You're My Tartle

Cassandra and Walker discuss Jace's maturation and how they are handling it.  Plus a great conversation on cosmic luck and whether or not free will actually exists.

Cassandra and Walker catch everyone up on skiing progress and the pending blended family vacation.

Cassandra and Walker talk about post covid/2021 plans.  Plus Dim Sum opinions!! Seattle Renaissance! Come Play! Winter Kayaking! Shout out to Ben, the Shotgun Preacher

Cassandra and Walker discuss what it took to make the upcoming skiing adventure happen + store-bought simple syrup?!

Cassandra and Walker talk about distance learnings - challenges and surprising benefits. Plus - how much bad news, or news in general, do we bring up?

Cassandra and Walker have talk about RBG's death, how her justice pursuits impacted men and women - specifically working parents.

Cassandra and Walker answer a listener's question about schedules and revisit what life was like when they broke up.

Walker and Cassandra sit down with Wichita's Vice Mayor Cindy Claycomb and Charlie Claycomb, long time friends, to talk about what they love and miss about Wichita. They can't help but compare and contrast their new hometown with their old. There's no parenting here, just a reminder that things change and everything keeps moving.

The great and powerful Andrew McMillin - Jace's Godfather - joins Cassandra and Walker to regale everyone with start-up stories, the late 2000s, and his views on being a stepfather.  An absolute can not miss episode.

The entire blended Schwartz clan goes to Wichita Kansas for a celebration (and, apparently to witness Kansas' first COVID-19 case and obligatory toilet paper run).  In the first of a three-episode series Cassandra and Walker discuss what it's like taking the first trip together with Jennifer, Cian, and Jace - and talking to other family members about this family dynamic.

Jace makes his first official appearance on the podcast!  The Schwartzes talk about how they're dealing with Covid and their approach to maintaining some semblance of routine and education for Jace.   Oh, and apparently Walker needs new siding. 

Cassandra and Walker take a few moments to reflect on the podcast journey thus far - paying special attention to expected and unexpected hiccups. 

Through a story, Cassandra and Walker discuss how they are managing expectations of Jace and Cian.  How should they be pushed to achieve without being hampered by unreasonable expectations?  Plus Walker laments on the effect of poor communication.

Cassandra and Walker talk about the hard-learned lessons of planning for summer camps, anxiety-ridden scheduling decisions, and the dichotomy of children growing up.

Cassandra and Walker are joined by Denise Fuqua - Walker's mom.  Did Walker really get kicked out of the nursery when he was a day old? What does Denise really think about this family dynamic?  All this and more!

Cassandra and Walker discuss how they are teaching their son, Jace, to win arguments, negotiate, and influence outcomes. Just another step in their quest to raise a fully functional adult.

Cassandra and Walker battle it out on whether or not Jace is ready for a gaming laptop.

Cassandra and Walker talk about Jace's pending middle school adventure and how they're handling it.

Cassandra and Walker discuss the fostering and encouragement of Jace's sense of humor and the pitfalls of poop joke execution. 

Cassandra and Walker have a foundational conversation about how they approach respect and bodily autonomy with Jace.

Cassandra and Walker discuss the ever-evolving topic of managing chores and responsibilities in two houses with different expectations.  Plus, *shockingly* Walker gets verbose.

Books!  Cassandra and Walker talk about their reading journey with Jace and what the future holds.  Specifically, when will be the last time that Jace asks to be read to before bed. 

Walker and Cassandra break down their first big project after splitting and moving across the country - where will they send Jace to school?

Cassandra and Walker Schwartz start at the beginning.  Who they are, why this podcast, and what to expect.   Coparenting is hard but we can make it work.