Podcasts about zen parenting radio

Todd and Cathy share the upcoming changes to their podcast, Zen Parenting Radio, which will be renamed Zen POP Parenting starting June 1st! They also discuss the normal shifts in kids' friendships, highlighting the importance of loyalty, boundaries, and the reality that friendships evolve. As parents, we can feel more overwhelmed than our kids when these changes happen, but it's important to normalize the ups and downs of friendships and offer support without letting our own fear or discomfort take over.

Todd and Cathy share the upcoming changes to their podcast, Zen Parenting Radio, which will be renamed Zen POP Parenting starting June 1st! Cathy and Todd share the story behind Zen Parenting Radio's evolution into Zen Pop Parenting—a podcast where mindful living, emotional awareness, and Gen X pop culture come together. From the music, movies, and moments that shaped them to the real-life experiences of parenting kids (young or grown), they explore how connection and communication help people better understand themselves and each other.

Todd and Cathy share the upcoming changes to their podcast, Zen Parenting Radio, which will be renamed Zen POP Parenting starting June 1st! Cathy and Todd share the story behind Zen Parenting Radio's evolution into Zen Pop Parenting—a podcast where mindful living, emotional awareness, and Gen X pop culture come together. From the music, movies, and moments that shaped them to the real-life experiences of parenting kids (young or grown), they explore how connection and communication help people better understand themselves and each other.

Todd and Cathy share the upcoming changes to their podcast, Zen Parenting Radio, which will be renamed Zen POP Parenting starting June 1st!  Cathy and Todd discuss what brings you both peace and fire and why your somatic experience (what you feel in your body) is a more authentic guide than overthinking. They unpack what the word miracle really means, challenge narrow ideas of productivity, and share a single word that can help you enjoy life instead of staying stuck.

Todd and Cathy share the upcoming changes to their podcast, Zen Parenting Radio, which will be renamed Zen POP Parenting starting June 1st!  Cathy and Todd discuss what brings you both peace and fire and why your somatic experience (what you feel in your body) is a more authentic guide than overthinking. They unpack what the word miracle really means, challenge narrow ideas of productivity, and share a single word that can help you enjoy life instead of staying stuck.

Todd and Cathy share the upcoming changes to their podcast, Zen Parenting Radio, which will be renamed Zen POP Parenting starting June 1st!  Empathy drives connection, but some claim it's dangerous because it disrupts the status quo they want to maintain. We explore why empathy is being framed as a flaw, and how history, research, and pop culture remind us that caring about others isn't weakness—it's what keeps us human. Plus, a deep dive into the greatest villains and protagonists in film and what they teach us about staying grounded in what we know to be true.

Todd and Cathy share the upcoming changes to their podcast, Zen Parenting Radio, which will be renamed Zen POP Parenting starting June 1st!  Empathy drives connection, but some claim it's dangerous because it disrupts the status quo they want to maintain. We explore why empathy is being framed as a flaw, and how history, research, and pop culture remind us that caring about others isn't weakness—it's what keeps us human. Plus, a deep dive into the greatest villains and protagonists in film and what they teach us about staying grounded in what we know to be true.

Todd and Cathy share the upcoming changes to their podcast, Zen Parenting Radio, which will be renamed Zen POP Parenting starting June 1st! They also discuss the normal shifts in kids' friendships, highlighting the importance of loyalty, boundaries, and the reality that friendships evolve. As parents, we can feel more overwhelmed than our kids when these changes happen, but it's important to normalize the ups and downs of friendships and offer support without letting our own fear or discomfort take over.

Todd and Cathy share the upcoming changes to their podcast, Zen Parenting Radio, which will be renamed Zen POP Parenting starting June 1st! They also discuss the normal shifts in kids' friendships, highlighting the importance of loyalty, boundaries, and the reality that friendships evolve. As parents, we can feel more overwhelmed than our kids when these changes happen, but it's important to normalize the ups and downs of friendships and offer support without letting our own fear or discomfort take over.

In the sixth episode of Season 4, Shaun and Chris sit down with Cathy Cassani Adams to talk about her new book, Restoring Our Girls, a guide for parenting girls ages 12 to 25. Cathy shares insights from her work as a social worker and professor, emphasizing the importance of honest conversations, critical thinking, media literacy, and creating a supportive, non-judgmental space for girls to express themselves. They also discuss the Super Bowl, Zen Parenting Radio, life lessons, the power of sensitivity, staying grounded in our own thoughts and feelings, leading with kindness, and more.Get the book, Restoring Our Girls.Read Cathy's SubstackListen to Zen Parenting RadioGet Mental at 20% discount: http://getmental.com/IYCTF

Today, we're diving into a complex and nuanced topic—raising daughters in today's world. Joining me for this conversation is Cathy Adams, a longtime friend of the pod, powerhouse in the parenting space, and champion of mindful, connected parenting. Her latest book, which takes center stage in today's discussion, is Restoring Our Girls: How Real Conversations Shape Our Daughters' Lives, Help Them with Teen Challenges, and Remind Them That They Matter. With her background as a clinical social worker, certified parent coach, and former child and family therapist—as well as her experience as a mom of three daughters and university professor—Cathy brings a rich, multifaceted perspective to this important topic. In this episode, Cathy and I explore the unique challenges girls face today, from societal pressures and cultural conditioning to navigating a fast-paced, often judgmental world. We discuss the importance of parents addressing their own emotional baggage, being mindful of their reactions, and recognizing how fear can hold us back from having the messy but meaningful conversations our daughters need. Cathy also shares strategies for creating judgment-free spaces where girls feel heard, validated, and supported in becoming their authentic selves.   About Cathy Adams Cathy Cassani Adams, LCSW, co-hosts the long-running Zen Parenting Radio podcast and founded the Zen Parenting Conference in Chicago. She is the author of Zen Parenting and Living What You Want Your Kids to Learn (both Nautilus Award and International Book Award winners) and her upcoming 2025 release, Restoring Our Girls. Cathy is a clinical social worker, certified parent coach, former elementary school educator, and yoga teacher. She was a blogger for The Huffington Post and a former columnist for Chicago Parent Magazine. She previously worked as a Child and Family Therapist and Clinical Educator at Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago and now teaches in the Sociology and Criminology Department at Dominican University. She lives outside Chicago with her husband, Todd, and their three daughters.   Things you'll learn How cultural conditioning and societal expectations on girls can impact them (and what we need to know about it) Why parents must address their own emotional baggage to avoid projecting it onto their children How being mindful of our own reactions in the moment will help us communicate more effectively with our children The role fear plays in preventing meaningful conversations which leads to missed connection opportunities The benefits of engaging in messy and imperfect conversations for promoting authenticity How to create a judgment-free space where girls feel heard and validated to support their emotional growth   Resources Zen Parenting website and resources Restoring Our Girls: How Real Conversations Shape Our Daughters' Lives, Help Them with Teen Challenges, and Remind Them That They Matter by Cathy Adams Zen Parenting: Caring for Ourselves and Our Children in an Unpredictable World by Cathy Adams Zen Parenting 2025 Summit Zen Parenting on Instagram Cathy Adams on Zen Parenting & Caring for Ourselves and Our Children in an Unpredictable World (Tilt Parenting podcast) Zen Parenting on Facebook Zen Parenting Radio podcast Getting Aligned Through Parenting and Marriage Challenges, with Zen Parenting's Cathy and Todd Adams (Tilt Parenting podcast) Pop Culturing Podcast Rescuing Our Sons: 8 Solutions to Our Crisis of Disaffected Teen Boys by Dr. John Duffy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

My guest today is Cathy Adams. We're talking about engaging in those hard, honest conversations with our teen girls. Cathy and I dig into the messiness of the teen years. We discuss the importance of focusing on resiliency, not happiness, what is happening to Gen Z girls today, and why we need to appreciate the girls we have.   Guest Description Cathy Cassani Adams, LCSW, co-hosts the long-running Zen Parenting Radio podcast and founded the Zen Parenting Conference in Chicago. She is the author of Zen Parenting and Living What You Want Your Kids to Learn (both Nautilus Award and International Book Award winners) and her upcoming 2025 release, Restoring Our Girls. Cathy is a clinical social worker, certified parent coach, former elementary school educator, and yoga teacher. She was a blogger for The Huffington Post and a former columnist for Chicago Parent Magazine. She previously worked as a Child and Family Therapist and Clinical Educator at Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago and now teaches in the Sociology and Criminology Department at Dominican University. She lives outside Chicago with her husband, Todd, and their three daughters. Takeaways from the show Cathy's new book “Restoring Our Girls”  Adolescent girls' mental health  Expectations & contradictions young women face  The messiness of the teen years doesn't make them bad years  Your teenage experience is NOT the experience that teens today are having  Engaging in conversations instead of lecturing  The importance of teaching critical thinking Why we need adolescent girls to take risks  The meaning and joy of mother & daughter relationships  Adolescents developing their unique inner dialogue  For more show notes, including transcripts, visit our website here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gina and Don interview Cathy Adams from Zen Parenting Radio. Cathy talks about being a caregiver to both her aging parents over a long period of time. Her father with a stroke and failing health and and then her mother dealing with dementia.  Cathy is … a self-awareness expert, podcast host, & author focused on parenting and the personal empowerment of women and young girls. Along with her husband Todd, she co-founded Zen Parenting Radio Podcast. She's a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Certified Parent Coach, Certified Elementary School Teacher, Certified Yoga Teacher, and she teaches in the Sociology Department at Dominican University and Elmhurst College. Zen Parenting: Caring for Ourselves and Our Children in an Unpredictable World  https://zenparentingradio.com/ https://www.facebook.com/ZenParenting/ https://twitter.com/zenparenting https://www.instagram.com/zenparentingradio/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/zen-parenting-radio/about/ https://www.pinterest.com/zenparenting/ https://www.youtube.com/user/zenparentingradio #sandwichgeneration #agingparents #seniorparents #seniorcaregivers #dementia #alzheimers #lewybodydementia #vasculardementia #frontotemperaldementia #zenparentingradio #cathyadams #focusedhealthyfamily #ginagrothoff #dongrothoff

