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1st time author Charlie Donlea shares his experience of bringing his dream of being a pubished author of his own suspense thriller into reality. His journey began all the way back in 2001 when he started his first manuscript. Perservering through many failures, obstacles, and challenges, Charlie never gave up on his dream. In this provactive interview, we explore inside the mind of Charlie to find out why he kept going even though all signs told him to quit. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHdLDbEduEI Find more info on this suspense thriller and first time author at the following links: http://charliedonlea.com/ Writers Digest Review Author Charlie Donlea Facebook Page Amazon Link   Other Resources Zen Gets Real 2016 Conference tickets are now on sale. Zen Gets Real Attendee And Sponsorship Information Cathy’s 3rd book, Living What You Want Your Kids To Learn won the National Indie Excellence Award!Go here to order your book. Click the following links to purchase Cathy’s books The Self-Aware Parent Part 1 & and Part 2 The Tribe Men’s group   Tree of Life Chiropractic Care have some interesting workshops planned. If you shop Amazon by going through our website first (there is an amazon link on the bottom right hand of our home page), a portion of your sale will help fund future Zen Parenting programming. How important is a good smile? Just ask our new partner John J Kelly DDS. They are located on the northwest side of Chicago and will meet all of your family’s dental needs. Painting or remodeling? Don’t forget about our parnter Avid Co. Looking for a Vitamix blender? Don’t forget to use our coupon code 06-007296 for free shipping.

Todd and Cathy discuss how using certain words can turn people off, and using other, more inclusive words can build connectedness. They also discuss the most important thing Tim Robbin’s learned from his parents, the mysteriousness of the universe, and answer a few listener questions regarding an introverted eight year old boy and sibling who “parents” differently. They reference the following things: Off Camera with Sam Jones (Tim Robbins interview) Science Increasingly Makes the Case for God Reverend Ed Bacon   Other Resources Zen Gets Real 2016 Conference tickets are now on sale. Zen Gets Real Attendee And Sponsorship Information Cathy’s 3rd book, Living What You Want Your Kids To Learn won the National Indie Excellence Award!Go here to order your book. Click the following links to purchase Cathy’s books The Self-Aware Parent Part 1 & and Part 2 The Tribe Men’s group   Tree of Life Chiropractic Care have some interesting workshops planned. If you shop Amazon by going through our website first (there is an amazon link on the bottom right hand of our home page), a portion of your sale will help fund future Zen Parenting programming. How important is a good smile? Just ask our new partner John J Kelly DDS. They are located on the northwest side of Chicago and will meet all of your family’s dental needs. Painting or remodeling? Don’t forget about our parnter Avid Co. Looking for a Vitamix blender? Don’t forget to use our coupon code 06-007296 for free shipping.

Cathy and Todd discuss “spiritual ego” and why many teachers develop a sense of “specialness” around their knowledge or awareness. This can lead to a desire for power rather than an ability to live the message. They also discuss a listener question about how to talk to teens about drugs. They reference the following things: Anusara Yoga Spotlight The Big Short HGNA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_INzlg-fQlI   Other Resources Zen Gets Real 2016 Conference tickets are now on sale. Zen Gets Real Attendee And Sponsorship Information Cathy’s 3rd book, Living What You Want Your Kids To Learn won the National Indie Excellence Award!Go here to order your book. Click the following links to purchase Cathy’s books The Self-Aware Parent Part 1 & and Part 2 The Tribe Men’s group   Tree of Life Chiropractic Care have some interesting workshops planned. If you shop Amazon by going through our website first (there is an amazon link on the bottom right hand of our home page), a portion of your sale will help fund future Zen Parenting programming. How important is a good smile? Just ask our new partner John J Kelly DDS. They are located on the northwest side of Chicago and will meet all of your family’s dental needs. Painting or remodeling? Don’t forget about our parnter Avid Co. Looking for a Vitamix blender? Don’t forget to use our coupon code 06-007296 for free shipping.

Cathy and Todd welcome back Tara Mohr, author of Playing Big and expert on women’s leadership and well-being. Tara explains what a “calling” really means, and she shares how women can communicate more effectively in the workplace and at home. Tara’s book is now in paperback – you can read more about her at taramohr.com. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tarasmohr/ Twitter: @tarasophia Tara Mohr is an expert on women’s leadership and well-being, helping women play bigger in sharing their voices and bringing forward their ideas in work and in life. She is the author of Playing Big: Practical Wisdom for Women Who Want to Speak Up, Create, and Lead, named a best book of the year by Apple’s iBooks and now in paperback, where she shares her pioneering model for making the journey from playing small–being held back by fear and self-doubt–to playing big, taking bold action to pursue what you see as your callings. Tara is the creator of the Playing Big leadership program for women, which now has more than 1000 graduates from around the world, and creator of the global Playing Big Facilitators Training for coaches, therapists, leadership development professionals and other practitioners supporting women in their personal and professional growth. A Coaches Training Institute-certified coach with an MBA from Stanford University and an undergraduate degree in English literature from Yale, Tara takes a unique approach that blends inner work and practical skills training. Her work has been featured on national media from the New York Times to Today Show to Harvard Business Review, and has captivated women from all walks of life including Maria Shriver, Jillian Michaels and Elizabeth Gilbert. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzL-vdQ3ObA Other Resources Zen Gets Real 2016 Conference tickets are now on sale. Coupon code- “Zenfriend” expires Christmas Eve Zen Gets Real Attendee And Sponsorship Information     Cathy’s 3rd book, Living What You Want Your Kids To Learn won the National Indie Excellence Award!Go here to order your book. Click the following links to purchase Cathy’s books The Self-Aware Parent Part 1 & and Part 2   Tribe Adventure Men’s Retreat February 19th–February 21st, 2016 Unplug, Unwind, and Recharge https://vimeo.com/136872594 Tree of Life Chiropractic Care have some interesting workshops planned. If you shop Amazon by going through our website first (there is an amazon link on the bottom right hand of our home page), a portion of your sale will help fund future Zen Parenting programming. How important is a good smile? Just ask our new partner John J Kelly DDS. They are located on the northwest side of Chicago and will meet all of your family’s dental needs. Painting or remodeling? Don’t forget about our parnter Avid Co. Looking for a Vitamix blender? Don’t forget to use our coupon code 06-007296 for free shipping.

Cathy and Todd discuss autonomous growth and relational growth and process why they are both essential. They talk with Rita Hyland, coach and creator of the “It’s My Year” master course. They also discuss the impact and passing of David Bowie, answer a listener question, and explain how to meet your goals through “temptation bundling”. The reference the following books, blogs, quotes, and people: Alanis Morrisette podcast Harville Hendrix and Helen LaKelly Hunt Rita Hyland Freakonomics Podcast When Willpower Isn’t Enough: A Freakonomics Radio Rebroadcast And David Bowie’s last video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-JqH1M4Ya8 Freakanomics podcast – Tara Mohr – http://www.taramohr.com/ Other Resources Zen Gets Real 2016 Conference tickets are now on sale. Coupon code- “Zenfriend” expires Christmas Eve Zen Gets Real Attendee And Sponsorship Information     Cathy’s 3rd book, Living What You Want Your Kids To Learn won the National Indie Excellence Award!Go here to order your book. Click the following links to purchase Cathy’s books The Self-Aware Parent Part 1 & and Part 2   Tribe Adventure Men’s Retreat February 19th–February 21st, 2016 Unplug, Unwind, and Recharge https://vimeo.com/136872594 Tree of Life Chiropractic Care have some interesting workshops planned. If you shop Amazon by going through our website first (there is an amazon link on the bottom right hand of our home page), a portion of your sale will help fund future Zen Parenting programming. How important is a good smile? Just ask our new partner John J Kelly DDS. They are located on the northwest side of Chicago and will meet all of your family’s dental needs. Painting or remodeling? Don’t forget about our parnter Avid Co. Looking for a Vitamix blender? Don’t forget to use our coupon code 06-007296 for free shipping.

Cathy and Todd talk with Kenji Oyasu, Executive Medical Director of the Brightside, a clinic dedicated to the treatment of prescription drugs and heroin addiction. He offers new insight to why this addiction is so deadly, why it can be a challenge to treat, and the new model of recovery that is offering hope and changing lives. Other Resources Zen Gets Real 2016 Conference tickets are now on sale. Coupon code- “Zenfriend” expires Christmas Eve Zen Gets Real Attendee And Sponsorship Information     Cathy’s 3rd book, Living What You Want Your Kids To Learn won the National Indie Excellence Award!Go here to order your book. Click the following links to purchase Cathy’s books The Self-Aware Parent Part 1 & and Part 2   Tribe Adventure Men’s Retreat February 19th–February 21st, 2016 Unplug, Unwind, and Recharge https://vimeo.com/136872594 Tree of Life Chiropractic Care have some interesting workshops planned. If you shop Amazon by going through our website first (there is an amazon link on the bottom right hand of our home page), a portion of your sale will help fund future Zen Parenting programming. How important is a good smile? Just ask our new partner John J Kelly DDS. They are located on the northwest side of Chicago and will meet all of your family’s dental needs. Painting or remodeling? Don’t forget about our parnter Avid Co. Looking for a Vitamix blender? Don’t forget to use our coupon code 06-007296 for free shipping.

Cathy and Todd discuss the things that can impress us this year versus the things that typically impress us (money, labels, “likes”). They also share how they handled their daughter’s desire to watch a scary movie, and they answer a listener’s question about what to do when a teenager is making poor choices. They reference the following blogs, books, quotes, and people: Being minimalist blog Shining Shakti Cathy Richardson The Sixth Sense Frankie Goes to Hollywood Zen Parenting Radio Conference Other Resources Zen Gets Real 2016 Conference tickets are now on sale. Zen Gets Real Attendee And Sponsorship Information     Cathy’s 3rd book, Living What You Want Your Kids To Learn won the National Indie Excellence Award!Go here to order your book. Click the following links to purchase Cathy’s books The Self-Aware Parent Part 1 & and Part 2   Tribe Adventure Men’s Retreat February 19th–February 21st, 2016 Unplug, Unwind, and Recharge https://vimeo.com/136872594 Tree of Life Chiropractic Care have some interesting workshops planned. If you shop Amazon by going through our website first (there is an amazon link on the bottom right hand of our home page), a portion of your sale will help fund future Zen Parenting programming. How important is a good smile? Just ask our new partner John J Kelly DDS. They are located on the northwest side of Chicago and will meet all of your family’s dental needs. Painting or remodeling? Don’t forget about our parnter Avid Co. Looking for a Vitamix blender? Don’t forget to use our coupon code 06-007296 for free shipping.

Cathy and Todd discuss how we can stay connected and curious about our kids lives. They also share a new perspective on being busy, and why contemplation is more important than “doing”. They reference the following books, blogs and quotes: Anna Quindlen’s book Loud and Clear. A blog titled Busy Is A Sickness by Scott Dannemiller The Victor Hugo quote – “To contemplate is to toil, to think is to do”. Randy Pauch’s book The Last Lecture Rita Hyland’s It’s My Year Course (Rita is a partner for the Let’s Get Real Zen Parenting Conference).   Other Resources Zen Gets Real 2016 Conference tickets are now on sale. Coupon code- “Zenfriend” expires Christmas Eve Zen Gets Real Attendee And Sponsorship Information     Cathy’s 3rd book, Living What You Want Your Kids To Learn won the National Indie Excellence Award!Go here to order your book. Click the following links to purchase Cathy’s books The Self-Aware Parent Part 1 & and Part 2   Tribe Adventure Men’s Retreat February 19th–February 21st, 2016 Unplug, Unwind, and Recharge https://vimeo.com/136872594 Tree of Life Chiropractic Care have some interesting workshops planned. If you shop Amazon by going through our website first (there is an amazon link on the bottom right hand of our home page), a portion of your sale will help fund future Zen Parenting programming. How important is a good smile? Just ask our new partner John J Kelly DDS. They are located on the northwest side of Chicago and will meet all of your family’s dental needs. Painting or remodeling? Don’t forget about our parnter Avid Co. Looking for a Vitamix blender? Don’t forget to use our coupon code 06-007296 for free shipping.

