Parent Driven DevelopmentEpisode 033: Raising Children Away From FamilyAdarsh is a self taught coder, scientist and consultant. He is the founder of Cylinder Digital, a software design and development studio, and is on the board of Ruby Together.This episode we discuss what it’s like to raise a family, while living away from your parents and other family members. Lack of supportCareer trade offs Finding a sitter Who can help with childcare?Realizing the limitations of parents age and health as they get older Adjusting child care depending on the time, day or event that they are covering for. - who can drive? Co-op babysittingDrop off playdates with neighbors Finding the perfect family match: kids need to get along and parents need to get alongBuilding rapport with other families to become close enough to ask for favors for pick-up give specific dietary requirements, disciplining other kids and have other parents disciplining your kids“it’s probably fine” - trusting other parents with your kids Effective response to kidsManaging stress - yoga, lots of water, getting outside, eating wellStaying organized as a working parentBeing a consultant has been helpful for Adarsh because he can dial up or down depending on the demands of the children.The benefits of being at home or working at home - enjoy the time with your toddlers because there will be a day they will not want your attention any more.Potential extra PTO for one the parents One parent typically has a more flexible scheduleMore poop stories, because poop is always funny. #FailKids are actually little people with little personalities and their own personal functions, weird!? Allowing kids to figure things out on their own. Allison invites her son Devin on stage during a conference event and he tells says… “Mommy, I just want to be just like you when I grow up” #genius KWu’s diaper change at the playground #fail… having a spare outfit in the diaper bag #geniusAdarsh gets his son to poop in the toilet #geniusFollow & SupportPlease follow us @parentdrivendev on Twitter or email us at [email protected]. Our website is at ParentDrivenDevelopment.com.Support us via Patreon and get access to our our Slack Community.PanelKWuAllison McMillanAdarsh Pandit