Establishing a regular mindfulness practice is one of the best things you can do for your wellbeing. But what can we do when our environment doesn't lend itself to mindfulness? And what if we feel too stressed out to meditate? Become a friend of the podcast & access exclusive content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/mindfulnessforbeginners⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email me (for mindfulness coaching or just say hello): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠mindfulnessforbeginners@protonmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listen to Zen Parenting Radio: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://zenparentingradio.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Help the podcast by filling this short survey and sharing your story: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://forms.gle/gJXaHSQgC8YuVKZJ6⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Be Calm Be happy courses run by my PV friends: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://plumvillage.uk/learn-mindfulness/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join the Facebook group and influence the podcast:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/999461463825856/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Say hello on twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/mindfulness_for⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Meditation can be used to reduce stress / anxiety, improve your mood and live a more peaceful, fulfilled life. If you find it helpful, I invite you to share on Facebook and say hello! You may also wish to leave a review on Apple, Spotify etc --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shaun-donaghy/message

If you're a people pleaser, you can sometimes get caught up in what other people want and lose that feeling of being authentic to yourself. How can mindfulness help us to maintain healthy boundaries and be our true selves? Become a friend of the podcast & access exclusive content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/mindfulnessforbeginners⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email me (for mindfulness coaching or just say hello): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠mindfulnessforbeginners@protonmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listen to Zen Parenting Radio: ⁠⁠⁠https://zenparentingradio.com/⁠⁠⁠ Help the podcast by filling this short survey and sharing your story: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://forms.gle/gJXaHSQgC8YuVKZJ6⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Be Calm Be happy courses run by my PV friends: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://plumvillage.uk/learn-mindfulness/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join the Facebook group and influence the podcast:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/999461463825856/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Say hello on twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/mindfulness_for⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Meditation can be used to reduce stress / anxiety, improve your mood and live a more peaceful, fulfilled life. If you find it helpful, I invite you to share on Facebook and say hello! You may also wish to leave a review on Apple, Spotify etc --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shaun-donaghy/message

When we're learning mindfulness we can look at the zen masters of the world and think well that could never be me. Its actually closer than you might realise and the framework is very easy to learn. Join me! Become a friend of the podcast & access exclusive content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/mindfulnessforbeginners⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email me (for mindfulness coaching or just say hello): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠mindfulnessforbeginners@protonmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listen to Zen Parenting Radio: ⁠⁠https://zenparentingradio.com/⁠⁠ Help the podcast by filling this short survey and sharing your story: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://forms.gle/gJXaHSQgC8YuVKZJ6⁠⁠⁠⁠ Be Calm Be happy courses run by my PV friends: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://plumvillage.uk/learn-mindfulness/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join the Facebook group and influence the podcast:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/999461463825856/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Say hello on twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/mindfulness_for⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Meditation can be used to reduce stress / anxiety, improve your mood and live a more peaceful, fulfilled life. If you find it helpful, I invite you to share on Facebook and say hello! You may also wish to leave a review on Apple, Spotify etc

Are you attached to being right? Do you find it difficult having your beliefs challenged? If so, how do we learn to chill out and get a bit more loosey-goosey about our world view? How can we approach life in a different way that allows us to draw fulfillment, calmness and joy from every moment? Become a friend of the podcast & access exclusive content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/mindfulnessforbeginners⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email me (for mindfulness coaching or just say hello): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠mindfulnessforbeginners@protonmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listen to Zen Parenting Radio: ⁠https://zenparentingradio.com/⁠ Help the podcast by filling this short survey and sharing your story: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://forms.gle/gJXaHSQgC8YuVKZJ6⁠⁠⁠ Be Calm Be happy courses run by my PV friends: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://plumvillage.uk/learn-mindfulness/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join the Facebook group and influence the podcast:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/999461463825856/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Say hello on twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/mindfulness_for⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Meditation can be used to reduce stress / anxiety, improve your mood and live a more peaceful, fulfilled life. If you find it helpful, I invite you to share on Facebook and say hello! You may also wish to leave a review on Apple, Spotify etc

Cathy Cassani Adams co-hosts the Zen Parenting Radio podcast with her husband, Todd, and is author of the new book Zen Parenting: Caring for Ourselves and Our Children in an Unpredictable World as well as Living What You Want Your Kids to Learn: The Power of Self-Aware Parenting, which won a Nautilus Award, National Indie Excellence Award and an International Book Award. Cathy is a clinical social worker, certified parent coach, former elementary school educator and yoga teacher. Cathy teaches in the Sociology and Criminology Department at Dominican University, and she lives outside of Chicago with her husband and three teenage daughters.

How can we approach life in a different way that allows us to draw fulfillment, calmness and joy from every moment? Become a friend of the podcast & access exclusive content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/mindfulnessforbeginners⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email me (for mindfulness coaching or just say hello): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠mindfulnessforbeginners@protonmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listen to Zen Parenting Radio: https://zenparentingradio.com/ Help the podcast by filling this short survey and sharing your story: ⁠⁠⁠https://forms.gle/gJXaHSQgC8YuVKZJ6⁠⁠ Be Calm Be happy courses run by my PV friends: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://plumvillage.uk/learn-mindfulness/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join the Facebook group and influence the podcast:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/999461463825856/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Say hello on twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/mindfulness_for⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Meditation can be used to reduce stress / anxiety, improve your mood and live a more peaceful, fulfilled life. If you find it helpful, I invite you to share on Facebook and say hello! You may also wish to leave a review on Apple, Spotify etc

In this episode of Zen Parenting Radio, Todd and Cathy have a thoughtful conversation with Dr. Alexandra Solomon, a relationship expert and clinical psychologist. They discuss Dr. Solomon's upcoming book, "Love Every Day," providing listeners with helpful insights into love, relationships, and self-discovery.

In this episode of Zen Parenting Radio, Todd and Cathy have a thoughtful conversation with Dr. Alexandra Solomon, a relationship expert and clinical psychologist. They discuss Dr. Solomon's upcoming book, "Love Every Day," providing listeners with helpful insights into love, relationships, and self-discovery.

In this episode of Zen Parenting Radio, Todd and Cathy have a thoughtful conversation with Dr. Alexandra Solomon, a relationship expert and clinical psychologist. They discuss Dr. Solomon's upcoming book, "Love Every Day," providing listeners with helpful insights into love, relationships, and self-discovery.

Did you know there is an app for your phone called "Be Real"?  BeReal is the simplest photo-sharing app to share once a day your real life in photos with friends. It captures your real life in a moment of the day. Today Gina and Don talk about being real to your kids and others. Being authentic to them will be beneficial to your kids as they grow. We talk about a Zen Parenting Radio episode #722 where they interview Hunter Clarke Fields from the Mindful Momma podcast talking about being authentic with kids. Join us now... https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/zen-parenting-radio/id414414318?i=1000623038544  #beingrealwithkids #beingauthenticwithchildren #authenticwithkids #zenparentingradio #mindfulmomma #ginagrothoff #dongrothoff #focusedhealthyfamily

Ready for powerful mindset shifts today?  You're in the right place.   In today's episode, guest Cathy Cassani Adams shares so much wisdom and truth.  She's on a mission to make the world a more civil and compassionate place, by promoting self-awareness, connection and mindfulness.  That's a mission we all can get behind, right?   Cathy is a clinical social worker, parenting coach, and co-host of the Zen Parenting Radio podcast where she and her husband explore self-awareness through a lens of love & humor.   For those of us who can sometimes struggle to find moments of Zen in motherhood, the practical advice and encouragement Cathy shares in this episode is right on the money.     We discuss self-awareness, parenting triggers, mindfulness, curiosity, connection, relationships, self-compassion – and so much more.  Don't miss this one, friends!   Three things you'll learn in this episode:   Why curiosity is a super-power in exploring our parenting triggers How moms can incorporate mindfulness into our busy days How we can prioritize connection and compassion in our parenting   To connect with Cathy, head to: Instagram: @zenparentingradio Website: Zenparentingradio.com Order Cathy's Book – Zen Parenting: Caring for Ourselves and Our Children in an Unpredictable World “I think the messiness is to not feel that there's something wrong with you. That's my big message, especially to moms.  Sometimes we use a lot of words to describe where we're at – ‘I'm such a mess. I'm so cluttered. I'm so overwhelmed.' But if you really start to put it out there, it comes down to fear. I love my child and I also really wanna have something for myself too. This is a very normal human experience and the more we normalize it and the more we recognize that the majority of people feel that way – that self-compassion piece of common humanity - we're like oh, we're not wrong.” – Cathy Adams   REGISTER FOR THE FREE MOM BRAIN MASTERCLASS – Powerful Strategies for Anxiety, Overwhelm, & Burnout   TAKE THE PERSONALITY PATTERN QUIZ! FB COMMUNITY: The Calm Mom Collective JOIN ME ON INSTAGRAM: @michellegrosser.coach   “I love The Calm Mom Podcast!” ← if that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing our show!  This helps us support more women, just like you, on their motherhood journey.  Click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars, and select “Write a Review.”  Then be sure to let me know what you loved most about the episode!  