Cathy and Todd discuss four gifts you can give yourself for the holidays and throughout 2016, and the mindfulness wisdom of Bill Murray and Billy Corgan. Other Resources Zen Gets Real 2016 Conference tickets are now on sale. Coupon code- “Zenfriend” expires Christmas Eve Zen Gets Real Attendee And Sponsorship Information     Cathy’s 3rd book, Living What You Want Your Kids To Learn won the National Indie Excellence Award!Go here to order your book. Click the following links to purchase Cathy’s books The Self-Aware Parent Part 1 & and Part 2   Tribe Adventure Men’s Retreat February 19th–February 21st, 2016 Unplug, Unwind, and Recharge https://vimeo.com/136872594 Tree of Life Chiropractic Care have some interesting workshops planned. If you shop Amazon by going through our website first (there is an amazon link on the bottom right hand of our home page), a portion of your sale will help fund future Zen Parenting programming. How important is a good smile? Just ask our new partner John J Kelly DDS. They are located on the northwest side of Chicago and will meet all of your family’s dental needs. Painting or remodeling? Don’t forget about our parnter Avid Co. Looking for a Vitamix blender? Don’t forget to use our coupon code 06-007296 for free shipping.

Cathy and Todd discuss the difference between the circle of influence and the circle of concern, and which one can actually change the world. They also discuss why worry isn’t necessary, how to make your newsfeeds more enjoyable, and how we can turn despair into hope. Other Resources Zen Gets Real 2016 Conference tickets are now on sale. Coupon code- “Zenfriend” expires Christmas Eve Zen Gets Real Attendee And Sponsorship Information   Cathy’s 3rd book, Living What You Want Your Kids To Learn won the National Indie Excellence Award!Go here to order your book. Click the following links to purchase Cathy’s books The Self-Aware Parent Part 1 & and Part 2   Tribe Adventure Men’s Retreat February 19th–February 21st, 2016 Unplug, Unwind, and Recharge https://vimeo.com/136872594 Tree of Life Chiropractic Care have some interesting workshops planned. If you shop Amazon by going through our website first (there is an amazon link on the bottom right hand of our home page), a portion of your sale will help fund future Zen Parenting programming. How important is a good smile? Just ask our new partner John J Kelly DDS. They are located on the northwest side of Chicago and will meet all of your family’s dental needs. Painting or remodeling? Don’t forget about our parnter Avid Co. Looking for a Vitamix blender? Don’t forget to use our coupon code 06-007296 for free shipping.

Todd and Cathy talk to Jay Smith, creator of the MacGill First Aid Kit. While planning for an upcoming vacation, Jay has trouble finding a kit with all of the essential emergency supplies – so he MADE one. It’s an ideal holiday gift, and you can use coupon code zencode for a discount (Cathy and Todd have already bought three!). Jay also asks a question about his daughter’s recent jealously of her stepmom, and Cathy and Todd offer some support. If you’re interested in ordering a family first aid kit, don’t forget to enter the coupon code ($5.00 off and free shipping), by entering “ZENCODE” upon checkout.   Other Resources Zen Gets Real 2016 Conference tickets are now on sale. Coupon code- “Zenfriend” expires Christmas Eve Zen Gets Real Attendee And Sponsorship Information     Cathy’s 3rd book, Living What You Want Your Kids To Learn won the National Indie Excellence Award!Go here to order your book. Click the following links to purchase Cathy’s books The Self-Aware Parent Part 1 & and Part 2   Tribe Adventure Men’s Retreat February 19th–February 21st, 2016 Unplug, Unwind, and Recharge https://vimeo.com/136872594 Tree of Life Chiropractic Care have some interesting workshops planned. If you shop Amazon by going through our website first (there is an amazon link on the bottom right hand of our home page), a portion of your sale will help fund future Zen Parenting programming. How important is a good smile? Just ask our new partner John J Kelly DDS. They are located on the northwest side of Chicago and will meet all of your family’s dental needs. Painting or remodeling? Don’t forget about our parnter Avid Co. Looking for a Vitamix blender? Don’t forget to use our coupon code 06-007296 for free shipping.

Cathy and Todd discuss the importance of character and reference David Brooks’ new book The Road to Character. They also discuss suffering, getting your “loves” in order, and why their house felt like a scene from European Vacation this weekend.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfKhRlpjiNo Other Resources Zen Gets Real 2016 Conference tickets are now on sale. Coupon code- “Zenfriend” expires Christmas Eve Zen Gets Real Attendee And Sponsorship Information     Cathy’s 3rd book, Living What You Want Your Kids To Learn won the National Indie Excellence Award!Go here to order your book. Click the following links to purchase Cathy’s books The Self-Aware Parent Part 1 & and Part 2   Tribe Adventure Men’s Retreat February 19th–February 21st, 2016 Unplug, Unwind, and Recharge https://vimeo.com/136872594 Tree of Life Chiropractic Care have some interesting workshops planned. If you shop Amazon by going through our website first (there is an amazon link on the bottom right hand of our home page), a portion of your sale will help fund future Zen Parenting programming. How important is a good smile? Just ask our new partner John J Kelly DDS. They are located on the northwest side of Chicago and will meet all of your family’s dental needs. Painting or remodeling? Don’t forget about our parnter Avid Co. Looking for a Vitamix blender? Don’t forget to use our coupon code 06-007296 for free shipping.

Todd and Cathy discuss the pressure children feel around homework and how we can support them rather than increase their anxiety. They process the meaning of inner disarmerment and why this individual practice will lead to a change in our immediate surroundings and world (outer disarmerment). They also discuss Mr. Mom, the Rocky movies, and Todds new coaching education. Weekly “Zen Gets Real” Conference Sponsor Our Whole Village– Our mission is to empower parents to raise mindful and globally responsible kids by connecting families with the world, its people and cultures. Be sure to like their facebook page as well.   Other Resources Zen Gets Real 2016 Conference tickets are now on sale. Zen Gets Real Attendee And Sponsorship Information What is the Lets Get Real Monthly Series? An opportunity to listen and ask questions about the things that really matter in a safe and enjoyable environment. Make it a date night with your spouse or your friends and go home feeling inspired. $20 per person. If you come as a couple, use coupon code lgrcouple for a 10% discount. The Lets Get Real Series will be every month until the Zen Parenting Lets Get Real Conference March, 2016.     Cathys 3rd book,Living What You Want Your Kids To Learnwon the National Indie Excellence Award!Gohereto order your book. Click the following links to purchase Cathys booksThe Self-Aware Parent Part 1 & andPart 2 Todd has a few spots opening for The TribeMens Group.Email me @ [email protected] Tree of Life Chiropractic Care have some interesting workshops planned. If you shop Amazon by going through ourwebsitefirst (there is an amazon link on the bottom right hand of our home page), a portion of your sale will help fund future Zen Parentingprogramming. How important is a good smile? Just ask our new partnerJohn J Kelly DDS.They are located on the northwest side of Chicago and will meet all of your familys dental needs. Painting or remodeling? Dont forget about our parnterAvid Co. Looking for a Vitamix blender? Dont forget to use our coupon code06-007296 for free shipping.

Cathy and Todd discuss why it’s important to stay expand when we are in fear or crisis rather than contract and shut down. We have the capacity to function and make heart-centered choices even when we are afraid. They also discuss Mockingjay Part 2, Planes, Trains, and Automobiles, and a great question from a listener regarding the many different paths to “success”. Other Resources Zen Gets Real 2016 Conference tickets are now on sale. Zen Gets Real Attendee And Sponsorship Information What is the Let’s Get Real Monthly Series? An opportunity to listen and ask questions about the things that really matter in a safe and enjoyable environment. Make it a date night with your spouse or your friends and go home feeling inspired. $20 per person. If you come as a couple, use coupon code lgrcouple for a 10% discount. The Let’s Get Real Series will be every month until the Zen Parenting “Let’s Get Real” Conference March, 2016. Click here to get your tickets for Tues, December 8th – Self-love and authenticity Fitz’s Spare Keys, 7-8:30pm – Facilitated by Cathy Cassani Adams, Rita Hyland, And Lorna Samatas   Cathy’s 3rd book, Living What You Want Your Kids To Learn won the National Indie Excellence Award!Go here to order your book. Click the following links to purchase Cathy’s books The Self-Aware Parent Part 1 & and Part 2 Todd has a few spots opening for The Tribe Men’s Group. Email me @ [email protected] Tree of Life Chiropractic Care have some interesting workshops planned. If you shop Amazon by going through our website first (there is an amazon link on the bottom right hand of our home page), a portion of your sale will help fund future Zen Parenting programming. How important is a good smile? Just ask our new partner John J Kelly DDS. They are located on the northwest side of Chicago and will meet all of your family’s dental needs. Painting or remodeling? Don’t forget about our parnter Avid Co. Looking for a Vitamix blender? Don’t forget to use our coupon code 06-007296 for free shipping.

Cathy and Todd discuss talking to kids about tragic events such as the recent terrorist attack. They also discuss Elizabeth Stitt’s blog 10 things every middle schooler should know, and answer a few listener questions about sensitivity and technology. Click here to read Cathy’s blog about what to do after Paris.   Other Resources Zen Gets Real 2016 Conference tickets are now on sale. Zen Gets Real Attendee And Sponsorship Information What is the Let’s Get Real Monthly Series? An opportunity to listen and ask questions about the things that really matter in a safe and enjoyable environment. Make it a date night with your spouse or your friends and go home feeling inspired. $20 per person. If you come as a couple, use coupon code lgrcouple for a 10% discount. The Let’s Get Real Series will be every month until the Zen Parenting “Let’s Get Real” Conference March, 2016. Click here to get your tickets for Tues, November 10th – Talking To Your Kids About Sex Fitz’s Spare Keys, 7-8:30pm – Facilitated by Cathy Cassani Adams & Todd Adams Zen Parenting Radio believes that a great movie can entertain, generate discussion, and open hearts and minds. We are committed to bringing relevant and thought-provoking documentaries to our community to create awareness and greater empathy. We have screened Girl Rising, Race to Nowhere, The Mask You Live In, The Empowerment Project, and now The Hunting Ground. Wednesday, November 18th at 7 pm – York Theater, Elmhurst Click here for tickets The Hunting Ground, 2015 Kirby Dick, Writer/Director & Amy Ziering, Producer The statistics are staggering. One in five women in college are sexually assaulted, yet only a fraction of these crimes are reported, and even fewer result in punishment for the perpetrators. From the intrepid team behind Academy Award Nominated The Invisible War, comes The Hunting Ground, a piercing, monumental exposé of rape culture on campuses, poised to light a fire under a national debate. This screening is for women and men. The intention is not to divide, but to come together to discuss sexual assualt, why and how it happens, and what can be done. It’s recommended for parents of girls and boys, high school students, and college students. The movie begins at 7 pm and it’s 103 minutes. We will facilitate a short discussion following the film and the night will end by or before 9 pm. This is a one-night, one-time showing. Click here for tickets https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmWBrN7QV6Y   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBNHGi36nlM   Cathy’s 3rd book, Living What You Want Your Kids To Learn won the National Indie Excellence Award!Go here to order your book. Click the following links to purchase Cathy’s books The Self-Aware Parent Part 1 & and Part 2 Todd has a few spots opening for The Tribe Men’s Group. Email me @ [email protected] Tree of Life Chiropractic Care have some interesting workshops planned. If you shop Amazon by going through our website first (there is an amazon link on the bottom right hand of our home page), a portion of your sale will help fund future Zen Parenting programming. How important is a good smile? Just ask our new partner John J Kelly DDS. They are located on the northwest side of Chicago and will meet all of your family’s dental needs. Painting or remodeling? Don’t forget about our parnter Avid Co. Looking for a Vitamix blender? Don’t forget to use our coupon code 06-007296 for free shipping.

