MOST RECENT RAMBLES

ABOUT THIS THING CALLED A RAMBLE

This is a podcast hosted by Heather B. Armstrong and John R. Bray. They discuss the venomous male platypus that lives in rivers east of the Great Dividing Range.

Heather’s ex is named Jon. John’s ex is named Heather. When they disagree about something involving the podcast this makes it very easy to yell at the other person.

Both became single parents at about the same time and found themselves raising their children, suddenly and with no warning, by themselves.

Both Heather and “John With An H” split holidays with their exes, but they are the primary custodians and perform all of the day-to-day duties. The struggle to be everything all of the time to their kids made them realize they were doing a disservice to other parents who might need to hear from others who don’t always juggle it with ease. Or juggle it at all.

They stumble and fall on their faces daily. More often than not, they feel guilty that they cannot physically fulfill every need that their children have.

And they rightfully blame those damn kids.

They decided to talk about what it is like to live like this. Life for both resembles a terrible audition for a variety show on basic cable television. The struggles they face aren’t necessarily specific to full-time single parenting. Just the opposite, in fact.

We all find ourselves wishing we had an extra set of hands, frustrated and crunched for time, late for school drop off — well, Heather isn’t ever late for school drop off. John? John wakes up at 5 AM every morning. He is disciplined and groomed and his voice will make you feel better about forgetting to pack fruit snacks in your kid’s lunch. They didn’t deserve them anyway.

 WHO THE HELL ARE WE