We're learning more and more about the “man-box” and how harmful it is to men, boys, and all of society. Men are lonely and disconnected and many are in crisis. What do we need to do to address it? How do we raise our boys so they aren't hamstrung by toxic masculinity? Todd Adams comes on the Mindful Mama Podcast to help us parse out these issues. If you enjoyed this episode, and it inspired you in some way, I'd love to hear about it and know your biggest takeaway. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram stories, and tag me @mindfulmamamentor. Have you left a review yet? All you have to do is go to Apple Podcasts or  Stitcher (or wherever you listen), and thanks for your support of the show! Todd is the Co-founder and Executive Director of MenLiving and is the host of Zen Parenting Radio. Todd is a life and leadership coach for men. Todd is a member of The Mankind Project, and a blogger for The Good Men Project. Todd is married to Cathy and are the parents of three wonderful teenage daughters. Get Hunter's book, Raising Good Humans now! Click here to order and get book bonuses! ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is a mindful mama mentor. She coaches smart, thoughtful parents on how to create calm and cooperation in their daily lives. Hunter has over 20 years of experience in mindfulness practices. She has taught thousands worldwide. Be a part of the tribe—we're over 25 thousand strong! Join the Mindful Parenting membership. Take your learning further! Get my Top 2 Best Tools to Stop Yelling AND the Mindful Parenting Roadmap for FREE at: mindfulmamamentor.com/stopyelling/ Find more podcasts, blog posts, free resources, and how to work with Hunter at MindfulMamaMentor.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gina and Don interview Cathy Adams from Zen Parenting Radio. Cathy talks about being a caregiver to both her aging parents over a long period of time. Her father with a stroke and failing health and and then her mother dealing with dementia. It was a long hard road of being a caregiver to her parents while caring for her own children.  She used the principles of Zen Parenting to cope with care of her senior parents. Join us for her story and tips for how she did it. Cathy is ... a self-awareness expert, podcast host, & author focused on parenting and the personal empowerment of women and young girls. Along with her husband Todd, she co-founded Zen Parenting Radio Podcast. She's a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Certified Parent Coach, Certified Elementary School Teacher, Certified Yoga Teacher, and she teaches in the Sociology Department at Dominican University and Elmhurst College. Zen Parenting: Caring for Ourselves and Our Children in an Unpredictable World  https://zenparentingradio.com/ https://www.facebook.com/ZenParenting/ https://twitter.com/zenparenting https://www.instagram.com/zenparentingradio/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/zen-parenting-radio/about/ https://www.pinterest.com/zenparenting/ https://www.youtube.com/user/zenparentingradio #sandwichgeneration #agingparents #seniorparents #seniorcaregivers #dementia #alzheimers #lewybodydementia #vasculardementia #frontotemperaldementia #zenparentingradio #cathyadams #focusedhealthyfamily #ginagrothoff #dongrothoff

There is a resistance for people to ask difficult questions. Fear of the answer. That they can't "fix" it. Fear that the answer will be really uncomfortable. You may find yourself alone in your postpartum feelings. Those unmarketable feelings. Because people around you are scared to ask you, "How are you doing?" You may be like me and not want to tell your partner or mom your feelings because they love to "fix" the problem. Tell you solutions, their experiences, because they cannot bear to see you unhappy. It's time to find the courage to have uncomfortable conversations and find the people that can handle them. Along with giving grace to the people that may not be able to handle them. How? Listen to today's episode and find out. Mom Card Drawing of the Week: “You Can if You Think You Can” -Norman Vincent Peale Another amazing quote that Cathy with Zen Parenting Radio speaks of in Ep651: “Discomfort is the price we pay for living a meaningful life” -Susan David Additional Resources: Normalizing Postpartum Depression article link: https://breathoflife.cc/blog/normalizing-and-removing-the-shame-of-postpartum-depression Zen Parenting Radio Podcast Episode 651 "Emotional Well-Being is #1" link: https://zenparentingradio.com/podcasts/emotional-well-being-is-1-podcast651/ “Good Moms Have Scary Thoughts” book by Karen Kleinman link: https://www.amazon.com/Good-Moms-Have-Scary-Thoughts/dp/1641701307/ Instagram account @wittyotter Becky Vieira You can get YOUR copy of my NEW book, The Honest Mom Project: Acknowledge Your Feelings. Break Free From Expectations. Build Your Beautiful Life as a Mother on Amazon with this link: https://www.amazon.com/Honest-Mom-Project-Acknowledge-Expectations/dp/1667875094/ (copy and paste the link in your browser if clicking on the link isn't available) You can listen to all the Zen Parenting Radio episodes right here on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/all-feelings-are-acceptable-podcast-663/id414414318?i=1000567251543 Connect with Cathy & Todd with Zen Parenting Radio podcast here: https://zenparentingradio.com/ and get Cathy's recent book: Zen Parenting: Caring for Ourselves and our Children in an Unpredictable World here: https://www.amazon.com/Zen-Parenting-Ourselves-Children-Unpredictable/dp/0306925206/

This episode is sponsored by Better Help and was originally released on Zen Parenting Radio. Here's a scary thought: fully-grown adults are susceptible to cults, or cult-adjacent behavior (there is truly cultish influence all around us in politics, wellness communities, and so on). So imagine how dangerous this whole world is for children, who are far less likely to have the wherewithal to identify and refute coercive persuasion. If you're one of our regular listeners, you already know how ubiquitous this shit is (unfortunately); so what can we do to protect our youth?  Well, that's exactly what we got into with our friends over at Zen Parenting Radio, where Cathy Cassani Adams (a self proclaimed “spiritual and emotional mom”) and Todd Adams (“a logical and practical dad'') get into all things parenting. On their show, we not only recount our own story with NXIVM (perhaps you've heard about, read about, or seen it by now?), but also the importance of talking to kids about how relationships that might initially feel exciting or just “good” in some way—friends, coaches, teachers, bosses, etc.—can quickly pivot into something abusive. How can we teach kids to identify culty behavior and help them feel safe enough to ask for help?  This one's for anyone who believes we need to keep our kids safe from evil, shitty shitheads. Also… Hear Ye, Hear Ye: The views and opinions expressed on A Little Bit Culty do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the podcast. Any content provided by our guests, bloggers, sponsors or authors are of their opinion and are not intended to malign any religion, group, club, organization, business individual, anyone or anything. Nobody's mad at you, just don't be a culty fuckwad. Other Links: Check out our lovely sponsors Join ‘A Little Bit Culty' on Patreon Get poppin' fresh ALBC Swag Support the pod and smash this link Cult awareness and recovery resources CREDITS:  Executive Producers: Sarah Edmondson & Anthony Ames Production Partner: Citizens of Sound Producer: Will Retherford Senior Producer: Jess Tardy Writer: Mathias Rosenzweig Theme Song: “Cultivated” by Jon Bryant co-written with Nygel Asselin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode explores the subject of vulnerability, male culture, and parenting specifically in the context of heteronormative relationships and how men can show up as better dads to their differently wired children. And I have the perfect guest to explore this topic with — Todd Adams, half of the duo of Zen Parenting Radio, and a leadership coach for men and the executive director of the international men's organization, Men Living. Todd and I looked at the societal norms and pressures on men that get in the way of their being vulnerable in their relationships, feel more connected at home, and hold emotional space for their families, especially in families with neurodivergent kids and where the demands on relationships (emotionally, mentally, and physically) may be more intense. We also talked about what women can do to support and encourage their male partners to do inner work and show up as dads in a way that will better support their relationships and their family as a whole. Things you'll learn from this episodeWhat the a “man box” is (and how it differs from “toxic masculinity”)The barriers in a heteronormative relationship that stand in the way of men feeling connected, including the additional challenges when raising a differently wired childHow families can benefit from men showing up and being more vulnerable in their relationshipsWhat women can do to encourage their male partners to do the work and how they can support them through itHow dads can find other like-minded dads and connect with themResources mentioned for dads, the "man box" and how men can better show up for their kids and familiesMen LivingZen Parenting Radio (Todd and Cathy Adams' podcast)Todd Adam's Coaching SiteGetting Aligned Through Parenting and Marriage Challenges, with Todd and Cathy Adams (Tilt Parenting Podcast)Cathy Adams on Zen Parenting in an Unpredictable WorldThe ManKind ProjectThe Mask You Live InJennifer Siebel NewsomA New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose by Eckert Tolle Support the showConnect with Tilt Parenting Visit Tilt Parenting Take the free 7-Day Challenge Read a chapter of Differently Wired Follow Tilt on Twitter & Instagram

This week we will be talk about intuition and how we can learn to tune into and trust ourselves as parents and partners and create that beautiful relationship with ourselves as individuals. For many of us, our experiences out in the world have taught us to look outside of ourselves for answers, feedback, validation, and wisdom. Has that been your experience? It definitely has been mine! For me, conscious parenting more than tips, trick, and scripts has been about learning to tune out the noise and tune IN to myself and my child. That's what I want to share with you today!! ​ To help me in this conversation, I brought in a colleague, Cathy Cassani Adams, LCSW. She is a co-host of Zen Parenting Radio (one of my favorite podcasts!) and the author of Zen Parenting: Caring for Ourselves and Our Children in an Unpredictable World. She is a social worker, certified parent coach, former elementary school educator, and yoga teacher. ​​ If you want to get more support from Cathy, visit zenparentingradio.com and follow her on IG @zenparentingradio.Find more show notes here: www.laurafroyen.com/podcast

As a parent, do you see raising your kids as an opportunity to improve yourself?  Does being a parent help or force you to change the behavior you want to model for your kids? Todd Adams is a regular dad trying to do extraordinary things.  While maintaining a full-time career, he and his wife, Cathy, started Zen Parenting Radio over 11 years ago.  A podcast that helps expand compassion through the lens of a spiritual & emotional mom and a logical & practical dad. But being a dad, Todd wanted to focus and help other dads be better.  So after a long weekend with a group of his guy friends, Todd launched Men Living, a non-profit committed to improving men's lives through connection. A consistent topic among parenting and health experts I speak with is that modeling the behaviors we want our kids to see starts with self-awareness.  The ability to take our own temperature and realize what direction the pendulum of life is currently swinging in is a critical first step in self-awareness.  As Todd points out, we need to pause and notice events without judgment.  To develop the ability to lay down our defenses and realize that our spouses or partners are here to help us. Finally, we touch on the hot topic that all parents are dealing with: how to manage electronic devices with our kids.  Todd lays out three steps he has learned and uses with his three daughters, which could help you and your family.  Spoiler alert, the key is to be flexible. Please enjoy my conversation with Todd Adams. For show notes and resources discussed in this episode, visit tammacapital.com/80. For more episodes, go to tammacapital.com/podcast. Follow Paul on Facebook and LinkedIn. And feel free to email Paul at pfenner@tammacapital.com with any feedback, questions, or ideas for future guests and topics.