Cathy and Todd discuss why children like to have something of their own to feel “special”, and why it helps to normalize these feelings rather than shame them into thinking differently. They also discuss why normalizing feelings is reliant on the parent’s self understanding, and why it’s important to frame the world, experiences, and opportunities as abundant rather than limited. “Let there be spaces in your togetherness, And let the winds of the heavens dance between you. Love one another but make not a bond of love: Let it rather be a moving sea between the shores of your souls. Fill each other’s cup but drink not from one cup. Give one another of your bread but eat not from the same loaf. Sing and dance together and be joyous, but let each one of you be alone, Even as the strings of a lute are alone though they quiver with the same music. Give your hearts, but not into each other’s keeping. For only the hand of Life can contain your hearts. And stand together, yet not too near together: For the pillars of the temple stand apart, And the oak tree and the cypress grow not in each other’s shadow.” Kahlil Gibran- The Prophet https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6kLbDHu0yc Other Resources Zen Gets Real 2016 Conference tickets are now on sale. Zen Gets Real Attendee And Sponsorship Information What is the Let’s Get Real Monthly Series? An opportunity to listen and ask questions about the things that really matter in a safe and enjoyable environment. Make it a date night with your spouse or your friends and go home feeling inspired. $20 per person. If you come as a couple, use coupon code lgrcouple for a 10% discount. The Let’s Get Real Series will be every month until the Zen Parenting “Let’s Get Real” Conference March, 2016. Click here to get your tickets for Tues, November 10th – Talking To Your Kids About Sex Fitz’s Spare Keys, 7-8:30pm – Facilitated by Cathy Cassani Adams & Todd Adams Zen Parenting Radio believes that a great movie can entertain, generate discussion, and open hearts and minds. We are committed to bringing relevant and thought-provoking documentaries to our community to create awareness and greater empathy. We have screened Girl Rising, Race to Nowhere, The Mask You Live In, The Empowerment Project, and now The Hunting Ground. Wednesday, November 18th at 7 pm – York Theater, Elmhurst Click here for tickets The Hunting Ground, 2015 Kirby Dick, Writer/Director & Amy Ziering, Producer The statistics are staggering. One in five women in college are sexually assaulted, yet only a fraction of these crimes are reported, and even fewer result in punishment for the perpetrators. From the intrepid team behind Academy Award Nominated The Invisible War, comes The Hunting Ground, a piercing, monumental exposé of rape culture on campuses, poised to light a fire under a national debate. This screening is for women and men. The intention is not to divide, but to come together to discuss sexual assualt, why and how it happens, and what can be done. It’s recommended for parents of girls and boys, high school students, and college students. The movie begins at 7 pm and it’s 103 minutes. We will facilitate a short discussion following the film and the night will end by or before 9 pm. This is a one-night, one-time showing. Click here for tickets https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmWBrN7QV6Y   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBNHGi36nlM   Cathy’s 3rd book, Living What You Want Your Kids To Learn won the National Indie Excellence Award!Go here to order your book. Click the following links to purchase Cathy’s books The Self-Aware Parent Part 1 & and Part 2 Todd has a few spots opening for The Tribe Men’s Group. Email me @ [email protected] Tree of Life Chiropractic Care have some interesting workshops planned. If you shop Amazon by going through our website first (there is an amazon link on the bottom right hand of our home page), a portion of your sale will help fund future Zen Parenting programming. How important is a good smile? Just ask our new partner John J Kelly DDS. They are located on the northwest side of Chicago and will meet all of your family’s dental needs. Painting or remodeling? Don’t forget about our parnter Avid Co. Looking for a Vitamix blender? Don’t forget to use our coupon code 06-007296 for free shipping.

In the 2nd half of this interview with Dr. Duffy, we talk about issues specific to teen-agers and our the topics covered includes empowering our sons, Brene Brown, and how to “manage” the boys who come to take out your teenage daughter. HINT- It does not include a shotgun over the fireplace and other difficulties of being a teenager in this day and age. You can learn more about John Duffy @ http://drjohnduffy.com/ Other Resources Zen Gets Real 2016 Conference tickets are now on sale. Zen Gets Real Attendee And Sponsorship Information What is the Let’s Get Real Monthly Series? An opportunity to listen and ask questions about the things that really matter in a safe and enjoyable environment. Make it a date night with your spouse or your friends and go home feeling inspired. $20 per person. If you come as a couple, use coupon code lgrcouple for a 10% discount. The Let’s Get Real Series will be every month until the Zen Parenting “Let’s Get Real” Conference March, 2016. Click here to get your tickets for Tues, November 10th – Talking To Your Kids About Sex Fitz’s Spare Keys, 7-8:30pm – Facilitated by Cathy Cassani Adams & Todd Adams Zen Parenting Radio believes that a great movie can entertain, generate discussion, and open hearts and minds. We are committed to bringing relevant and thought-provoking documentaries to our community to create awareness and greater empathy. We have screened Girl Rising, Race to Nowhere, The Mask You Live In, The Empowerment Project, and now The Hunting Ground. Wednesday, November 18th at 7 pm – York Theater, Elmhurst Click here for tickets The Hunting Ground, 2015 Kirby Dick, Writer/Director & Amy Ziering, Producer The statistics are staggering. One in five women in college are sexually assaulted, yet only a fraction of these crimes are reported, and even fewer result in punishment for the perpetrators. From the intrepid team behind Academy Award Nominated The Invisible War, comes The Hunting Ground, a piercing, monumental exposé of rape culture on campuses, poised to light a fire under a national debate. This screening is for women and men. The intention is not to divide, but to come together to discuss sexual assualt, why and how it happens, and what can be done. It’s recommended for parents of girls and boys, high school students, and college students. The movie begins at 7 pm and it’s 103 minutes. We will facilitate a short discussion following the film and the night will end by or before 9 pm. This is a one-night, one-time showing. Click here for tickets https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmWBrN7QV6Y   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBNHGi36nlM   Cathy’s 3rd book, Living What You Want Your Kids To Learn won the National Indie Excellence Award!Go here to order your book. Click the following links to purchase Cathy’s books The Self-Aware Parent Part 1 & and Part 2 Todd has a few spots opening for The Tribe Men’s Group. Email me @ [email protected] Tree of Life Chiropractic Care have some interesting workshops planned. If you shop Amazon by going through our website first (there is an amazon link on the bottom right hand of our home page), a portion of your sale will help fund future Zen Parenting programming. How important is a good smile? Just ask our new partner John J Kelly DDS. They are located on the northwest side of Chicago and will meet all of your family’s dental needs. Painting or remodeling? Don’t forget about our parnter Avid Co. Looking for a Vitamix blender? Don’t forget to use our coupon code 06-007296 for free shipping.

Todd and Cathy discuss criticism, why it hurts so much and why it’s an inevitable part of life. They discuss why it’s important to speak up, even in the face of criticism, and how to offer constructive criticism rather than blame and guilt. They share personal stories about how they talk to each other about their pain, and why most of the pain stems from childhood. They discuss the wisdom of Elizabeth Gilbert and cartoonist Lynda Barry and how they deal with criticism in their creative lives. Other Resources Zen Gets Real 2016 Conference tickets are now on sale. Zen Gets Real Attendee And Sponsorship Information What is the Let’s Get Real Monthly Series? An opportunity to listen and ask questions about the things that really matter in a safe and enjoyable environment. Make it a date night with your spouse or your friends and go home feeling inspired. $20 per person. If you come as a couple, use coupon code lgrcouple for a 10% discount. The Let’s Get Real Series will be every month until the Zen Parenting “Let’s Get Real” Conference March, 2016. Click here to get your tickets for Tues, November 10th – Talking To Your Kids About Sex Fitz’s Spare Keys, 7-8:30pm – Facilitated by Cathy Cassani Adams & Todd Adams Zen Parenting Radio believes that a great movie can entertain, generate discussion, and open hearts and minds. We are committed to bringing relevant and thought-provoking documentaries to our community to create awareness and greater empathy. We have screened Girl Rising, Race to Nowhere, The Mask You Live In, The Empowerment Project, and now The Hunting Ground. Wednesday, November 18th at 7 pm – York Theater, Elmhurst Click here for tickets The Hunting Ground, 2015 Kirby Dick, Writer/Director & Amy Ziering, Producer The statistics are staggering. One in five women in college are sexually assaulted, yet only a fraction of these crimes are reported, and even fewer result in punishment for the perpetrators. From the intrepid team behind Academy Award Nominated The Invisible War, comes The Hunting Ground, a piercing, monumental exposé of rape culture on campuses, poised to light a fire under a national debate. This screening is for women and men. The intention is not to divide, but to come together to discuss sexual assualt, why and how it happens, and what can be done. It’s recommended for parents of girls and boys, high school students, and college students. The movie begins at 7 pm and it’s 103 minutes. We will facilitate a short discussion following the film and the night will end by or before 9 pm. This is a one-night, one-time showing. Click here for tickets https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmWBrN7QV6Y   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBNHGi36nlM   Cathy’s 3rd book, Living What You Want Your Kids To Learn won the National Indie Excellence Award!Go here to order your book. Click the following links to purchase Cathy’s books The Self-Aware Parent Part 1 & and Part 2 Todd has a few spots opening for The Tribe Men’s Group. Email me @ [email protected] Tree of Life Chiropractic Care have some interesting workshops planned. If you shop Amazon by going through our website first (there is an amazon link on the bottom right hand of our home page), a portion of your sale will help fund future Zen Parenting programming. How important is a good smile? Just ask our new partner John J Kelly DDS. They are located on the northwest side of Chicago and will meet all of your family’s dental needs. Painting or remodeling? Don’t forget about our parnter Avid Co. Looking for a Vitamix blender? Don’t forget to use our coupon code 06-007296 for free shipping.

  That is a quote from Dr. Duffy who visits us again in this two-part interview. We talk about issues specific to teen-agers and our the topics covered includes suicide, drugs and alcohol, technology, depression, and the difficulties of being a teenager in this day and age. You can learn more about John Duffy @ http://drjohnduffy.com/   Other Resources Zen Gets Real 2016 Conference tickets are now on sale. Zen Gets Real Attendee And Sponsorship Information What is the Let’s Get Real Monthly Series? An opportunity to listen and ask questions about the things that really matter in a safe and enjoyable environment. Make it a date night with your spouse or your friends and go home feeling inspired. $20 per person. If you come as a couple, use coupon code lgrcouple for a 10% discount. The Let’s Get Real Series will be every month until the Zen Parenting “Let’s Get Real” Conference March, 2016. Click here to get your tickets for Tues, November 10th – Talking To Your Kids About Sex Fitz’s Spare Keys, 7-8:30pm – Facilitated by Cathy Cassani Adams & Todd Adams Zen Parenting Radio believes that a great movie can entertain, generate discussion, and open hearts and minds. We are committed to bringing relevant and thought-provoking documentaries to our community to create awareness and greater empathy. We have screened Girl Rising, Race to Nowhere, The Mask You Live In, The Empowerment Project, and now The Hunting Ground. Wednesday, November 18th at 7 pm – York Theater, Elmhurst Click here for tickets The Hunting Ground, 2015 Kirby Dick, Writer/Director & Amy Ziering, Producer The statistics are staggering. One in five women in college are sexually assaulted, yet only a fraction of these crimes are reported, and even fewer result in punishment for the perpetrators. From the intrepid team behind Academy Award Nominated The Invisible War, comes The Hunting Ground, a piercing, monumental exposé of rape culture on campuses, poised to light a fire under a national debate. This screening is for women and men. The intention is not to divide, but to come together to discuss sexual assualt, why and how it happens, and what can be done. It’s recommended for parents of girls and boys, high school students, and college students. The movie begins at 7 pm and it’s 103 minutes. We will facilitate a short discussion following the film and the night will end by or before 9 pm. This is a one-night, one-time showing. Click here for tickets https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmWBrN7QV6Y   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBNHGi36nlM   Cathy’s 3rd book, Living What You Want Your Kids To Learn won the National Indie Excellence Award!Go here to order your book. Click the following links to purchase Cathy’s books The Self-Aware Parent Part 1 & and Part 2 Todd has a few spots opening for The Tribe Men’s Group. Email me @ [email protected] Tree of Life Chiropractic Care have some interesting workshops planned. If you shop Amazon by going through our website first (there is an amazon link on the bottom right hand of our home page), a portion of your sale will help fund future Zen Parenting programming. How important is a good smile? Just ask our new partner John J Kelly DDS. They are located on the northwest side of Chicago and will meet all of your family’s dental needs. Painting or remodeling? Don’t forget about our parnter Avid Co. Looking for a Vitamix blender? Don’t forget to use our coupon code 06-007296 for free shipping.     [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section][et_pb_row][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section][et_pb_row][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]

