Parent Driven DevelopmentEpisode 037: New Panel Intro - Welcome Chris and Adarsh!This episode we feature two new panelists on Parent Driven Development, Chris Arcand and Adarsh Pandit!Chris is a Minnesota native holding two bachelor degrees in musical performance and computer science. After some years spent in Washington DC, Chris and his wife decided to return to their home in Minneapolis to start their family. They have a 2-year-old son and one more on the way! Chris currently works as a software engineer at Hashicorp. Welcome Chris.Adarsh is a developer consultant living in Oakland, California with his wife and two sons. He is the founder of Cylinder Digital and is currently on the Ruby Developer Board. Originally from Michigan, this former scientist taught himself code while working for boutique consulting firms. Adarsh is currently the primary caregiver at home and is embracing every sock and sandal dad moment he can get! Welcome Adarsh. Chris shares a bit about his past work experience, family and himself!Adarsh shares a bit about his past work experience, family and himself!Adarsh’s wife is practicing physician and is super busy! Early mornings, late nights and even weekendsAdarsh is totally a hands-on dad! Taking on the majority of childcare in the home (socks and sandals kind of guy with no shame)Bringing in software development tools into parenting, scheduling activities, etc… and they are useful!This can cause more difficulty in scheduling for kidsKids thrive under routine and consistency and irregular schedules can be toughAdarsh currently does leadership consulting and is a CTO working about 20-30 hours a week, this gains him flexibilityCoding needs more focus and uninterrupted time, not conducive to irregular schedulingTo-do lists are super important, but so is knowing when to let them go! Allison’s kids are currently in year-round school, she preps for the years of summer camps, activities, and whole new schedules… uh oh!You’re actually managing less as your kids grow up. Baby bags are essential!Kids bring extra hands on vacationsParents now empathize with crying babies AND the parents holding themTrend in families with a known “bad baby traveler” The treats are not really necessary, a crying baby is normalChris had a seat neighbor draw a panda on a bag for his youngster when he had an uncomfortable flight Overall consensus, we shouldnt be bribing each otherMom’s may be glared at for having a screaming baby on a plane, dad’s are instantly supported More empathy comes from parenthood, especially when you get more educated on child developmentKWu’s son starts part-time preschool, and is expecting her second!Chris expects his second child as wellDoula‘s plus photography bundle - are these photos too personal?Emergency births are very overwhelming Scheduled C sections are bizzare, but can be more calmIs it the different personalities of the kids, or is the younger child a bit easier to manage?Multiple kids can help entertain each otherTime goes quicker after each kid Kids learn lessons when having siblingsOldest vs youngest child Adarsh's family camping trip ends in the hospital #fail Chris fails at pre-planning to move-out of his house.. by taking a vacation the week before!KWu fails at unpacking from her cross-country move, misplacing her microphone and engagement ring…Allison has a genius finishing her daughter’s “quiet book” Chris finds success by implements reading time before bed #geniusJC has a proud dad moment #genius KWu’s forgets the bug repellent #fail, but scores from a teenager to keep her son safe! #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 McMillanChris SextonJC AvenaChris ArcandAdarsh Pandit