How many times do you want to ask a difficult question but are afraid of the answer? Do you find yourself wanting to have a discussion, only to pull back for fear of what the other person may say? Are you afraid to ask your child if they've ever felt sad, or even depressed? Even more powerful, are you terrified to ask and acknowledge your OWN feelings? (Yes, they are inside of you!) As a podcaster, it may seem like I am very comfortable with "telling it like it is" but the truth is (I mean this is the Honest Mom Podcast!), I'm terrified of everything I list above. I push things under the rug. My codependent mind wants to "keep the peace" and not rock the boat. I worry how I may make the other person uncomfortable. I'm scared that the person will get mad at me. If you listened to my ghosting episode, that also affected my feelings about being honest with someone. That they'll just tell me to F off and be done with me. I grew up in a house where it really wasn't the best idea to bring up anything that would challenge the other side. Defensive responses, or ignoring me for a week, making me feel I'm attacking even if my voice wasn't raised, and many other responses that made me feel I was a terrible person for speaking up. For simply asking "why" or "how come". The truth is... uncomfortable conversations and acknowledging discomfort in our lives is ESSENTIAL for growth. It's not a fun place to be but it's temporary and will either make your relationships stronger, or it will tell you in black and white where your relationship stands. Even if it's saying goodbye. Sitting in your own discomfort about YOUR feelings in motherhood is also essential. Don't do what I did. Sweeping the feelings under the rug, swimming in shame, feeling guilty for even feeling a certain way, to a point where you ignore them. But they never go away. They grow. They stop you. They prevent you. It's time to release this and sit in the discomfort. Dig deep to find that bravery to have uncomfortable conversations that will allow you to GROW. To become the mother you're meant to be. The human you're meant to be. I'll be right there with you, you can reach out to me at any time. Listen, breathe, pay attention to what comes to mind, acknowledge, and take one baby step of bravery. I appreciate you listening, sharing, and leaving an honest review of what you think about this episode. Mom Card Drawing of the Week: "You are amazing, unique, and beautiful. There is nothing more you need to be... You are perfect the way you are." -Jynell St. James These are a few of my Favorite Things: Cedarwood Essential Oil. I love Young Living or DoTERRA but you can get amazing essential oils from so many places. What does Cedarwood Oil do? Well, it's great for sleep, stimulating hair growth, skin, stress-relief, dryness and cracking of skin (I use on my heels and OMG my heels are so soft now!!), it deodorizes, and so much more. Check out Zen Parenting Radio on Apple Podcasts and @zenparentingradio on Instagram. Also I mention Gianna Biscontini where you can reach out to her on Instagram @giannabiscontini

There is no such thing as a perfect parent. Neither my guest or I would ever claim to be and in fact, we both agree that parenting can be looked at as a “practice” versus something we are striving to be “perfect” at. My guest is Cathy Cassani Adams who is the author of “Zen Parenting - Caring for Ourselves and Our Children in an Unpredictable World.” We talk about the meaning of Zen Parenting and that, in the simplest of terms, means to have an awareness of reality; what's really going on, and acceptance of what IS. I love it when Cathy talks about how two things can be true. For example, that we can love being with our kids and also miss working and being with adults. I think that knowing we can be both allows us to leave shame and judgement of ourselves at the door! To Download Cathy's handout, “Understand Ourselves, Our Kids, Our World,” you can download it for free from the Parent Toolbox. www.parent-toolbox.com About Cathy Cassani Adams Cathy Cassani Adams, LCSW, co-hosts the Zen Parenting Radio podcast and is co-founder of the annual Zen Parenting Conference. She is a social worker and former elementary school educator from a family of educators, and a yoga teacher who is a forever student when it comes to breathing and mindfulness. Cathy teaches in the Sociology/Criminology Department at Dominican University, and she lives outside of Chicago with her husband Todd and their three daughters. Contact information: Email: cathycassaniadams@gmail.com Social Media: Website: https://zenparentingradio.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/zen-parenting-radio/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ZenParenting Twitter: https://twitter.com/zenparenting Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zenparentingradio/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/zenparenting/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/zenparentingradio Thanks for listening! It means so much to me that you listened to my podcast! If you resonate with my message and would like my personal help in your parenting journey, I'd love to talk to you. Please visit my website to book a call with me where we can talk about your parenting frustrations and I'll share how I can help you. www.parentingforconnection.com My intention with my show is to build a community of parents that can have open and honest conversations about parenting without judgement or criticism. We have too much of that! I honor each parent and their path towards becoming the best parent they can be. My hope is to inspire more parents to consider the practice of Peaceful Parenting. If you know somebody who would benefit from this message, or would be an awesome addition to our community, please share it using the social media buttons on this page. Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a note in the comment section below! Subscribe to the podcast If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe on the podcast app on your mobile device. Leave a review I appreciate every bit of feedback to make this a value adding part of your day. Ratings and reviews from listeners not only help me improve, but also help others find me in their podcast app. If you have a minute, an honest review on iTunes goes a long way! Thank You!!

On this special Love Stories episode, Dr. Solomon is joined by Cathy and Todd Adams. They're husband and wife, co-hosts of the popular podcast Zen Parenting Radio, and so much more. Cathy and Todd open up about all aspects of their relationship, discuss how it's grown and changed over time, and explore how it connects with their work around parenting and personal growth.Zen Parenting: Caring for Ourselves and Our Children in an Unpredictable World by Cathy Cassani Adamshttps://bookshop.org/books/zen-parenting-caring-for-ourselves-and-our-children-in-an-unpredictable-world/9780306925207?gclid=CjwKCAjwx7GYBhB7EiwA0d8oe0Uh6rkzzhTRl6xTwMGtdHg26Uyp3BGgOsQW9awnt6nNZ8D8rXC5HhoCqvUQAvD_BwEZen Parenting Radio:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/zen-parenting-radio/id414414318Zen Parenting Website:https://zenparentingradio.com/Subscribe to Dr. Solomon's Newsletter:https://dralexandrasolomon.com/subscribe/Take Dr. Solomon's E-Course, Intimate Relationships 101 (use code LOVEPOD for 10% off at checkout):https://courses.dralexandrasolomon.com/intimate-relationships-101Take Dr. Solomon's E-Course, Can I Trust You Again? Rebuilding After Betrayal or Deceit (use code LOVEPOD for 10% off at checkout):https://courses.dralexandrasolomon.com/can-i-trust-you-again-rebuilding-after-betrayal-or-deceit Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode was inspired by my dear friend Cathy Adams of Zen Parenting Radio podcast. Have you reviewed your summer yet? Join me for more! ► Subscribe to my YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoFMYuRYxQS6LR10bqneIOA?sub_confirmation=1 Get your copy of my book here - https://amzn.to/2LFw3l0 Join my FREE Facebook group where we talk about all things parenting - https://www.facebook.com/groups/powerfulparentingfortodayskids/ Follow me online here: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ErinTaylorOfficial/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/erintaylor_ma/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erin-taylor-5706bb1/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/powerful-parenting/support

Are you willing to do the work and focus on someone else besides yourself?  Are you willing to be a better person for it? These are the same questions that drive Cathy Adams, a self-awareness expert, podcast host, & author focus on helping parents and empowering families.  Cathy is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Certified Parent Coach, Certified Elementary School Teacher, Certified Yoga Teacher, and teaches in the Sociology Department at Dominican University and Elmhurst College. 11 Years ago, Cathy and her husband Todd launched Zen Parenting Radio, a podcast that helps expand compassion through the lens of a spiritual & emotional mom and a logical & practical dad. Cathy's most recent book, Zen Parenting, dives into the seven chakras and how they intertwine with our lives as parents.  Cathy explains that her journey as a new mom was not quite how she originally envisioned it, which helped lead to several life transitions that led her into therapy and parental coaching. As Cathy pointed out during our conversation, "if it's hysterical, it's historical," a reference used in recovery programs that identify the root cause of an issue is always a few layers deep and not simply on the surface. We can't always plan for what's next, especially as parents.  What is possible is our unlimited capacity for compassion and caring—for ourselves and our children.     Please enjoy my conversation with Cathy Adams. For show notes and resources discussed in this episode, visit tammacapital.com/77. For more episodes, go to tammacapital.com/podcast. Follow Paul on Facebook and LinkedIn. And feel free to email Paul at pfenner@tammacapital.com with any feedback, questions, or ideas for future guests and topics.