Cathy and Todd share some reactions to their kids behavior, why it’s important to recognize how you feel before your respond, and why understanding your response will keep you self-aware. They also discuss privilege, their upcoming interview with Dr. John Duffy, and why Todd thinks he’s being duped by strawberry companies.   Other Resources Zen Gets Real 2016 Conference tickets are now on sale. Zen Gets Real Attendee And Sponsorship Information What is the Let’s Get Real Monthly Series? An opportunity to listen and ask questions about the things that really matter in a safe and enjoyable environment. Make it a date night with your spouse or your friends and go home feeling inspired. $20 per person. If you come as a couple, use coupon code lgrcouple for a 10% discount. The Let’s Get Real Series will be every month until the Zen Parenting “Let’s Get Real” Conference March, 2016. Click here to get your tickets for Tues, November 10th – Talking To Your Kids About Sex Fitz’s Spare Keys, 7-8:30pm – Facilitated by Cathy Cassani Adams & Todd Adams Zen Parenting Radio believes that a great movie can entertain, generate discussion, and open hearts and minds. We are committed to bringing relevant and thought-provoking documentaries to our community to create awareness and greater empathy. We have screened Girl Rising, Race to Nowhere, The Mask You Live In, The Empowerment Project, and now The Hunting Ground. Wednesday, November 18th at 7 pm – York Theater, Elmhurst Click here for tickets The Hunting Ground, 2015 Kirby Dick, Writer/Director & Amy Ziering, Producer The statistics are staggering. One in five women in college are sexually assaulted, yet only a fraction of these crimes are reported, and even fewer result in punishment for the perpetrators. From the intrepid team behind Academy Award Nominated The Invisible War, comes The Hunting Ground, a piercing, monumental exposé of rape culture on campuses, poised to light a fire under a national debate. This screening is for women and men. The intention is not to divide, but to come together to discuss sexual assualt, why and how it happens, and what can be done. It’s recommended for parents of girls and boys, high school students, and college students. The movie begins at 7 pm and it’s 103 minutes. We will facilitate a short discussion following the film and the night will end by or before 9 pm. This is a one-night, one-time showing. Click here for tickets https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmWBrN7QV6Y   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBNHGi36nlM   Cathy’s 3rd book, Living What You Want Your Kids To Learn won the National Indie Excellence Award!Go here to order your book. Click the following links to purchase Cathy’s books The Self-Aware Parent Part 1 & and Part 2 Todd has a few spots opening for The Tribe Men’s Group. Email me @ [email protected] Tree of Life Chiropractic Care have some interesting workshops planned. If you shop Amazon by going through our website first (there is an amazon link on the bottom right hand of our home page), a portion of your sale will help fund future Zen Parenting programming. How important is a good smile? Just ask our new partner John J Kelly DDS. They are located on the northwest side of Chicago and will meet all of your family’s dental needs. Painting or remodeling? Don’t forget about our parnter Avid Co. Looking for a Vitamix blender? Don’t forget to use our coupon code 06-007296 for free shipping.     [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section][et_pb_row][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section][et_pb_row][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]

Cathy and Todd discuss what it means to live above and below the line, a consciousness tool taught by Jim Dethmer from the Conscious Leadership Group. Above the line means you think from a place of abundance, creativity, and openness, while below the line means you think defensively and rigidly and with a constant need to be right. This understanding affects our understanding of the workplace, our parenting, and most importantly ourselves. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLqzYDZAqCI Conscious Ledership Group Other Resources Zen Gets Real 2016 Conference tickets are now on sale. Zen Gets Real Attendee And Sponsorship Information What is the Let’s Get Real Monthly Series? An opportunity to listen and ask questions about the things that really matter in a safe and enjoyable environment. Make it a date night with your spouse or your friends and go home feeling inspired. $20 per person. If you come as a couple, use coupon code lgrcouple for a 10% discount. The Let’s Get Real Series will be every month until the Zen Parenting “Let’s Get Real” Conference March, 2016. Click here to get your tickets for Tues, November 10th – Talking To Your Kids About Sex Fitz’s Spare Keys, 7-8:30pm – Facilitated by Cathy Cassani Adams & Todd Adams Zen Parenting Radio believes that a great movie can entertain, generate discussion, and open hearts and minds. We are committed to bringing relevant and thought-provoking documentaries to our community to create awareness and greater empathy. We have screened Girl Rising, Race to Nowhere, The Mask You Live In, The Empowerment Project, and now The Hunting Ground. Wednesday, November 18th at 7 pm – York Theater, Elmhurst Click here for tickets The Hunting Ground, 2015 Kirby Dick, Writer/Director & Amy Ziering, Producer The statistics are staggering. One in five women in college are sexually assaulted, yet only a fraction of these crimes are reported, and even fewer result in punishment for the perpetrators. From the intrepid team behind Academy Award Nominated The Invisible War, comes The Hunting Ground, a piercing, monumental exposé of rape culture on campuses, poised to light a fire under a national debate. This screening is for women and men. The intention is not to divide, but to come together to discuss sexual assualt, why and how it happens, and what can be done. It’s recommended for parents of girls and boys, high school students, and college students. The movie begins at 7 pm and it’s 103 minutes. We will facilitate a short discussion following the film and the night will end by or before 9 pm. This is a one-night, one-time showing. Click here for tickets https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmWBrN7QV6Y   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBNHGi36nlM   Cathy’s 3rd book, Living What You Want Your Kids To Learn won the National Indie Excellence Award!Go here to order your book. Click the following links to purchase Cathy’s books The Self-Aware Parent Part 1 & and Part 2 Todd has a few spots opening for The Tribe Men’s Group. Email me @ [email protected] Tree of Life Chiropractic Care have some interesting workshops planned. If you shop Amazon by going through our website first (there is an amazon link on the bottom right hand of our home page), a portion of your sale will help fund future Zen Parenting programming. How important is a good smile? Just ask our new partner John J Kelly DDS. They are located on the northwest side of Chicago and will meet all of your family’s dental needs. Painting or remodeling? Don’t forget about our parnter Avid Co. Looking for a Vitamix blender? Don’t forget to use our coupon code 06-007296 for free shipping.

Cathy and Todd discuss the importance of grieving, the value of “keening”, and a listener asks a question steming from Susan Stiffelman’s book, Parenting with Presence. Todd shares his favorite quote about personal responsibility, Cathy tells a serendipitous story about the conference she attended, and they somehow work in Six Feet Under and Terminator 2.   Other Resources Zen Gets Real 2016 Conference tickets are now on sale. Zen Gets Real Attendee And Sponsorship Information What is the Let’s Get Real Monthly Series? An opportunity to listen and ask questions about the things that really matter in a safe and enjoyable environment. Make it a date night with your spouse or your friends and go home feeling inspired. $20 per person. If you come as a couple, use coupon code lgrcouple for a 10% discount. The Let’s Get Real Series will be every month until the Zen Parenting “Let’s Get Real” Conference March, 2016. Click here to get your tickets for Tues, Oct 13 – What is balance anyway? Fitz’s Spare Keys, 7-8:30pm – Facilitated by Cathy Cassani Adams, Rita Hyland, and Lorna Samatas Zen Parenting Radio believes that a great movie can entertain, generate discussion, and open hearts and minds. We are committed to bringing relevant and thought-provoking documentaries to our community to create awareness and greater empathy. We have screened Girl Rising, Race to Nowhere, The Mask You Live In, The Empowerment Project, and now The Hunting Ground. Wednesday, November 18th at 7 pm – York Theater, Elmhurst Click here for tickets The Hunting Ground, 2015 Kirby Dick, Writer/Director & Amy Ziering, Producer The statistics are staggering. One in five women in college are sexually assaulted, yet only a fraction of these crimes are reported, and even fewer result in punishment for the perpetrators. From the intrepid team behind Academy Award Nominated The Invisible War, comes The Hunting Ground, a piercing, monumental exposé of rape culture on campuses, poised to light a fire under a national debate. This screening is for women and men. The intention is not to divide, but to come together to discuss sexual assualt, why and how it happens, and what can be done. It’s recommended for parents of girls and boys, high school students, and college students. The movie begins at 7 pm and it’s 103 minutes. We will facilitate a short discussion following the film and the night will end by or before 9 pm. This is a one-night, one-time showing. Click here for tickets https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmWBrN7QV6Y   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBNHGi36nlM   Cathy’s 3rd book, Living What You Want Your Kids To Learn won the National Indie Excellence Award!Go here to order your book. Click the following links to purchase Cathy’s books The Self-Aware Parent Part 1 & and Part 2 Todd has a few spots opening for The Tribe Men’s Group. Email me @ [email protected] Tree of Life Chiropractic Care have some interesting workshops planned. If you shop Amazon by going through our website first (there is an amazon link on the bottom right hand of our home page), a portion of your sale will help fund future Zen Parenting programming. How important is a good smile? Just ask our new partner John J Kelly DDS. They are located on the northwest side of Chicago and will meet all of your family’s dental needs. Painting or remodeling? Don’t forget about our parnter Avid Co. Looking for a Vitamix blender? Don’t forget to use our coupon code 06-007296 for free shipping.

Cathy and Todd discuss why it can be challenging for families when kids are involved in youth team sports or travel leagues. They also discuss why valuing relationship above all else will make decision making so much easier, and why leaders who value relationship are the most successful. John O’Sullivan will be speaking about this @ the Let’s Get Real Conference in March. His interview with us can be found @ https://zenpopparenting.com/osullivan/ and his Ted Talk is below https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXw0XGOVQvw Other Resources Zen Gets Real 2016 Conference tickets are now on sale. Zen Gets Real Attendee And Sponsorship Information What is the Let’s Get Real Monthly Series? An opportunity to listen and ask questions about the things that really matter in a safe and enjoyable environment. Make it a date night with your spouse or your friends and go home feeling inspired. $20 per person. If you come as a couple, use coupon code lgrcouple for a 10% discount. The Let’s Get Real Series will be every month until the Zen Parenting “Let’s Get Real” Conference March, 2016. Click here to get your tickets for Tues, Oct 13 – What is balance anyway? Fitz’s Spare Keys, 7-8:30pm – Facilitated by Cathy Cassani Adams, Rita Hyland, and Lorna Samatas Zen Parenting Radio believes that a great movie can entertain, generate discussion, and open hearts and minds. We are committed to bringing relevant and thought-provoking documentaries to our community to create awareness and greater empathy. We have screened Girl Rising, Race to Nowhere, The Mask You Live In, The Empowerment Project, and now The Hunting Ground. Wednesday, November 18th at 7 pm – York Theater, Elmhurst Click here for tickets The Hunting Ground, 2015 Kirby Dick, Writer/Director & Amy Ziering, Producer The statistics are staggering. One in five women in college are sexually assaulted, yet only a fraction of these crimes are reported, and even fewer result in punishment for the perpetrators. From the intrepid team behind Academy Award Nominated The Invisible War, comes The Hunting Ground, a piercing, monumental exposé of rape culture on campuses, poised to light a fire under a national debate. This screening is for women and men. The intention is not to divide, but to come together to discuss sexual assualt, why and how it happens, and what can be done. It’s recommended for parents of girls and boys, high school students, and college students. The movie begins at 7 pm and it’s 103 minutes. We will facilitate a short discussion following the film and the night will end by or before 9 pm. This is a one-night, one-time showing. Click here for tickets https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmWBrN7QV6Y   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBNHGi36nlM   Cathy’s 3rd book, Living What You Want Your Kids To Learn won the National Indie Excellence Award!Go here to order your book. Click the following links to purchase Cathy’s books The Self-Aware Parent Part 1 & and Part 2 Todd has a few spots opening for The Tribe Men’s Group. Email me @ [email protected] Tree of Life Chiropractic Care have some interesting workshops planned. If you shop Amazon by going through our website first (there is an amazon link on the bottom right hand of our home page), a portion of your sale will help fund future Zen Parenting programming. How important is a good smile? Just ask our new partner John J Kelly DDS. They are located on the northwest side of Chicago and will meet all of your family’s dental needs. Painting or remodeling? Don’t forget about our parnter Avid Co. Looking for a Vitamix blender? Don’t forget to use our coupon code 06-007296 for free shipping.

