Digital communication tools were waiting for us to need them more / awkward silences online / screentime is okay, sometimes
73:08 - Other peoples’ opinions on how to parent your kids
82:30 - Going back to work is bittersweet / more articles in the future? / wrapping up
92:33 - “Lie To Me” (BTR Live Studio, 2018) - Shana Falana
100:07 - Outro / Credits
100:49 - Finish.
"

"J. McVay is joined by George Flanagan and Maggie Oliver to discuss a series of articles George has recently been writing for BTRtoday about his experience as a parent during the COVID-19 pandemic:

Parenting in the Time of a Worldwide Pandemic
Remote Learning & Small Moments Help Ward Off the “Empty Days” of Quarantine
What Happens When Mom Gets Sick During Quarantine?
9 Things That Parenting During This Pandemic Has Taught Me

We also revisit a song from Shana Falana’s last visit to BTR Live Studio ahead of the premiere, next week, of a new interview and video produced with her during lockdown...

 

00:00 - Intro
01:11 - START /// Pandemic Parenting w/ George Flanagan & Maggie Oliver
02:27 - Setting the stage
10:00 - Adapting as the crisis has stretched on
15:00 - Just getting through the day / difference between dealing with a 1 and 6 year old
18:19 - Does Kiearan’s ability to process information more than others his age make it hard to recognize the threshold of what he can deal with?
20:27 - A very specific experience, but still widely relatable/accessible
25:55 - “Empty Days” (or “Infinite Present”)
30:47 - Remote learning / negotiating
42:20 - When mom gets sick during quarantine / transitioning relationship
50:28 - When dad gets sick and can’t quarantine separately / only co-parents can understand certain things
57:33 - Kids connected by screens, but playing separately
65:05 - Digital communication tools were waiting for us to need them more / awkward silences online / screentime is okay, sometimes
73:08 - Other peoples’ opinions on how to parent your kids
82:30 - Going back to work is bittersweet / more articles in the future? / wrapping up
92:33 - “Lie To Me” (BTR Live Studio, 2018) - Shana Falana
100:07 - Outro / Credits
100:49 - Finish.
"