About this episode

The episode explores the contrasts between parenthood and adulthood through personal anecdotes and reflections.

Parenthood vs Adulthood. Birds singing. Pen on paper. Play first work later. Admin avalanche. The customer is always right on hold. Daddy (age 68) saves the day with the anti-to do list. KP (age 38) gets a refund for a yearly subscription. Royal typewriter on loan from new bestie Bekky. The cement garden table after work. DONATE to the Unemployed Philosopher's Guild (aka: KP + Mermaid Palace) Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

People in this episode

Host: Kaitlin Prest

Topics covered

• parenthood
• adulthood
• relationships
• personal growth
• creativity

Keywords

• parenthood
• adulthood
• relationships
• creativity
• personal anecdotes

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Unemployed Philosopher's Guild

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