Cathy and Todd discuss the effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and why it’s more powerful than just focusing on behavior. They also discuss Tara Mohr’s five new takeaways about mindfulness and lovingkindness, and why Elizabeth Gilbert thinks fear is “boring”.   Other Resources Zen Gets Real 2016 Conference tickets are now on sale. Zen Gets Real Attendee And Sponsorship Information What is the Let’s Get Real Monthly Series? An opportunity to listen and ask questions about the things that really matter in a safe and enjoyable environment. Make it a date night with your spouse or your friends and go home feeling inspired. $20 per person. If you come as a couple, use coupon code lgrcouple for a 10% discount. The Let’s Get Real Series will be every month until the Zen Parenting “Let’s Get Real” Conference March, 2016. Click here to get your tickets for Tues, Oct 13 – What is balance anyway? Fitz’s Spare Keys, 7-8:30pm – Facilitated by Cathy Cassani Adams, Rita Hyland, and Lorna Samatas   Cathy’s 3rd book, Living What You Want Your Kids To Learn won the National Indie Excellence Award!Go here to order your book. Click the following links to purchase Cathy’s books The Self-Aware Parent Part 1 & and Part 2 Todd has a few spots opening for The Tribe Men’s Group. Email me @ [email protected]   Tree of Life Chiropractic Care have some interesting workshops planned. If you shop Amazon by going through our website first (there is an amazon link on the bottom right hand of our home page), a portion of your sale will help fund future Zen Parenting programming.   How important is a good smile? Just ask our new partner John J Kelly DDS. They are located on the northwest side of Chicago and will meet all of your family’s dental needs.   Painting or remodeling? Don’t forget about our parnter Avid Co. Looking for a Vitamix blender? Don’t forget to use our coupon code 06-007296 for free shipping.

Cathy and Todd share the words of a 6-year-old girl who wants her divorced parents to stop fighting. She offers wisdom beyond her years, and wakes us up to what children know and what we need to remember. Her words are a form of grace, and being open to her words will deepen your awareness and remind you that grace often comes from the most uncommon places – other people, a sunset, an animal, or simply the willingness to notice what has always been there. They also discuss the story of the “Drowning Man” and Todd’s usage of “sweety” and its genesis. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vm0UNn7tJ5o&feature=youtu.be   Other Resources Our Kickstarter campaign has come to an end. We met and surpassed our goal. Thank you so much for all your support. Click here to see what it’s all about… Kickstarter Campaign for the ZPR Conference in March, 2016.Cathy’s 3rd book, Living What You Want Your Kids To Learn won the National Indie Excellence Award! Go here to order your book.   Click the following links to purchase Cathy’s books The Self-Aware Parent Part 1 & and Part 2 Todd has a few spots opening for The Tribe Men’s Group. Email me @ [email protected] Tree of Life Chiropractic Care have some interesting workshops planned. If you shop Amazon by going through our website first (there is an amazon link on the bottom right hand of our home page), a portion of your sale will help fund future Zen Parenting programming. How important is a good smile? Just ask our new partner John J Kelly DDS. They are located on the northwest side of Chicago and will meet all of your family’s dental needs. Painting or remodeling? Don’t forget about our parnter Avid Co. Looking for a Vitamix blender? Don’t forget to use our coupon code 06-007296 for free shipping.  

Cathy and Todd discuss the life-changing mindfulness research of Ellen Langer, author and professor from Harvard who has been researching mindfulness (and mindlessness) since the 70’s. She defines mindfulness as paying attention and being able to notice new things, while recognizing that experiences are based on the words and ideas that we attach to them. Ellen Langer was interviewed by Krista Tippet for the On Being Podcast. We read an excerpt from Videographer/Storyteller Shawn Boyle. To learn more, you can go to http://www.shawnpboyle.com/ They also talk about different ways of dealing with sibling rivalry. Todd unveils his new technique in dealing with children being unkind towards one another. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyooALwfxO8   Other Resources Our Kickstarter campaign has come to an end. We met and surpassed our goal. Thank you so much for all your support. Click here to see what it’s all about… Kickstarter Campaign for the ZPR Conference in March, 2016.Cathy’s 3rd book, Living What You Want Your Kids To Learn won the National Indie Excellence Award! Go here to order your book.   Click the following links to purchase Cathy’s books The Self-Aware Parent Part 1 & and Part 2 Todd has a few spots opening for The Tribe Men’s Group. Email me @ [email protected] Tree of Life Chiropractic Care have some interesting workshops planned. If you shop Amazon by going through our website first (there is an amazon link on the bottom right hand of our home page), a portion of your sale will help fund future Zen Parenting programming. How important is a good smile? Just ask our new partner John J Kelly DDS. They are located on the northwest side of Chicago and will meet all of your family’s dental needs. Painting or remodeling? Don’t forget about our parnter Avid Co. Looking for a Vitamix blender? Don’t forget to use our coupon code 06-007296 for free shipping.  

Cathy and Todd discuss Brenè Brown’s new book Rising Strong and focus on the first step, The Reckoning. Reckoning is how we engage and become curious about our feelings, our willingness to practice emotional intelligence. If we do not engage our feelings, if we deny and disengage, then our emotions “don’t go away; instead, they own us, they define us…” (from Rising Strong). https://vimeo.com/135475648 Thanks for supporting us! Check out our new website & be sure to sign up to get all new podcast sent direct to your inbox @ ZPR. We would love to hear any comments from the show by sending us an email @ [email protected] You can be sure to hear more by liking our Facebook page Other Resources Our Kickstarter campaign has come to an end. We met and surpassed our goal. Thank you so much for all your support. Click here to see what it’s all about… Kickstarter Campaign for the ZPR Conference in March, 2016. Cathy’s 3rd book, Living What You Want Your Kids To Learn won the National Indie Excellence Award! Go here to order your book. Click the following links to purchase Cathy’s books The Self-Aware Parent Part 1 & and Part 2 Todd has a few spots opening for The Tribe Men’s Group. Email me @ [email protected] Tree of Life Chiropractic Care have some interesting workshops planned. If you shop Amazon by going through our website first (there is an amazon link on the bottom right hand of our home page), a portion of your sale will help fund future Zen Parenting programming. How important is a good smile? Just ask our new partner John J Kelly DDS. They are located on the northwest side of Chicago and will meet all of your family’s dental needs. Painting or remodeling? Don’t forget about our parnter Avid Co. Looking for a Vitamix blender? Don’t forget to use our coupon code 06-007296 for free shipping.  

Cathy and Todd pay tribute to Wayne Dyer by sharing his Ten Secrets, and explain how Wayne influenced their lives and millions of others. They also discuss the Beastie Boys, Batdad, and why they dance before taping a podcast. Any feedback is welcome. The Wayne Dyer book we discussed on today’s show is called 10 Secrets for Success and Inner Peace and of our favorite parenting books. The Parent’s Tao Te Ching   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9IYeVJiWLQ Other Resources How to Re-Awaken Your Spirituality to Reconnect with the Natural World Our Kickstarter campaign has come to an end. We met and surpassed our goal. Thank you so much for all your support. Click here to see what it’s all about… Kickstarter Campaign for the ZPR Conference in March, 2016. Cathy’s 3rd book, Living What You Want Your Kids To Learn won the National Indie Excellence Award! Go here to order your book. Click the following links to purchase Cathy’s books The Self-Aware Parent Part 1 & and Part 2 Todd has a few spots opening for The Tribe Men’s Group. Email me @ [email protected] Tree of Life Chiropractic Care have some interesting workshops planned. If you shop Amazon by going through our website first (there is an amazon link on the bottom right hand of our home page), a portion of your sale will help fund future Zen Parenting programming. Thanks for supporting us! Check out our new website & be sure to sign up to get all new podcast sent direct to your inbox @ ZPR. We would love to hear any comments from the show by sending us an email @ [email protected] You can be sure to hear more by liking our Facebook page How important is a good smile? Just ask our new partner John J Kelly DDS. They are located on the northwest side of Chicago and will meet all of your family’s dental needs. Painting or remodeling? Don’t forget about our parnter Avid Co. Looking for a Vitamix blender? Don’t forget to use our coupon code 06-007296 for free shipping. [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″][et_pb_sidebar admin_label=”Sidebar” global_module=”4911″ orientation=”right” area=”sidebar-1″ background_layout=”light” saved_tabs=”all” remove_border=”off”] [/et_pb_sidebar][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]

Cathy and Todd discuss what it means to be present, and how this knowledge can be turned into daily practice. They also discuss their differences when it comes to filling up a Saturday, why it’s important to dance with our fear, and why the Humans of New York Facebook page wakes us up to the world. The entry from Humans of New York that Todd read- “Imagine that every time you have a lapse in judgment, it gets printed in newspapers around the world: every time you lose patience with your children, every time you scream at someone in traffic, every time you drink too much and do something you regret. Each time you slip up, everyone hears about it. The world is never notified about the 99.99% of the time that you are a completely normal, productive, law-abiding citizen. The world only learns about you when things go wrong. Now imagine what the world would think of you. It’s not that terrorism, patriarchy, and violence aren’t real problems in Pakistan. They exist and the country is battling these issues every single day. Pakistanis are very much aware of the extremism in their midst. The problem is that so many people seem to only be aware of that extremism. Because just as in the hypothetical example above—the other 99.99% of life just doesn’t make the news. When there’s only room in the newspaper for a single column about Pakistan, it’s going to be filled with the most compelling story. And unfortunately, that tends to be the most violent story. And those are important stories. Those are the types of stories that expose corruption, stop genocide, and alert the world to emerging threats. It’s right for those stories to be told. But when those stories are all that we hear, it’s so easy to imagine a world that’s far scarier than it really is. You lose sight of the 99.99% of the world that’s not scary at all. And living in fear can be a dangerous thing. Because if we’re afraid of each other, we’ll never be able to work together to solve our common problems.” They also discuss an exercise from their Tony Robbins weekend regarding fear… [/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] Other Resources Todd’s 12 week Zen Finance begins in September. Click the video below to see what it’s all about. To register/more info, click here. Our Kickstarter campaign has come to an end. We met and surpassed our goal. Thank you so much for all your support. Click here to see what it’s all about… Kickstarter Campaign for the ZPR Conference in March, 2016. Cathy’s 3rd book, Living What You Want Your Kids To Learn won the National Indie Excellence Award! Go here to order your book. Click the following links to purchase Cathy’s books The Self-Aware Parent Part 1 & and Part 2 Click here to find her blog, and click here to find her Chicago Parent column. Todd has a few spots opening for his Men’s Group. Email me @ [email protected] Tree of Life Chiropractic Care have some interesting workshops planned. An outline can be found here. If you shop Amazon by going through our website first (there is an amazon link on the bottom right hand of our home page), a portion of your sale will help fund our Be U program. Thanks for supporting us! Check out our new website & be sure to sign up to get all new podcast sent direct to your inbox @ ZPR. We would love to hear any comments from the show by sending us an email @ [email protected] You can be sure to hear more by liking our Facebook page @ https://www.facebook.com/ZenParenting How important is a good smile? Just ask our new partner John J Kelly DDS. They are located on the northwest side of Chicago and will meet all of your family’s dental needs. Painting or remodeling? Don’t forget about our parnter Avid Co. Looking for a Vitamix blender? Don’t forget to use our coupon code 06-007296 for free shipping.

Girls tend to read books with male protagonists (Harry Potter, Diary of a Wimpy Kid), but do boys read books with female protagonists? Todd and Cathy ask this question, as well as how men respond to female leads in movies and television (specifically their recent experience after seeing the movie Trainwreck, and why Amy Poehler once got mad at Jimmy Fallon in the SNL writer’s room). They also talk about Who’s the Boss, Family Ties, and why IBM and Netflix are changing their family policies. We also discuss our friend Roman Krznaric’s Empathy Museum. If you’re interested in participating in his crowd sourcing campaign, please click here. We interviewed Roman on April 10th and you can here it by going to https://zenpopparenting.com/empathy/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Ga1LnQ0U8s Lastly we discuss an amazing organization called Allowance for Good. The program empowers U.S. youth to be young philanthropists and catalysts for meaningful change today. To register your child for the upcoming class taking place in Elmhurst, click here. Other Resources Todd’s 12 week Zen Finance begins in September. Click the video below to see what it’s all about. To register/more info, click here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McX1rSE0RVw Our Kickstarter campaign has come to an end. We met and surpassed our goal. Thank you so much for all your support. Click here to see what it’s all about… Kickstarter Campaign for the ZPR Conference in March, 2016.   Cathy’s 3rd book, Living What You Want Your Kids To Learn won the National Indie Excellence Award! Go here to order your book. Click the following links to purchase Cathy’s books The Self-Aware Parent Part 1 & and Part 2 Click here to find her blog, and click here to find her Chicago Parent column. Todd has a few spots opening for his Men’s Group. Email me @ [email protected] Tree of Life Chiropractic Care have some interesting workshops planned. An outline can be found here. If you shop Amazon by going through our website first (there is an amazon link on the bottom right hand of our home page), a portion of your sale will help fund our Be U program. Thanks for supporting us! Check out our new website & be sure to sign up to get all new podcast sent direct to your inbox @ ZPR. We would love to hear any comments from the show by sending us an email @ [email protected] You can be sure to hear more by liking our Facebook page @ https://www.facebook.com/ZenParenting How important is a good smile? Just ask our new partner John J Kelly DDS. They are located on the northwest side of Chicago and will meet all of your family’s dental needs. Painting or remodeling? Don’t forget about our parnter Avid Co. Looking for a Vitamix blender? Don’t forget to use our coupon code 06-007296 for free shipping.