Dr. Dan interviews author, parent, therapist, podcaster, and co-founder of Zen Parenting Radio, Cathy Adams on this new episode. The current mental health crisis for teens (and parents, too) makes today's episode timely, urgent, and necessary. Dr. Dan and Cathy discuss how parental self-awareness decreases stress and overwhelm for parents – and it leads to a more authentic and meaningful connection with their children. They also explore how to be present, the meaning and power of “Zen” and Cathy's new book Zen Parenting: Caring for Ourselves and Our Children in an Unpredictable World.Cathy Cassani Adams, LCSW, co-hosts the Zen Parenting Radio podcast with her husband Todd and they also host the annual Zen Parenting Conference. Cathy is a clinical social worker, certified parent coach, former elementary school educator, and yoga teacher. She lives outside of Chicago with her husband and their three daughters.For more information about Cathy's podcast and books please visit www.zenparentingradio.com. Email your parenting questions to Dr. Dan podcast@drdanpeters.com (we might answer on a future episode).Follow us @parentfootprintpodcast (Instagram, Facebook) and @drdanpeters (Twitter).Listen, follow, and leave us a review on Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Wondery, or wherever you like to listen!Don't forget, you can hear every episode one week early and ad-free by subscribing to Wondery+ in the @WonderyMedia App.For more information:www.exactlyrightmedia.com www.drdanpeters.comFor podcast merch:www.exactlyrightmedia.com/parent-footprint-shopSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this episode, Lauren and Michelle were joined by Cathy and Todd Adams of Zen Parenting Radio podcast to discuss a gambit of parenting topics. From children coming out and techniques in communication to applying some mindfulness to everyday parenting, this is a must-listen episode! If you love Cozy Conversations with The Sister Project and would like to show your support for the content created, please visit Anchor.com (link in show notes) for more information. Thank you! Resource Links: The Sister Project @thesisterproj @zenparentingradio Zen Parenting: Caring For Ourselves and Our Children In An Unpredictable World Zen Parenting Radio Anchor: Support Our Small Business Thank you to our sponsors; The Posey Law Group LLC and Hortons Home Lighting --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cozy-conversations/support

273 Cathy Cassani Adams - Zen Parenting https://twitter.com/zenparenting https://www.facebook.com/ZenParenting https://www.instagram.com/zenparentingradio/ Cathy Cassani Adams, LCSW, co-hosts the Zen Parenting Radio podcast and is author of Zen Parenting: Caring for Ourselves and Our Children in an Unpredictable World (Hachette, 2/22) and Living What You Want Your Kids to Learn: The Power of Self-Aware Parenting (2014) which won which won a Nautilus Award, National Indie Excellence Award, and an International Book Award. She is a clinical social worker, certified parent coach, former elementary school educator, and yoga teacher. Cathy teaches in the Sociology/Criminology Department at Dominican University, and she lives outside of Chicago with her husband Todd and their three daughters. 

In this episode I interview Cathy Cassani Adams about her new book, Zen Parenting: Caring for Ourselves and Our Children in an Unpredictable World. We discuss what it means to have a Zen Mindset when parenting. There is so much wisdom in this episode like, "Kids don't learn kindness because we shamed them into it. True Kindness needs to be experienced and felt--ideally with their parents." Cathy Cassani Adams. Cathy Cassani Adams, LCSW, co-hosts the Zen Parenting Radio podcast and is co-founder of the annual Zen Parenting Conference. She is a social worker and former elementary school educator from a family of educators, and a yoga teacher who is a forever student when it comes to breathing and mindfulness. Cathy teaches in the Sociology/Criminology Department at Dominican University, and she lives outside of Chicago with her husband Todd and their three daughters Learn more about Cathy and her new book at https://zenparentingradio.com/ Follow on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/zenparentingradio/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's guest is Todd Adams.We go deep talking about:Dealing with conflict and other difficult aspects of life as a parentHow to use fatherhood as a means of going deeper into your selfNot reacting in ways that will build resentmentExercising prudence in our parenting since children mimic our behaviour, which may have an impact on what they perceive to be normal as adults.Being able to recognize and articulate feelings that are buried deep within you.Celebrating our wins as fathers instead of just focusing on our shortcomings Why it's important to raise emotionally intelligent children Working through your childhood trauma and being able to recognize your triggers as a dadThe need to join a men's group and share authentically as a dadTodd is an advocate for men supporting healthy masculinity, conscious relationships, and prosperous careers. For nine years he has co-hosted Zen Parenting Radio, a top-ten kids and family podcast on iTunes, and co-founded MenLiving where he leads monthly meetings and offers annual adventure retreats. He is in the process of obtaining a 15-month coaching certification through the Conscious Leadership Group (https://conscious.is/)Todd is a member of The Mankind Project, a staff member for the New Warrior Training Adventure, and a blogger for The Good Men Project. He also received his life coach certification through the Tony Robbins Core 100 Life Coaching Program, and is a certified instructor for the Institute of Heartmath where he was trained in stress reduction and relaxation. Cathy and I have three school-age daughters.Find Scott online at:https://toddadamscoaching.com/---Welcome to the Dad.Work Podcast!It's my goal every episode to help dads suffer less, love more, and parent confidently.We'll be diving into mindfulness practices, healing trauma, conscious parenting, natural living, compassionate communication, the spiritual aspect of fatherhood, and more.There are a lot of amazing teachers and guides who help men become more aware and conscious, but there's not a lot of resources for men who are both fathers and interested in a mindful exploration of consciousness and improvement.This podcast aims to help bridge that gap.Resources, Links, Show Notes:https://dad.work/pod/Get our Free 14-Day Better Man, Better Dad Email Series:https://dad.work/email/Join one of our Men's Groups for Dads and be seen, heard, supported, and challenged by a group of other fathers who have your back unconditionally:https://dad.work/group/

Parenting is tough. It can be an easy thing to get caught up in focusing on your child's well-being and behavior—and lose sight of your own. But it's important to maintain your self-awareness as you parent, and I discuss the reasons with author and Zen Parenting Radio expert Cathy Cassani Adams in this week's episode. Cathy's expertise is beyond valuable for any parent, so check out the episode for the unpacking session. Useful Links: /https://relationshipschool.com/getcoachingnow https://www.gettingtozerobook.com my.community.com/JaysonGaddis

Cathy and Todd discuss how Zen Parenting Radio started and play a clip or two from their first podcast (11 years ago!). They discuss what they've learned, their most humbling experiences, and then share the prologue from Cathy's audiobook (also titled Where It All Began).

Cathy and Todd discuss how Zen Parenting Radio started and play a clip or two from their first podcast (11 years ago!). They discuss what they've learned, their most humbling experiences, and then share the prologue from Cathy's audiobook (also titled Where It All Began).

Cathy and Todd discuss how Zen Parenting Radio started and play a clip or two from their first podcast (11 years ago!). They discuss what they've learned, their most humbling experiences, and then share the prologue from Cathy's audiobook (also titled Where It All Began).

Today, we're talking about the secret to being a Zen parent with Cathy Adams. Cathy is the author of Zen Parenting, co-host of the Zen parenting radio podcast, the co-founder of the annual Zen parenting conference, social worker, certified parent coach, former elementary school teacher, yoga teacher, and she teaches at Dominican University. In our conversation, we talk about how to be a more Zen parent by getting into our bodies, having more open-heartedness, and communicating with our kids in an honest way. *New!* Watch video clips from this episode on the Mindful Mama Youtube channel! If you enjoyed this episode, and it inspired you in some way, I'd love to hear about it and know your biggest takeaway. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram stories, and tag me @mindfulmamamentor. Have you left a review yet? All you have to do is go to  Apple Podcasts or  Stitcher (or wherever you listen), and thanks for your support of the show! 3 Takeaways: When your child feels overwhelmed, just ask “How can I be of help to you?” Let go of expectations of who we believe our children should be. Often women are valued on their parenting, but parenting is not that valued. Cathy Cassani Adams, LCSW, co-hosts the Zen Parenting Radio podcast and is the author of Zen Parenting (2/1/22). She is a clinical social worker & yoga teacher, and she teaches in the Sociology/Criminology Department at Dominican University. She lives outside of Chicago with her husband Todd and their three daughters. Get Hunter's book, Raising Good Humans now! Click here to order and get book bonuses! ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is a mindful mama mentor. She coaches smart, thoughtful parents on how to create calm and cooperation in their daily lives. Hunter has over 20 years of experience in mindfulness practices. She has taught thousands worldwide. Be a part of the tribe—we're over 25 thousand strong! Join the Mindful Parenting membership. Take your learning further! Get my Top 2 Best Tools to Stop Yelling AND the Mindful Parenting Roadmap for FREE at: mindfulmamamentor.com/stopyelling/ Find more podcasts, blog posts, free resources, and how to work with Hunter at MindfulMamaMentor.com. Be sure to check out these deals from this week's sponsors: Make your first good decision of the new year, and join over 10 million people using Chime. Sign up takes only two minutes and doesn't affect your credit score. Get started at chime.com/hunter. Get 50% off your first month plus FREE shipping on ANY crate line with code HUNTER at kiwico.com.

Cathy Cassani Adams, LCSW, co-hosts the Zen Parenting Radio podcast and is co-founder of the annual Zen Parenting Conference. She is a social worker, certified parent coach, former elementary school educator, and yoga teacher who is a forever student when it comes to breathing and mindfulness. Cathy teaches in the Sociology/Criminology Department at Dominican University, and she lives outside of Chicago with her husband Todd and their three daughters. In this conversation, Cathy shares about her journey with yoga and her decade long experience podcasting. She also talks about her new book "Zen Parenting" Caring for Ourselves and Our Children in an Unpredictable World", explains the chakras and offers wise parenting advice. Listen in NOW!

