As mentioned in our January feature, cover star Robin Barnes and her husband, bassist Pat Casey, host livestreams from their home Mondays at 7 p.m. CST. Barnes talked about how the musical pair maneuver parenthood while being musicians in our cover story.

“I would definitely say there’s a lot of maneuvering. I’m grateful that Pat and I both have different sets of skills. I’m the dreamer and quick thinker, and he’s the realist. Our dynamic as a family unit is partners in every way. I definitely was gigging a lot; so was he. It’s a balance and a challenge. You have this new baby, but you have to hustle and there is no maternity time or money—you have to go and earn it. Fortunately for me, my parents have been amazing. In the beginning, I only took two weeks off after having my baby because I had to get to work. My parents had to watch the baby and gig at night; there’s day care, no night care. My background is business and organizational skills; building out a schedule is really easy for me but implementing a schedule for a child learning to live has taught me as a human to be more patient and flexible,” said Barnes.

Check out her livestream here: https://www.facebook.com/RobinBarnesMusic