*May not be appropriate for children* Cathy and Todd discuss John Oliver’s most recent rant on Last Week Tonight about sex education. He makes vital points about why abstinence-only education doesn’t work for all, why there’s no required standards for sex education around the country, and why shame/guilt/fear do not change sexual behavior, they only negatively impact the way people feel about themselves. They also discuss why Elizabeth Smart believes abstinence-only sex ed can be harmful, and they talk about Amy Schumer’s Football Town Nights sketch and why humor can open up important conversations. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0jQz6jqQS0   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TM2RUVnTlvs Other Resources Todd’s 12 week Zen Finance begins in September. Click the video below to see what it’s all about. To register/more info, click here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McX1rSE0RVw Our Kickstarter campaign has come to an end. We met and surpassed our goal. Thank you so much for all your support. Click here to see what it’s all about… Kickstarter Campaign for the ZPR Conference in March, 2016.   Cathy’s 3rd book, Living What You Want Your Kids To Learn won the National Indie Excellence Award! Go here to order your book. Click the following links to purchase Cathy’s books The Self-Aware Parent Part 1 & and Part 2 Click here to find her blog, and click here to find her Chicago Parent column. Todd has a few spots opening for his Men’s Group. Email me @ [email protected] Tree of Life Chiropractic Care have some interesting workshops planned. An outline can be found here. If you shop Amazon by going through our website first (there is an amazon link on the bottom right hand of our home page), a portion of your sale will help fund our Be U program. Thanks for supporting us! Check out our new website & be sure to sign up to get all new podcast sent direct to your inbox @ ZPR. We would love to hear any comments from the show by sending us an email @ [email protected] You can be sure to hear more by liking our Facebook page @ https://www.facebook.com/ZenParenting How important is a good smile? Just ask our new partner John J Kelly DDS. They are located on the northwest side of Chicago and will meet all of your family’s dental needs. Painting or remodeling? Don’t forget about our parnter Avid Co. Looking for a Vitamix blender? Don’t forget to use our coupon code 06-007296 for free shipping.

Cathy and Todd discuss why some people grow from difficult times, and why some people stay stuck and feel victimized by their experiences. They discuss the power of personal responsibility and why taking care of yourself and moving through challenge is a natural and necessary part of human evolution. They also discuss Cecil the Lion, Cathy’s experience at Rob Bell’s lecture, forgiveness, and of course, Revenge of the Nerds. A few resources mentioned in the show- Zip It & Doodle Art Henrik Edberg’s blog titled How To Break Out Of A Victim Mentality: 7 Powerful Tips Todd’s Zen Finance Course Available. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McX1rSE0RVw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mRG2oAQhso Other Resources Our Kickstarter campaign has come to an end. We met and surpassed our goal. Thank you so much for all your support. Click here to see what it’s all about… Kickstarter Campaign for the ZPR Conference in March, 2016. Please consider supporting our Kickstarter Campaign for our first annual Conference With People We Love. Click here for more details. Cathy’s 3rd book, Living What You Want Your Kids To Learn won the National Indie Excellence Award! Go here to order your book. Click the following links to purchase Cathy’s books The Self-Aware Parent Part 1 & and Part 2 Click here to find her blog, and click here to find her Chicago Parent column. Todd has a few spots opening for his Men’s Group. Email me @ [email protected] Tree of Life Chiropractic Care have some interesting workshops planned. An outline can be found here. If you shop Amazon by going through our website first (there is an amazon link on the bottom right hand of our home page), a portion of your sale will help fund our Be U program. Thanks for supporting us! Check out our new website & be sure to sign up to get all new podcast sent direct to your inbox @ ZPR. We would love to hear any comments from the show by sending us an email @ [email protected] You can be sure to hear more by liking our Facebook page @ https://www.facebook.com/ZenParenting How important is a good smile? Just ask our new partner John J Kelly DDS. They are located on the northwest side of Chicago and will meet all of your family’s dental needs. Painting or remodeling? Don’t forget about our parnter Avid Co. Looking for a Vitamix blender? Don’t forget to use our coupon code 06-007296 for free shipping.

Cathy and Todd discuss self-acceptance, and Todd offers a new understanding of his difficult emotions (with the help of Jeff Foster). They also discuss the vital distinction between fact and opinion, and process how life is full of paradox. They discuss Kathryn Schulz’s TED talk about the importance of being wrong, and why “to err is human”. Other Resources Our Kickstarter campaign has come to an end. We met and surpassed our goal. Thank you so much for all your support. Click here to see what it’s all about… Kickstarter Campaign for the ZPR Conference in March, 2016. Please consider supporting our Kickstarter Campaign for our first annual Conference With People We Love. Click here for more details. Cathy’s 3rd book, Living What You Want Your Kids To Learn won the National Indie Excellence Award! Go here to order your book. Click the following links to purchase Cathy’s books The Self-Aware Parent Part 1 & and Part 2 Click here to find her blog, and click here to find her Chicago Parent column. Todd has a few spots opening for his Men’s Group. Email me @ [email protected] Tree of Life Chiropractic Care have some interesting workshops planned. An outline can be found here. If you shop Amazon by going through our website first (there is an amazon link on the bottom right hand of our home page), a portion of your sale will help fund our Be U program. Thanks for supporting us! Check out our new website & be sure to sign up to get all new podcast sent direct to your inbox @ ZPR. We would love to hear any comments from the show by sending us an email @ [email protected] You can be sure to hear more by liking our Facebook page @ https://www.facebook.com/ZenParenting How important is a good smile? Just ask our new partner John J Kelly DDS. They are located on the northwest side of Chicago and will meet all of your family’s dental needs. Painting or remodeling? Don’t forget about our parnter Avid Co. Looking for a Vitamix blender? Don’t forget to use our coupon code 06-007296 for free shipping.

Todd and Cathy discuss their workshop with Tony Robbins, specifically their inspiring moments and new life lessons. Tony is an advisor to leaders around the world, a recognized authority on the psychology of leadership, negotiations, organizational turnaround, and peak performance, and he has been honored consistently for his strategic intellect and humanitarian endeavors. They’ve never seen, known, or experienced anything like him, and they know he will inspire you, too! They also take a question from a listener about how to talk to an adult teenager about her choices. Tickets are now on sale for our 2016 Zen Parenting Conference With People We love. More info can be found by clicking here. Tickets can be purchased by clicking here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Cwk6AB8dM4 Other Resources Our Kickstarter campaign has come to an end. We met and surpassed our goal. Thank you so much for all your support. Click here to see what it’s all about… Kickstarter Campaign for the ZPR Conference in March, 2016. Please consider supporting our Kickstarter Campaign for our first annual Conference With People We Love. Click here for more details. Cathy’s 3rd book, Living What You Want Your Kids To Learn won the National Indie Excellence Award! Go here to order your book. Click the following links to purchase Cathy’s books The Self-Aware Parent Part 1 & and Part 2 Click here to find her blog, and click here to find her Chicago Parent column. Todd has a few spots opening for his Men’s Group. Email me @ [email protected] Tree of Life Chiropractic Care have some interesting workshops planned. An outline can be found here. If you shop Amazon by going through our website first (there is an amazon link on the bottom right hand of our home page), a portion of your sale will help fund our Be U program. Thanks for supporting us! Check out our new website & be sure to sign up to get all new podcast sent direct to your inbox @ ZPR. We would love to hear any comments from the show by sending us an email @ [email protected] You can be sure to hear more by liking our Facebook page @ https://www.facebook.com/ZenParenting How important is a good smile? Just ask our new partner John J Kelly DDS. They are located on the northwest side of Chicago and will meet all of your family’s dental needs. Painting or remodeling? Don’t forget about our parnter Avid Co. Looking for a Vitamix blender? Don’t forget to use our coupon code 06-007296 for free shipping.

Cathy and Todd discuss speech patterns, specifically discussing the new documentary Do I Sound Gay? by filmmaker David Thorpe. They also discuss the phenomenon of “upspeak” and how those who use it may not be taken seriously, and why the Kardashian voice or “vocal fry” is not only challenging on the ears, but also the vocal cords. They highlight an NPR interview with Thorpe and Speech Pathologist Susan Sankin. Other Resources Our Kickstarter campaign has come to an end. We met and surpassed our goal. Thank you so much for all your support. Click here to see what it’s all about… Kickstarter Campaign for the ZPR Conference in March, 2016. Please consider supporting our Kickstarter Campaign for our first annual Conference With People We Love. Click here for more details. Cathy’s 3rd book, Living What You Want Your Kids To Learn won the National Indie Excellence Award! Go here to order your book. Click the following links to purchase Cathy’s books The Self-Aware Parent Part 1 & and Part 2 Click here to find her blog, and click here to find her Chicago Parent column. Todd has a few spots opening for his Men’s Group. Email me @ [email protected] Tree of Life Chiropractic Care have some interesting workshops planned. An outline can be found here. If you shop Amazon by going through our website first (there is an amazon link on the bottom right hand of our home page), a portion of your sale will help fund our Be U program. Thanks for supporting us! Check out our new website & be sure to sign up to get all new podcast sent direct to your inbox @ ZPR. We would love to hear any comments from the show by sending us an email @ [email protected] You can be sure to hear more by liking our Facebook page @ https://www.facebook.com/ZenParenting How important is a good smile? Just ask our new partner John J Kelly DDS. They are located on the northwest side of Chicago and will meet all of your family’s dental needs. Painting or remodeling? Don’t forget about our parnter Avid Co. Looking for a Vitamix blender? Don’t forget to use our coupon code 06-007296 for free shipping.

Do you feel like you have been “working” on “healing” and that any sadness or discomfort means you are failing? Todd and Cathy discuss Jeff Foster and specifically his teaching that feelings and experiences will always be a part of us, and that the more we accept and understand this, the less challenging they will be. They also discuss Malala’s new documentary, share a passage from The Book of Awakening, and celebrate the U.S. Women’s Soccer Championship. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRLKZN1LRFM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vE5gSHJkusU Other Resources Our Kickstarter campaign has come to an end. We met and surpassed our goal. Thank you so much for all your support. Click here to see what it’s all about… Kickstarter Campaign for the ZPR Conference in March, 2016. Please consider supporting our Kickstarter Campaign for our first annual Conference With People We Love. Click here for more details. Cathy’s 3rd book, Living What You Want Your Kids To Learn won the National Indie Excellence Award! Go here to order your book. Click the following links to purchase Cathy’s books The Self-Aware Parent Part 1 & and Part 2 Click here to find her blog, and click here to find her Chicago Parent column. Todd has a few spots opening for his Men’s Group. Email me @ [email protected] Tree of Life Chiropractic Care have some interesting workshops planned. An outline can be found here. If you shop Amazon by going through our website first (there is an amazon link on the bottom right hand of our home page), a portion of your sale will help fund our Be U program. Thanks for supporting us! Check out our new website & be sure to sign up to get all new podcast sent direct to your inbox @ ZPR. We would love to hear any comments from the show by sending us an email @ [email protected] You can be sure to hear more by liking our Facebook page @ https://www.facebook.com/ZenParenting How important is a good smile? Just ask our new partner John J Kelly DDS. They are located on the northwest side of Chicago and will meet all of your family’s dental needs. Painting or remodeling? Don’t forget about our parnter Avid Co. Looking for a Vitamix blender? Don’t forget to use our coupon code 06-007296 for free shipping.