This week I sit down with Todd Adams, host of Zen Parenting Podcast. I kick off the show with my thoughts on the "Thrill Of Victory" and "The Agony Of Defeat", I come full circle with Todd and share a story from 2015 regarding my mental health, Todd discusses the inner critic and how to bring mindfulness into your life, the need to appear imperfect in front of our teams, the importance of modeling failure, dealing with an “absence of consciousness” in corporate culture, and an optimistic way in which we can view conflict. We also share Star Wars references, sports, marriage, and a few other obscure pop-culture references along the way.  To learn more about Zen Parenting Radio and their upcoming summit click below:https://zenparentingradio.com/resources/https://summit.zenparentingradio.com/

Cathy and Todd Adams, the husband and wife team behind Zen Parenting Radio, talk about showing up in partnership for our children, the gifts of growth and vulnerability, and how to foster deeper alignment with our parenting partners, even in the face of challenges.For more info, visit: www.tiltparenting.com/session259Support the show

Todd and Cathy discuss what they've learned over 10 years and 600 episodes of Zen Parenting Radio, and they describe what Zen Parenting means to them (Cathy's book titled Zen Parenting comes out in 2/22). They also discuss why the perseverance to do something different demonstrates grit, and why Gen Z calls certain millennials “cheugy” (pronounced chew-gee).

Todd and Cathy discuss what they've learned over 10 years and 600 episodes of Zen Parenting Radio, and they describe what Zen Parenting means to them (Cathy's book titled Zen Parenting comes out in 2/22). They also discuss why the perseverance to do something different demonstrates grit, and why Gen Z calls certain millennials “cheugy” (pronounced chew-gee).

Todd and Cathy discuss what they’ve learned over 10 years and 600 episodes of Zen Parenting Radio, and they describe what Zen Parenting means to them (Cathy’s book titled Zen Parenting comes out in 2/22). They also discuss why the perseverance to do something different demonstrates grit, and why Gen Z calls certain millennials “cheugy” (pronounced chew-gee).

Cathy and Todd discuss the “messages and arrows” of our emotions, specifically that they give us the information we need to understand ourselves and teach our kids. Every feeling has an underlying reason, and the more we understand our emotional messages the easier we will see the arrows that point to what matters most. They share that February is “Empathy Volume” Month (Turning empathy up to stay connected, turning empathy down to avoid burnout). Listen to this month's Zen Parenting Radio podcasts and join Team Zen for an in-depth discussion around empathy volume filled with resources, practices, and community (use coupon code Team Zen for one free month).

Cathy and Todd discuss the “messages and arrows” of our emotions, specifically that they give us the information we need to understand ourselves and teach our kids. Every feeling has an underlying reason, and the more we understand our emotional messages the easier we will see the arrows that point to what matters most. They share that February is “Empathy Volume” Month (Turning empathy up to stay connected, turning empathy down to avoid burnout). Listen to this month's Zen Parenting Radio podcasts and join Team Zen for an in-depth discussion around empathy volume filled with resources, practices, and community (use coupon code Team Zen for one free month).

Cathy and Todd discuss the “messages and arrows” of our emotions, specifically that they give us the information we need to understand ourselves and teach our kids. Every feeling has an underlying reason, and the more we understand our emotional messages the easier we will see the arrows that point to what matters most. They share that February is “Empathy Volume” Month (Turning empathy up to stay connected, turning empathy down to avoid burnout). Listen to this month’s Zen Parenting Radio podcasts and join Team Zen for an in-depth discussion around empathy volume filled with resources, practices, and community (use coupon code Team Zen for one free month).

This week on Dadding it Podcast we hear from Todd in Chicago who talks of having 3 teenage daughters and his journey into self-awareness in parenting. He has been running Zen Parenting Radio Podcast for 10 years with his wife and has some wonderful insights into fatherhood.

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Abby & Ryan debrief their thoughts and feelings on how the last few episodes have gone - and why they feel that way.Abby and Ryan are both insecure about being/appearing smart!Abby's response is to say very little.Ryan's response is to overcompensate.There's a difference between critiquing the things you do, and critiquing the person doing them.Limiting beliefs can contain hidden gifts:Abby speaks impeccably and accessibly because of how much time she's spent caring about how well spoken she is.Ryan's actually pretty smart because of all the overcompensating he did to keep from ever being caught looking stupid.Relationship Workshop!Rupture & RepairOwning that your suffering is your sufferingAcknowledging what you don't know, and being curiousSpeaking your truth even when it's scaryBeing a safe place for the other to speak their truthCatching yourself in unhelpful behavioral/linguistic patterns, and PIVOTingChoosing to believe the best about the otherGRATITUDE!Abby is grateful for the people in her life who kindly nudge her towards people and experiences that are good for her.Ryan is grateful for Todd & Cathy Adams, leaders of an online group he recently joined and immediately fell in love with.MORE DEETS:Check out Zen Parenting Radio at https://zenparentingradio.comJoin our tribe at patreon.com/truenorth11Get coaching from Abby at https://www.indigocoaching.netGet energy healing from Ryan at https://www.facebook.com/ryanbayronhealingEmail us at truenorthpodcast11@gmail.com

In this episode of the podcast I speak with Todd Adams from Chicago. Todd and his wife, Cathy host a podcast called Zen Parenting Radio, as well as Todd is one of the founders of the Tribe Men's Group. Todd and I discuss tools for parenting, men and just being a better human on this planet.

Recorded: February 10, 2015 Location: New Mexico Subject: Introducing New Mexi-Castaways and sharing New Mexicast’s backstory. Hello Friends! February of 2015 was a period of what I like to call the “Liminal Space” of my life. It is a term I learned from one of my favorite podcasts, Zen Parenting Radio. One of the hosts, […] The post NMC001 New Mexi-Castaways Beginnings appeared first on New Mexicast.

This week, Misty and Lisa are losing their minds because AUTHOR Gemma Hartley joins GHY as a special guest to discuss her book Fed Up: Emotional Labor, Women, and the Way Forward! Gemma Hartley is a writer, reporter, and author of the viral Harper's Bazaar article Women Aren't Nags -- We're Just Fed Up. She specializes in the subject areas of feminism, pop-culture, health & wellness, finance, budgeting, and mindfulness writing. Her work has been featured in outlets including Harper’s Bazaar, Women’s Health, Glamour, The Washington Post, CNBC, Redbook, Cosmopolitan, Good Housekeeping, Teen Vogue, and The Huffington Post. Her other regular clients include sites such as Ravishly, Headspace, Big City Moms, Romper, and SheKnows. She lives with her husband, three young children, a wonderful dog and a terrible cat in Reno, Nevada.  Check out Gemma's website here! That's also where you can purchase this amazing book! You can also follow Gemma on instagram at @GemmaLHartley Here's Gemma's episodes of Zen Parenting Radio and Dear Sugars if you'd like to listen to it with your partners, as she suggests! Please write to us at gohelpyourselfpodcast@gmail.com and let us know what you thought of this very special episode! Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review Go Help Yourself!

Hunter talks to Cathy and Todd Adams, Alison Canavan, and Julie Bjelland about: 1. What advice would you give yourself when you were a younger, struggling parent? 2. What do kids need? 3. How do we give that to them? Todd and Cathy Adams are the hosts of the Zen Parenting Radio podcast. This is what they have to say about themselves, “We are married with three daughters. We teach self-awareness. We connect through pop culture. We believe in humor & mindfulness. We know people can be a force for good. We are Zen Parenting Radio. Learn more about them at ZenParentingRadio.com. Alison Canavan is an award winning author of wellness book “Minding Mum”, a health and wellness coach, Master NLP Practioner, motivational speaker and mindfulness facilitator. Having travelled the world as one of Ireland's most successful international models for nearly two decades, in recent years she has devoted her time to her greatest passion: true health and wellbeing. Julie Bjelland is a licensed psychotherapist, author of several books, and mother of two. She teaches online brain-training courses for the “Highly Sensitive Person” trait. Fan of the Mindful Mama Podcast? Support it by leaving a quick review -----> Apple Podcasts or on Stitcher (or wherever you listen!) ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is a mindful mama mentor. She coaches overstressed moms on how to cultivate mindfulness in their daily lives. Hunter has over 20 years of experience in yoga & mindfulness practices. She has taught thousands worldwide, and is the creator of the Mindful Parenting course. Download the audio training, Mindfulness For Moms (The Superpower You Need) for free! It's at mindfulmomguide.com. Find more podcasts, blog posts, free resources, and how to work with Hunter at MindfulMamaMentor.com.

How do you engage with your kids - whether young or older adults? How are you present to and//or for them? Explore this conversation and more with the hosts of Zen Parenting Radio, Todd & Cathy Adams.   * You are invited to join our community and conversations about each episode on FaceBook at https://www.facebook.com/MutuallyAmazingPodcast and join us on Twitter @CenterRespect or visit our website at http://www.MutuallyAmazingPodcast.com**   Cathy is a self-awareness expert, podcast host, & author focused on parenting and the personal empowerment of women and young girls. She’s a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Certified Parent Coach, Certified Elementary School Teacher, Certified Yoga Teacher, and she teaches in the Sociology Department at Dominican University and Elmhurst College. Todd is the co-host of the Zen Parenting Radio podcast and a certified life coach who focuses on supporting guys in finding a healthy work/family balance. He focuses on marriage, parenting, career, overall self-awareness and life enjoyment.   LINKS: https://www.facebook.com/ZenParenting/ https://www.instagram.com/zenparentingradio/ https://twitter.com/zenparenting https://www.pinterest.com/zenparenting/ https://www.linkedin.com/company-beta/24982544/ https://www.youtube.com/user/zenparentingradio   BOOKS:    The Untethered Soul by Michael Singer Mating In Captivity by Esther Perel Before Happiness by Shawn Achor

Todd and Cathy discuss how Todd wants to make his daughters watch the documentary "RBG" and how it's not working.  They also talk about a dad who wants to force his daughter to attend "optional" soccer practices. They talk about their own struggle of brand vs. mission for Zen Parenting Radio.  Lastly they play a clip from the "flu" episode. 

