Ep 27: Parents are People Too

01/11/17 • 43 min

It’s a new year and parenting podcast purists might find this episode frustrating because we barely talk about our kids. In short, we have a lot of feelings about 2017 as parents, as activists, and as regular old people. -- Whitney’s thing: Roll n’ Play toddler game https://www.amazon.com/Thinkfun-Roll-Play-Board-Game/dp/B0070A9OUA -- Drew’s thing: the Icarus Project http://theicarusproject.net/ Just a Phase is produced by Whitney Crispell. Theme music is “Urbana-Metronica (wooh-yeah mix)” by spinningmerkaba, and used under a Creative Commons license. Find us online at http://justaphasepodcast.tumblr.com or @justaphasepodcast

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Ep 26: Tinker, Play, Learn

We talk with Melissa Leopard, founder of Tinkering School Buffalo, about creating more opportunities for kids to play freely and without adult interference, how to change the culture of play in our homes and communities, and why we shouldn’t feel guilty if we don’t want to play with our kids all the time. Plus, we are in full holiday mode and Drew comes back strong from last week’s horrible dad joke. Resources & Links: -- 50 Dangerous Things (You Should Let Your Children Do) by Gever Tulley https://www.amazon.com/Dangerous-Things-Should-Your-Children/dp/0451234197 -- Buffalo Tinkering School https://www.facebook.com/BuffaloWantsTinkering/ -- Pop Up Park Buffalo: http://www.popupparkbuffalo.com/ -- The Cardboard Challenge: http://cardboardchallenge.com/ -- Whitney’s thing: listening and not offering advice / It’s Not About the Nail: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4EDhdAHrOg -- Drew’s thing: blood and platelet donation Just a Phase is produced by Whitney Crispell. Theme music is “Urbana-Metronica (wooh-yeah mix)” by spinningmerkaba, and used under a Creative Commons license. Find us online at http://justaphasepodcast.tumblr.com or @justaphasepodcast

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Ep 28: Gotta Have Faith (or Not)

Regular listeners know that one of us is a pastor and the other is not religious. Like, not at all. Today we talk more explicitly about the ways organized religion and faith shaped our childhoods and how we’re grappling with the big questions as parents. Plus, some scheduling announcements and a homework strike. Resources & Links: -- Sunday Assembly: https://www.sundayassembly.com/ -- Bart Campolo: http://bartcampolo.org/ -- Whitney’s thing: “There’s more than one way to do something well.” And this interview on the Craft-ISH podcast http://vickiehowell.com/podcast/episode-29-abby-glassenberg/ -- Drew’s thing: the board game Dixit https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/39856/dixit Just a Phase is produced by Whitney Crispell. Theme music is “Urbana-Metronica (wooh-yeah mix)” by spinningmerkaba, and used under a Creative Commons license. Find us online at http://justaphasepodcast.tumblr.com or @justaphasepodcast