When a spouse travels or works long hours, it’s hard to find a consistent family rhythm. And when an often-absent spouse is home for a day or two, it can throw off the daily rhythm and cause friction. How can we acknowledge and discuss this openly without offending each other? Cathy and Todd share their experience with this challenging topic, and demonstrate how this is relevant to all of our relationships. If this episode resonates with you, you may enjoy a previous podcast titled How to avoid the pitfalls of a traveling spouse Todd also offers a shameless plug for his friend/therapist Tom Fuller. More info can be found @ http://www.tomfullercounseling.com/ Other Resources Our Kickstarter campaign has come to an end. We met and surpassed our goal. Thank you so much for all your support. Click here to see what it’s all about… Kickstarter Campaign for the ZPR Conference in March, 2016. Please consider supporting our Kickstarter Campaign for our first annual Conference With People We Love. Click here for more details. Cathy’s 3rd book, Living What You Want Your Kids To Learn won the National Indie Excellence Award! Go here to order your book. Click the following links to purchase Cathy’s books The Self-Aware Parent Part 1 & and Part 2 Click here to find her blog, and click here to find her Chicago Parent column. Todd has a few spots opening for his Men’s Group. Email me @ [email protected] Tree of Life Chiropractic Care have some interesting workshops planned. An outline can be found here. If you shop Amazon by going through our website first (there is an amazon link on the bottom right hand of our home page), a portion of your sale will help fund our Be U program. Thanks for supporting us! Check out our new website & be sure to sign up to get all new podcast sent direct to your inbox @ ZPR. We would love to hear any comments from the show by sending us an email @ [email protected] You can be sure to hear more by liking our Facebook page @ https://www.facebook.com/ZenParenting How important is a good smile? Just ask our new partner John J Kelly DDS. They are located on the northwest side of Chicago and will meet all of your family’s dental needs. Painting or remodeling? Don’t forget about our parnter Avid Co. Looking for a Vitamix blender? Don’t forget to use our coupon code 06-007296 for free shipping.

Cathy and Todd discuss an article titled “Why mothers and teenage daughters fight” and question why and how these fights occur. Can we be self-aware when we are talking with our teenagers, and can we create space between our emotional experiences and how we react? It’s not easy, but it’s a worthy practice to keep family relationships healthy. Todd shares an inspirational story and Cathy talks about addictiveness of reality television.   Other Resources Our Kickstarter campaign has come to an end. We met and surpassed our goal. Thank you so much for all your support. Click here to see what it’s all about… Kickstarter Campaign for the ZPR Conference in March, 2016. Please consider supporting our Kickstarter Campaign for our first annual Conference With People We Love. Click here for more details. Cathy’s 3rd book, Living What You Want Your Kids To Learn won the National Indie Excellence Award! Go here to order your book. Click the following links to purchase Cathy’s books The Self-Aware Parent Part 1 & and Part 2 Click here to find her blog, and click here to find her Chicago Parent column. Todd has a few spots opening for his Men’s Group. Email me @ [email protected] Tree of Life Chiropractic Care have some interesting workshops planned. An outline can be found here. If you shop Amazon by going through our website first (there is an amazon link on the bottom right hand of our home page), a portion of your sale will help fund our Be U program. Thanks for supporting us! Check out our new website & be sure to sign up to get all new podcast sent direct to your inbox @ ZPR. We would love to hear any comments from the show by sending us an email @ [email protected] You can be sure to hear more by liking our Facebook page @ https://www.facebook.com/ZenParenting How important is a good smile? Just ask our new partner John J Kelly DDS. They are located on the northwest side of Chicago and will meet all of your family’s dental needs. Painting or remodeling? Don’t forget about our parnter Avid Co. Looking for a Vitamix blender? Don’t forget to use our coupon code 06-007296 for free shipping.

Cathy and Todd share a letter from a listener whose son discovers himself through dance, and how this discovery leads to self-aware parenting. It’s an inspirational and emotional story about how to create a connected relationship with your child – you don’t want to miss it. Steve is the father in this story has a part-time photography business which can be found here. Cathy and Todd also discuss Pixar’s Inside Out. See Soren dance below… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hspjA6gjmtQ&feature=youtu.be https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rls8wUF2kfs&feature=youtu.be   https://youtu.be/gYDJOUatiBQ Other Resources Our Kickstarter campaign has come to an end. We met and surpassed our goal. Thank you so much for all your support. Click here to see what it’s all about… Kickstarter Campaign for the ZPR Conference in March, 2016. Please consider supporting our Kickstarter Campaign for our first annual Conference With People We Love. Click here for more details. Cathy’s 3rd book, Living What You Want Your Kids To Learn won the National Indie Excellence Award! Go here to order your book. Click the following links to purchase Cathy’s books The Self-Aware Parent Part 1 & and Part 2 Click here to find her blog, and click here to find her Chicago Parent column. Todd has a few spots opening for his Men’s Group. Email me @ [email protected] Tree of Life Chiropractic Care have some interesting workshops planned. An outline can be found here. If you shop Amazon by going through our website first (there is an amazon link on the bottom right hand of our home page), a portion of your sale will help fund our Be U program. Thanks for supporting us! Check out our new website & be sure to sign up to get all new podcast sent direct to your inbox @ ZPR. We would love to hear any comments from the show by sending us an email @ [email protected] You can be sure to hear more by liking our Facebook page @ https://www.facebook.com/ZenParenting How important is a good smile? Just ask our new partner John J Kelly DDS. They are located on the northwest side of Chicago and will meet all of your family’s dental needs. Painting or remodeling? Don’t forget about our parnter Avid Co. Looking for a Vitamix blender? Don’t forget to use our coupon code 06-007296 for free shipping.

Cathy and Todd discuss why self criticism and fear decrease our ability to create meaningful change, and why self compassion is essential for goal setting. They also discuss the “neurotic roommate” inside our head, why balance may not exist, and the big mistake at the end of The Karate Kid. The following also discuss listener’s questions: Question #1- I’d love some advice on how the two of you handle situations when you think the other person is doing it WRONG. Whether it’s with each other, your kids, your siblings, etc. As the big sister, I realize I can be an insufferable know it all at times, and as the partner with all the years of therapy and self help under my belt, I often think I have a great idea or suggestion for my partner. My brilliant insights (aka unsolicited advice) are not always received with the enthusiasm I had hoped for. I am working on letting go, and I made myself a bracelet with the words “necessary-useful-kind” to give me some guideposts before I talk. How do the two of you navigate this? The more I learn, the more excited I get, and the more I want to tell everyone how do life better. I’m afraid I’m becoming sort of obnoxious. I listened to your show on not pushing self help on your partner and that created a huge shift in me and I have (to the best of my awareness) stopped doing that. Our relationship has improved dramatically. I am realizing that this is an area where I still need support in the rest of my life. Thank you for any insight you can offer! Question #2- A dear friend of mine struggles with his 18-year-old daughter, who believes that her father was not as involved in her childhood as he should have been (not supportive enough, not interested in her interests, etc). He feels he was a good parent, so it’s very hurtful to hear this from his daughter, and it is a constant source of strain in their relationship. What do you do when a child believes you were selfish and didn’t put their needs first, and you don’t see things the same way? I worry about this from my own children so I’m interested to hear what advice you might offer! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W45DRy7M1no https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oomCIXGzsR0 Other Resources Please consider supporting us in our Kickstarter Campaign for the ZPR Conference in March, 2016. Please consider supporting our Kickstarter Campaign for our first annual Conference With People We Love. Click here for more details. Cathy’s 3rd book, Living What You Want Your Kids To Learn won the National Indie Excellence Award! Go here to order your book. Click the following links to purchase Cathy’s books The Self-Aware Parent Part 1 & and Part 2 Click here to find her blog, and click here to find her Chicago Parent column. Todd has a few spots opening for his Men’s Group. Email me @ [email protected] Tree of Life Chiropractic Care have some interesting workshops planned. An outline can be found here. If you shop Amazon by going through our website first (there is an amazon link on the bottom right hand of our home page), a portion of your sale will help fund our Be U program. Thanks for supporting us! Check out our new website & be sure to sign up to get all new podcast sent direct to your inbox @ ZPR. We would love to hear any comments from the show by sending us an email @ [email protected] You can be sure to hear more by liking our Facebook page @ https://www.facebook.com/ZenParenting How important is a good smile? Just ask our new partner John J Kelly DDS. They are located on the northwest side of Chicago and will meet all of your family’s dental needs. Painting or remodeling? Don’t forget about our parnter Avid Co. Looking for a Vitamix blender? Don’t forget to use our coupon code 06-007296 for free shipping.

Cathy and Todd discuss a blog by Mark Manson titled, Stop Trying to Be Happy. They discuss the difference between happiness and pleasure, and why “happiness is the process of becoming your ideal self”. It’s the pursuit of our ideal self, not the achievement of goals, that allows us to experience our “happy”. Other Resources Please consider supporting us in our Kickstarter Campaign for the ZPR Conference in March, 2016.     Please consider supporting our Kickstarter Campaign for our first annual Conference With People We Love. Click here for more details. Cathy’s 3rd book, Living What You Want Your Kids To Learn won the National Indie Excellence Award! Go here to order your book. Click the following links to purchase Cathy’s books The Self-Aware Parent Part 1 & and Part 2 Click here to find her blog, and click here to find her Chicago Parent column. Todd has a few spots opening for his Men’s Group. Email me @ [email protected] Tree of Life Chiropractic Care have some interesting workshops planned. An outline can be found here. If you shop Amazon by going through our website first (there is an amazon link on the bottom right hand of our home page), a portion of your sale will help fund our Be U program. Thanks for supporting us! Check out our new website & be sure to sign up to get all new podcast sent direct to your inbox @ ZPR. We would love to hear any comments from the show by sending us an email @ [email protected] You can be sure to hear more by liking our Facebook page @ https://www.facebook.com/ZenParenting How important is a good smile? Just ask our new partner John J Kelly DDS. They are located on the northwest side of Chicago and will meet all of your family’s dental needs. Painting or remodeling? Don’t forget about our parnter Avid Co. Looking for a Vitamix blender? Don’t forget to use our coupon code 06-007296 for free shipping.

Cathy and Todd discuss overdetermination, the recognition that multiple factors lead to a single outcome. They also process the importance of integrity and communication and how they play a role in our most important relationships. They reference M. Scott Peck’s The Road Less Traveled and Beyond, Pearl Jam, and the movies Blow, Poltergeist, and Honeymoon in Vegas. How does it all fit together? Listen and find out! Other Resources Please consider supporting us in our Kickstarter Campaign for the ZPR Conference in March, 2016. Please consider supporting our Kickstarter Campaign for our first annual Conference With People We Love. Click here for more details. Cathy’s 3rd book, Living What You Want Your Kids To Learn won the National Indie Excellence Award! Go here to order your book. Click the following links to purchase Cathy’s books The Self-Aware Parent Part 1 & and Part 2 Click here to find her blog, and click here to find her Chicago Parent column. Todd has a few spots opening for his Men’s Group. Email me @ [email protected] Tree of Life Chiropractic Care have some interesting workshops planned. An outline can be found here. If you shop Amazon by going through our website first (there is an amazon link on the bottom right hand of our home page), a portion of your sale will help fund our Be U program. Thanks for supporting us! Check out our new website & be sure to sign up to get all new podcast sent direct to your inbox @ ZPR. We would love to hear any comments from the show by sending us an email @ [email protected] You can be sure to hear more by liking our Facebook page @ https://www.facebook.com/ZenParenting How important is a good smile? Just ask our new partner John J Kelly DDS. They are located on the northwest side of Chicago and will meet all of your family’s dental needs. Painting or remodeling? Don’t forget about our parnter Avid Co. Looking for a Vitamix blender? Don’t forget to use our coupon code 06-007296 for free shipping.