Todd and Cathy discuss how Todd wants to make his daughters watch the documentary "RBG" and how it's not working.  They also talk about a dad who wants to force his daughter to attend "optional" soccer practices. They talk about their own struggle of brand vs. mission for Zen Parenting Radio.  Lastly they play a clip from the "flu" episode. 

Todd and Cathy discuss how Todd wants to make his daughters watch the documentary "RBG" and how it's not working.  They also talk about a dad who wants to force his daughter to attend "optional" soccer practices. They talk about their own struggle of brand vs. mission for Zen Parenting Radio.  Lastly they play a clip from the "flu" episode. 

Have you ever felt like parenting your highly-emotional kids is impossible? Yeah, me too. That's why I'm so excited for you to hear from Hunter Clarke-Fields. She calls herself a Mindful Mama Mentor. She coaches over-stressed parents on mindfulness. She's been featured on the The Huffington Post, Tiny Buddha, Zen Parenting Radio and more. She’s the creator of the Mindful Parenting course and host of the Mindful Mama Podcast.   Hear about changing generational patterns, self-love and exercising mindfulness in parenting. FREE COURSE: 5 Simple Things You Can do to be Less Irritable with your Child  Mindful Mama Podcast CONNECT WITH HUNTER: Mindful Mama Website Hunter Clarke-Fields on FACEBOOK CONNECT WITH DANIELLE: Facebook Instagram Twitter   Daniellecraig.com

On today’s episode, we sit down with our friends Cathy and Todd Adams from Zen Parenting Radio to discuss Tony Robbins, the #MeToo movement, and why listening and continuing the conversation are essential for real change. We talk marriage, communication, family dynamics, and how we can live in joy and still acknowledge the struggles.

Hunter talks to Todd & Cathy Adams about How To Be A Zen Parent. Some big takeaways from this episode include: 1. The goal of zen parenting is not to pass your baggage down to your own children. Self-awareness/mindfulness helps you see what's coming up in you in those challenging moments. 2. They value discussion over discipline. The goal in the long run is not to teach them to fear us. The goal is to raise adults. The most important thing is to have a connection and a relationship. 3. When our kids are young we need an acceptance of how hard it is, AND what are the things you can let go of? How can you simplify? The only way you can take care of people is to put yourself first. 4. “It is not your child's job to make you happy.” Todd and Cathy Adams are the hosts of the Zen Parenting Radio podcast. This is what they have to say about themselves, “We are married with three daughters. We teach self-awareness. We connect through pop culture. We believe in humor & mindfulness. We know people can be a force for good. We are Zen Parenting Radio. Learn more about them at ZenParentingRadio.com. Resources mentioned: The Gift of Failure - Jessica Lahey Mindset - Carol Dweck Brainstorm - Dr. Dan Siegel Click here to leave a comment on this episode! Fan of the Mindful Mama Podcast? Support it by leaving a quick review -----> on iTunes or on Stitcher (or wherever you listen!) ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is a mindful mama mentor. She coaches overstressed moms on how to cultivate mindfulness in their daily lives. Hunter has over 20 years of experience in yoga & mindfulness practices. She has taught thousands worldwide, and is the creator of the Mindful Parenting course. Download the audio training, Mindfulness For Moms (The Superpower You Need) for free! It's at mindfulmomguide.com. Find more podcasts, blog posts, free resources, and how to work with Hunter at MindfulMamaMentor.com.

What does it mean to be a consciously mindful parent? How can parents evolve and grow during the lifetime journey that is parenting? Is there a one-size-fits-all style of parenting that will work wonders to make perfectly-well adjusted kids? Zen Parenting Radio’s Cathy and Todd Adams join Host, Mike Domitrz to discuss their mindful approach to parenting and the challenges they face as parents.   Subscribe to the Everyday Mindfulness Show.   Key Takeaways:  [1:58] Why Todd and Cathy are consciously mindful parents. [5:43] The challenges of knowing what kind of parent you want to be. [12:11] As parents, you cannot fully understand what your child’s experiences are. [19:06] Growing and evolving as a parent. [29:00] Practices Todd and Cathy employ on their journey of mindful parenting.   Mentioned in This Episode:  Soul to Soul Parenting: A Guide to Raising a Spiritually Conscious Family, by Annie Burnside Cathy Cassani Adams, LCSW, CPC is a self-awareness expert focused on parenting and the personal empowerment of women and young girls. She’s a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Certified Parent Coach, Certified Elementary School Teacher, Certified Yoga Teacher, and she’s a professor in the Sociology Department at Dominican University. Her most recent book, Living What You Want Your Kids to Learn: The Power of Self-Aware Parenting won a Nautilus Award, National Indie Excellence Award, and an International Book Award.   For six years she and her husband have hosted Zen Parenting Radio, a top-ten kids and family podcast on iTunes. Cathy created/facilitated a self-awareness program for preadolescent girls called Be U, and she was a Child and Family Therapist/Clinical Educator at Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago. She is mom to three girls, ages 13, 12, and 9. Todd Adams is a coach and advocate for men supporting healthy masculinity, conscious relationships, and prosperous careers. For six years he’s co-hosted Zen Parenting Radio and he co-founded The Tribe Men’s Group. Todd is a staff member of The Mankind Project, a staff member for the New Warrior Training Adventure. He’s a Certified Life Coach through the Tony Robbins Life Coaching Program, and a certified instructor for the Institute of Heartmath.     Zen Parenting Radio   Facebook.com/zenparenting   Twitter.com/zenparenting     The Sponsors of This Week’s Episode:  The “Can I Kiss You?" Book & Instructor’s Guide.   Zen Parenting Radio — A podcast to help you feel outstanding. Join Cathy, Todd and Mike Domitrz and other amazing experts at the Zen Parenting Conference-Be a Force for Good in Chicago on March 2nd and 3rd.   Tweetables:  Parents don’t beat yourself up! You did the best you could with the resources you had at the time. @mindfulnessshow   You have to be nimble and agile when you are a parent. @zenparenting   We are all for our children succeeding but if it comes at the expense of relationship that's when it gets tricky. @zenparenting   Contact Us:The Everyday Mindfulness Show   listen@everydaymindfulnessshow.com   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What is Zen Parenting Radio?  Todd & Cathy’s story Cathy’s post-pregnancy identity crisis You can’t make your partner like what you like  Todd’s wake up call  When “husband’ is a loaded term  The ugly side of “Happy wife, happy life”  Getting out of your kids way  Drop the parent “role” and be a role model  Keep your parenting baggage to yourself 

