Parent Driven DevelopmentEpisode 058: Co-parenting with Brandon HaysWelcome Brandon!Brandon Hays is a dad and engineering leader based in Austin, TX. His professional mission is to help the tech industry improve by organizing people to accomplish things together in environments that recognize and support their "human-ness". His personal mission is to survive parenthood until the kids are in college.Starting with traditional gender rolesCo-parenting was a foriegn concept until remote work..The invisible work becomes more visibleCovid has forced parents to confront the amount of work it takes to raise kidsAwareness that things changed… kids cannot return to schoolBrandon becomes the educator during the pandemic The amount of work to parent became too high when everything shut downReworking the home dynamic when one partner needs helpAsking for flexibility in places where he had previous thought was not available beforeClear contractsSplitting up tasks and making them known to each partnerAlternating cooking dinner and clean upFamily clean dayCreating activities for kids, even after a long dayCheck in with your partner, how are you feeling burden? Being comfortable with how each partner co-parentsRecognition of each partnerOptimize each parenting style and continue to check inAsking and taking the self-care when it is neededStrengthened the team mentality Hard to sustain the intensity of the pandemicConstant change, the on-call parentAllison checks in while her son is in virtual school and feels major mom guilt… Chris’s family visits and brings his camper for a huge win!Arit slyly phases out her daughters stuffed animal #geniusJess’s son goes full into minecraft, but it may be too much.. #possiblegeniusKWu repurposed geotags for wooden toys for her kids #genius Brandon get creative taking pictures of his kids in their natural habitatHow can I support the podcast?Please follow us @parentdrivendev on Twitter or email us at [email protected]. Our website is at ParentDrivenDevelopment.com.Chris ArcandJessAritAllison KWuSpecial Guest: Brandon Hays.Sponsored By:The Preschool Box: Hey parents, whether you are going back to school or learning from home, the Preschool Box is here to help! The Preschool Box is all about helping children unlock their potential by making learning FUN! Each month, The Preschool Box will send you a box packed full of engaging and educational activities with a focus on reading and math skills that will prepare your little one for success in school. It’s AMAZING! These monthly “work at your own pace” activities encourage learning, reading, and creativity in kiddos ages 3-6 and each box has an array of hands on activities, crafts, and worksheets -- which you can structure to match your child’s pace and level of development! And the best part is that every box has a set of focus skills so each month you get new and exciting material to work on! The work you do at home NOW with your kids is SO important for their future! Let The Preschool Box help you and your child have fun learning together! Head over right now to: thepreschoolbox.com and use code "PARENTDRIVEN" to get $5 off your first preschool box! Promo Code: PARENTDRIVEN