Todd and Cathy discuss a powerful commencement speech by Jim Carrey, and also a thought-provoking quote by Ethan Hawke. They process why it’s important to follow your own path and trust love instead of fear. https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=710&v=V80-gPkpH6M https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSyHWMdH9gk Other Resources Please consider supporting us in our Kickstarter Campaign for the ZPR Conference in March, 2016.     Please consider supporting our Kickstarter Campaign for our first annual Conference With People We Love. Click here for more details. Cathy’s 3rd book, Living What You Want Your Kids To Learn won the National Indie Excellence Award! Go here to order your book. Click the following links to purchase Cathy’s books The Self-Aware Parent Part 1 & and Part 2 Click here to find her blog, and click here to find her Chicago Parent column. Todd has a few spots opening for his Men’s Group. Email me @ [email protected] Tree of Life Chiropractic Care have some interesting workshops planned. An outline can be found here. If you shop Amazon by going through our website first (there is an amazon link on the bottom right hand of our home page), a portion of your sale will help fund our Be U program. Thanks for supporting us! Check out our new website & be sure to sign up to get all new podcast sent direct to your inbox @ ZPR. We would love to hear any comments from the show by sending us an email @ [email protected] You can be sure to hear more by liking our Facebook page @ https://www.facebook.com/ZenParenting How important is a good smile? Just ask our new partner John J Kelly DDS. They are located on the northwest side of Chicago and will meet all of your family’s dental needs. Painting or remodeling? Don’t forget about our parnter Avid Co. Looking for a Vitamix blender? Don’t forget to use our coupon code 06-007296 for free shipping.

We discuss the public shaming of children, and how it can be detrimental to the child and your relationship. We discuss compassion and empathy, and how spreading anger or shaming will not create a better world. We also share some of Brenè Brown’s research around shame – specifically why secrecy, silence, and judgment will exacerbate it, and empathy will eradicate it. Other Resources Please consider supporting us in our Kickstarter Campaign for the ZPR Conference in March, 2016. Please consider supporting our Kickstarter Campaign for our first annual Conference With People We Love. Click here for more details. Cathy’s 3rd book, Living What You Want Your Kids To Learn won the National Indie Excellence Award! Go here to order your book. Click the following links to purchase Cathy’s books The Self-Aware Parent Part 1 & and Part 2 Click here to find her blog, and click here to find her Chicago Parent column. Todd has a few spots opening for his Men’s Group. Email me @ [email protected] Tree of Life Chiropractic Care have some interesting workshops planned. An outline can be found here. If you shop Amazon by going through our website first (there is an amazon link on the bottom right hand of our home page), a portion of your sale will help fund our Be U program. Thanks for supporting us! Check out our new website & be sure to sign up to get all new podcast sent direct to your inbox @ ZPR. We would love to hear any comments from the show by sending us an email @ [email protected] You can be sure to hear more by liking our Facebook page @ https://www.facebook.com/ZenParenting How important is a good smile? Just ask our new partner John J Kelly DDS. They are located on the northwest side of Chicago and will meet all of your family’s dental needs. Painting or remodeling? Don’t forget about our parnter Avid Co. Looking for a Vitamix blender? Don’t forget to use our coupon code 06-007296 for free shipping.

Cathy and Todd discuss Sheryl Sandburg’s moving tribute to her late husband Dave, and highlight the numerous lessons about present-moment living and finding meaning even in the darkest times. They also discuss Caitlyn Jenner and why transgender is an umbrella term with many different variables. Todd shares a blog about a dad who talks to his daughter about puberty, and why this can positively impact how a girl responds to her own development. Sheryl Sanberg Tribute What Happened When a Daughter Asked Her Dad, Instead of Her Mom, to Explain Puberty and Periods A guide to speaking and writing about transgender people Other Resources Please consider supporting us in our Kickstarter Campaign for the ZPR Conference in March, 2016. Please consider supporting our Kickstarter Campaign for our first annual Conference With People We Love. Click here for more details. Cathy’s 3rd book, Living What You Want Your Kids To Learn won the National Indie Excellence Award! Go here to order your book. Click the following links to purchase Cathy’s books The Self-Aware Parent Part 1 & and Part 2 Click here to find her blog, and click here to find her Chicago Parent column. Todd has a few spots opening for his Men’s Group. Email me @ [email protected] Tree of Life Chiropractic Care have some interesting workshops planned. An outline can be found here. If you shop Amazon by going through our website first (there is an amazon link on the bottom right hand of our home page), a portion of your sale will help fund our Be U program. Thanks for supporting us! Check out our new website & be sure to sign up to get all new podcast sent direct to your inbox @ ZPR. We would love to hear any comments from the show by sending us an email @ [email protected] You can be sure to hear more by liking our Facebook page @ https://www.facebook.com/ZenParenting How important is a good smile? Just ask our new partner John J Kelly DDS. They are located on the northwest side of Chicago and will meet all of your family’s dental needs. Painting or remodeling? Don’t forget about our parnter Avid Co. Looking for a Vitamix blender? Don’t forget to use our coupon code 06-007296 for free shipping.

Do you practice spreading loving kindness to yourself and others? “Metta” is tool that you can use AND share with your kids. Cathy and Todd also discuss why education and awareness play such a huge role in educating boys and changing societal norms. Other Resources https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9D05ej8u-gU Please consider supporting us in our Kickstarter Campaign for the ZPR Conference in March, 2016. Please consider supporting our Kickstarter Campaign for our first annual Conference With People We Love. Click here for more details. Cathy’s 3rd book, Living What You Want Your Kids To Learn won the National Indie Excellence Award! Go here to order your book. Click the following links to purchase Cathy’s books The Self-Aware Parent Part 1 & and Part 2 Click here to find her blog, and click here to find her Chicago Parent column. Todd has a few spots opening for his Men’s Group. Email me @ [email protected] Tree of Life Chiropractic Care have some interesting workshops planned. An outline can be found here. If you shop Amazon by going through our website first (there is an amazon link on the bottom right hand of our home page), a portion of your sale will help fund our Be U program. Thanks for supporting us! Check out our new website & be sure to sign up to get all new podcast sent direct to your inbox @ ZPR. We would love to hear any comments from the show by sending us an email @ [email protected] You can be sure to hear more by liking our Facebook page @ https://www.facebook.com/ZenParenting How important is a good smile? Just ask our new partner John J Kelly DDS. They are located on the northwest side of Chicago and will meet all of your family’s dental needs. Painting or remodeling? Don’t forget about our parnter Avid Co. Looking for a Vitamix blender? Don’t forget to use our coupon code 06-007296 for free shipping.

Cathy and Todd discuss the “five awareness” exercises that helps you maintain loving relationships, how to connect with a child who has different interests, and how Todd’s been handling his worry. They also discuss close talkers, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, and how you can support them in their Kickstarter Campaign for the ZPR Conference in March, 2016. Please consider supporting our Kickstarter Campaign for our first annual Conference With People We Love. Click here for more details. Other Resources Cathy’s 3rd book, Living What You Want Your Kids To Learn won the National Indie Excellence Award! Go here to order your book. Click the following links to purchase Cathy’s books The Self-Aware Parent Part 1 & and Part 2 Click here to find her blog, and click here to find her Chicago Parent column. Todd has a few spots opening for his Men’s Group. Email me @ [email protected] Tree of Life Chiropractic Care have some interesting workshops planned. An outline can be found here. If you shop Amazon by going through our website first (there is an amazon link on the bottom right hand of our home page), a portion of your sale will help fund our Be U program. Thanks for supporting us! Check out our new website & be sure to sign up to get all new podcast sent direct to your inbox @ ZPR. We would love to hear any comments from the show by sending us an email @ [email protected] You can be sure to hear more by liking our Facebook page @ https://www.facebook.com/ZenParenting How important is a good smile? Just ask our new partner John J Kelly DDS. They are located on the northwest side of Chicago and will meet all of your family’s dental needs. Painting or remodeling? Don’t forget about our parnter Avid Co. Looking for a Vitamix blender? Don’t forget to use our coupon code 06-007296 for free shipping.

We are hosting our first-ever live event, and we launched a Kickstarter campaign to make it the BEST it can be! Our “Conference With People Will Love” is March 11/12, 2016, and we already have amazing speakers confirmed (Dr. Shefali, John O’Sullivan, John Duffy) – check out our campaign to become a sponsor, vendor, get your tickets (with VIP status!) or simply to support this exciting event. We hope you will join us, it’s going to be a fantastic weekend! We also discuss Todd’s issues with worry and anxiety, and why it’s so important to “release” a problem rather than “think through” a problem. Other Resources Cathy’s 3rd book, Living What You Want Your Kids To Learn won the National Indie Excellence Award! Go here to order your book. Click the following links to purchase Cathy’s books The Self-Aware Parent Part 1 & and Part 2 Click here to find her blog, and click here to find her Chicago Parent column. Todd has a few spots opening for his Men’s Group. Email me @ [email protected] Tree of Life Chiropractic Care have some interesting workshops planned. An outline can be found here. If you shop Amazon by going through our website first (there is an amazon link on the bottom right hand of our home page), a portion of your sale will help fund our Be U program. Thanks for supporting us! Check out our new website & be sure to sign up to get all new podcast sent direct to your inbox @ ZPR. We would love to hear any comments from the show by sending us an email @ [email protected] You can be sure to hear more by liking our Facebook page @ https://www.facebook.com/ZenParenting How important is a good smile? Just ask our new partner John J Kelly DDS. They are located on the northwest side of Chicago and will meet all of your family’s dental needs. Painting or remodeling? Don’t forget about our parnter Avid Co. Looking for a Vitamix blender? Don’t forget to use our coupon code 06-007296 for free shipping.

Maddie’s world changed when she was diagnosed with Turners Syndrome in 5th grade, but it didn’t define her, it simply allowed her to know herself so much better. Turners Syndrome comes with physical challenges and learning disabilities, and Maddie had to accept and endure both. Her story will remind you that we are so much more than a diagnosis, and that even our challenges can be our greatest gifts. Maddie is our niece and we know you will be inspired by her story – her motto is Be Fearless, and she puts her energy toward living these words. Other Resources Cathy’s 3rd book, Living What You Want Your Kids To Learn won the National Indie Excellence Award! Go here to order your book. Click the following links to purchase Cathy’s books The Self-Aware Parent Part 1 & and Part 2 Click here to find her blog, and click here to find her Chicago Parent column. Todd has a few spots opening for his Men’s Group. Email me @ [email protected] Tree of Life Chiropractic Care have some interesting workshops planned. An outline can be found here. If you shop Amazon by going through our website first (there is an amazon link on the bottom right hand of our home page), a portion of your sale will help fund our Be U program. Thanks for supporting us! Check out our new website & be sure to sign up to get all new podcast sent direct to your inbox @ ZPR. We would love to hear any comments from the show by sending us an email @ [email protected] You can be sure to hear more by liking our Facebook page @ https://www.facebook.com/ZenParenting How important is a good smile? Just ask our new partner John J Kelly DDS. They are located on the northwest side of Chicago and will meet all of your family’s dental needs. Painting or remodeling? Don’t forget about our parnter Avid Co. Looking for a Vitamix blender? Don’t forget to use our coupon code 06-007296 for free shipping.

Cathy and Todd discuss what it means to “runaway” from our problems. It’s a lot more common then we realize, and when we do it, our children learn to do the same. They also discuss how to communicate with kids when they break the rules, why we should think before we judge other parents, and why David Letterman will be missed. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9I9zafXQkk Other Resources Cathy’s 3rd book, Living What You Want Your Kids To Learn- The POWER of Self-Aware Parenting, is now on sale! Go here to order your book. Click the following links to purchase Cathy’s books The Self-Aware Parent Part 1 & and Part 2 Click here to find her blog, and click here to find her Chicago Parent column. Todd has a few spots opening for his Men’s Group. Email me @ [email protected] Tree of Life Chiropractic Care have some interesting workshops planned. An outline can be found here. If you shop Amazon by going through our website first (there is an amazon link on the bottom right hand of our home page), a portion of your sale will help fund our Be U program. Thanks for supporting us! Check out our new website & be sure to sign up to get all new podcast sent direct to your inbox @ ZPR. We would love to hear any comments from the show by sending us an email @ [email protected] You can be sure to hear more by liking our Facebook page @ https://www.facebook.com/ZenParenting How important is a good smile? Just ask our new partner John J Kelly DDS. They are located on the northwest side of Chicago and will meet all of your family’s dental needs. Painting or remodeling? Don’t forget about our parnter Avid Co. Looking for a Vitamix blender? Don’t forget to use our coupon code 06-007296 for free shipping.