How do you put yourself in the right mindset to get your special gift out into the world? Do you embrace your quest without judgment to explore the possibilities, or do you resist and wait for desperation to motivate you? Host, Mike Domitrz welcomes CAST members Todd Adams, Rick Clemons, and Jen Rulon, to discuss what it takes for people to get ready to take action, and tools that can inspire them to take the leap. The quote that inspired this conversation is “Many people die with their music still in them. Why is this so? Too often it is because they are always getting ready to live. Before they know it, time runs out.” — Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. Subscribe to the Everyday Mindfulness Show.   Key Takeaways: [1:04] Mike reads the quote and asks Todd how he sees it show up in life. [6:08] Remove fear by not overthinking the outcome of a venture. [10:23] What does it mean to be ready? [12:40] Sometimes it’s safer to talk about doing something than taking the action. [19:29] Collaboration and the accountability partner. [26:09] Books and resources to help others share their music with the world.   Mentioned in This Episode: “Wishes Fulfilled,” by Dr. Wayne Dyer Tools of Titans, by Tim Ferriss You Can Heal Your Life, by Louise Hay The Alchemist, by Paulo Coelho TED Talk: “Start with Why,” by Simon Sinek Gary Vaynerchuk Youtube Channel 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership, by Jim Dethmer, Diana Chapman & Kaley Warner Klemp Les Brown on Youtube Jim Dethmer on Youtube   Todd Adams is a coach and advocate for men supporting healthy masculinity, conscious relationships, and prosperous careers. For six years he’s co-hosted Zen Parenting Radio, and he co-founded The Tribe Men’s Group. Todd is a staff member of The Mankind Project, a staff member for the New Warrior Training Adventure. He’s a Certified Life Coach through the Tony Robbins Life Coaching Program, and a certified instructor for the Institute of Heartmath. Toddadamscoaching.com Facebook.com/ZenParenting Twitter.com/zenparenting   Rick Clemons is the Author of Frankly My Dear I’m Gay, Host of The Coming Out Lounge podcast, certified life coach, TEDx Speaker, world record holder, and a guy who’s helped 1000’s of people in over 50 countries across the globe come out of the closets of their lives to escape their bullshit, explore their fears, and elevate their f*cking self-expression. Rickclemons.com Facebook.com/rickclemonsofficial Twitter.com/RickClemons   As a health and fitness expert, Jennifer “Jen” Rulon has inspired, coached, and motivated many athletes to complete from their first sprint triathlon to numerous Ironman Triathlons. Jen guides her athletes to learn about themselves BEYOND the physical aspects of doing a triathlon. She is there to educate, motivate, and empower. Jen is an 11x Ironman Triathlete, and has learned “How to Coach Triathletes to Cross the Finish Line with a Smile!” Jen received her Master’s Degree in Kinesiology and started her own coaching business. JenRulon.com Facebook.com/JenRulon Twitter.com/CoachJenRulon   Contact Us: The Everyday Mindfulness Show listen@everydaymindfulnessshow.com Everyday Mindfulness Show on Facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host, Mike Domitrz, welcomes CAST members Todd Adams, Barry Moniak, and Berni Xiong who engage in a thought - provoking conversation about how do we lead with love, especially when we disagree with someone or their point of view. Inspired by the quote, “The music of God is always playing. Are you listening?” from Breakfast with Buddha, by Roland Merullo the CAST challenge each other and the listeners to leave room for edits (it's ok to make mistakes-we all do it) while becoming better listeners. It gets a bit sticky as they discuss the current political atmosphere and engaging in conversations with others who may not share their views. The conversation comes full circle when it ends with love. Subscribe to the Everyday Mindfulness Show.   Key Takeaways: [1:07] Mike reads a quote from Breakfast with Buddha, and asks CAST members how they lead with love. [5:17] Mike shares opposing examples of how people lead with love. [8:56] Are we ready and willing to engage with those who don’t see our view? [13:21] Physically and emotionally detaching yourself from a conversation. [19:00] What exactly does it mean to win in a conversation? [22:22] How can we empower people to be better listeners? [25:59] How do Todd, Barry, and Berni listen for love on a daily basis?   Mentioned in This Episode: Breakfast with Buddha, by Roland Merullo Jessica Pettitt Youtube Channel How to Win Friends and Influence People, by Dale Carnegie The 5 Love Languages, by Gary Chapman   Todd Adams is a coach and advocate for men supporting healthy masculinity, conscious relationships, and prosperous careers. For six years he’s co-hosted Zen Parenting Radio, and he co-founded The Tribe Men’s Group. Todd is a staff member of The Mankind Project, a staff member for the New Warrior Training Adventure. He’s a Certified Life Coach through the Tony Robbins Life Coaching Program, and a certified instructor for the Institute of Heartmath. Toddadamscoaching.com Facebook.com/ZenParenting Twitter.com/zenparenting   Barry Moniak brings insightful experience and profound discovery to his entertaining, interactive presentations. He inspires audiences to embrace a “befriend fear” mindset, to build focused, energized, synergistic winning teams. Known affectionately as the “CEO Whisperer,” Barry gets leaders to not see people as they think they are, but rather as they truly are. He identifies operational strengths and weaknesses and creates a “befriend fear” modus operandi. This is the foundation for an extraordinary, winning, synergistic culture. Endinmind.com Facebook.com/endinmind Twitter.com/BarryMoniak   Berni Xiong is The Shin Kicking Life Spark. She owns and runs Brave Bear Media, an intuitive coaching and consulting boutique helping impact-driven individuals speak up, stand out, and change the world. She is a contributing author of Chicken Soup for the Soul: Time to Thrive, and contributing writer at The Huffington Post. When she’s not kicking shins, she is hanging out at her Reiki studio in the Twin Cities. Bernixiong.com Facebook.com/BraveBearMedia Twitter.com/bernixiong     Contact Us: The Everyday Mindfulness Show listen@everydaymindfulnessshow.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

www.AlternativeHealthTools.com Hunter Clarke-Fields is a Mindfulness Mama Mentor and teaches Mindful Parenting garnered from her own experience: “A healthy relationship with your children begins with a healthy relationship to yourself.” Her mission is to “transform harmful generational patterns.” With Hunter you will learn the deep work of parenting. You will find real tools to create a lasting impact, not just for your kids, but for generations to come. “When we create more peace for ourselves, we create more peace for generations.” ~Hunter Clarke-Fields You are invited to explore her beautiful website and take a look around where you’ll discover her blog posts, podcast and courses she offers to help you pull together a healthy relationship with yourself - and your children. Published on Tiny Buddha, Huffington Post, Elephant Journal, Yoga Healers, Parenting Radio, Zen Parenting Radio, and MOPS Mothers Of Preschoolers. Wellness Tip Start some kind of mindfulness practice - it’s really the gold standard for learning to take care of your mind. Links mentioned TaraBrach.com Tiny Buddha Huffington Post Elephant Journal Yoga Healers Parenting Radio Zen Parenting Radio MOPS Mothers Of Preschoolers Brian Leaf Contact information www.HunterYoga.comMindful Mama PodcastMindful Mama Podcast on iTunes Using podsafe music from http://ccmixter.org/Loveshadow - Almost Given UpNethis - SteadySpeck - Greensleeves (whatever mix) DISCLAIMER The information contained in these podcasts and on this website is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease or health condition. Please consult a qualified healthcare professional to diagnose your health condition and prevent self diagnosis. We do not dispense medical advice or prescribe or diagnose illness. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration or the American Medical Association have not evaluated, approved, or disapproved the material contained in these podcasts or on this website or its related material. No specific claims are made in relation to any health conditions or the effectiveness or ineffectiveness of the devices contained in this website.

www.AlternativeHealthTools.com Hunter Clarke-Fields is a Mindfulness Mama Mentor and teaches Mindful Parenting garnered from her own experience: “A healthy relationship with your children begins with a healthy relationship to yourself.” Her mission is to “transform harmful generational patterns.” With Hunter you will learn the deep work of parenting. You will find real tools to create a lasting impact, not just for your kids, but for generations to come. “When we create more peace for ourselves, we create more peace for generations.” ~Hunter Clarke-Fields You are invited to explore her beautiful website and take a look around where you'll discover her blog posts, podcast and courses she offers to help you pull together a healthy relationship with yourself - and your children. Published on Tiny Buddha, Huffington Post, Elephant Journal, Yoga Healers, Parenting Radio, Zen Parenting Radio, and MOPS Mothers Of Preschoolers. Wellness Tip Start some kind of mindfulness practice - it's really the gold standard for learning to take care of your mind. Links mentioned TaraBrach.com Tiny Buddha Huffington Post Elephant Journal Yoga Healers Parenting Radio Zen Parenting Radio MOPS Mothers Of Preschoolers Brian Leaf Contact information www.HunterYoga.comMindful Mama PodcastMindful Mama Podcast on iTunes Using podsafe music from http://ccmixter.org/Loveshadow - Almost Given UpNethis - SteadySpeck - Greensleeves (whatever mix) DISCLAIMER The information contained in these podcasts and on this website is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease or health condition. Please consult a qualified healthcare professional to diagnose your health condition and prevent self diagnosis. We do not dispense medical advice or prescribe or diagnose illness. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration or the American Medical Association have not evaluated, approved, or disapproved the material contained in these podcasts or on this website or its related material. No specific claims are made in relation to any health conditions or the effectiveness or ineffectiveness of the devices contained in this website.

Host, Mike Domitrz is joined by CAST members Darren Tipton, Cathy Cassani Adams and Jessica Pettitt, to discuss the multiple aspects of compassion and empathy. Mike starts the conversation off with a snippet of President Obama’s farewell speech and the group shares their reactions. The exchange delves into the dialogues taking place in present-day society relating to compassion and empathy, how each member is aware of compassion in their daily lives, and what techniques and strategies may be applied to breed empathy. Subscribe to the Everyday Mindfulness Show.   Key Takeaways: [1:20] Mike reads a section of President Obama’s farewell speech. [3:42] Darren, Cathy and Jessica assess the difference between empathy and compassion. [9:29] If you listen with preconceived notions, do you really hear the message? [14:25] Becoming self-aware of our judgment, to know if we are unsafe or uncomfortable. [19:12] People are struggling to be compassionate in this political environment. [26:31] Why is there so much hate right now? [30:34] Techniques and strategies to bring compassion into daily life. [33:50] The book that exemplifies compassion for Cathy, Jessica and Darren.   Mentioned in This Episode: The Everyday Mindfulness Show listen@everydaymindfulnessshow.com The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself, by Michael Singer The Art of Possibility: Transforming Professional and Personal Life, by Benjamin Zander When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times, by Pema Chodron Good Enough Now: How Doing the Best We Can With What We Have is Better Than Nothing, by Jessica Pettit However Long the Night: Molly Melching’s Journey to Help Millions of African Women and Girls Triumph, by Aimee Molloy   Cathy Cassani Adams, LCSW, CPC is a self-awareness expert and the co-host of Zen Parenting Radio. She’s a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Certified Parent Coach, Certified Elementary School Teacher, Certified Yoga Teacher, and she’s a professor in the Sociology Department at Dominican University. Her most recent book, Living What You Want Your Kids to Learn: The Power of Self-Aware Parenting won a Nautilus Award, National Indie Excellence Award, and an International Book Award. http://www.zenparentingradio.com/ https://www.facebook.com/ZenParenting/ https://twitter.com/zenparenting   Jessica Pettitt, M.Ed., CSP, pulls together her stand up comedy years with 15+ years of diversity trainings in a wide range of organizations to serve groups to move from abstract fears to actionable habits that lead to teams that want to work together. With a sense of belonging and understanding, colleagues take more risks with their ideation, converse precious resources through collaboration, and maintain real connections with clients over time. http://goodenoughnow.com https://www.facebook.com/jessicapettitt https://twitter.com/jesspettitt   Volunteerism and service transform communities and bring purpose to life! For twenty years, Darren Tipton has been challenging people to volunteer. He is the inspiration of the volunteer mobilization resource: “Kathatika” – a call to volunteer action bringing awareness of the infinite impact volunteer service and the co-author of the community-based engagement curriculum of Story to Service. He’s the founder of Project Humanity, a nonprofit focused on empowering women in Africa. http://www.projecthumanity.com/ http://twitter.com/pjcthumanity Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cathy and Todd discuss Bruce Jenner and Janet Mock and why understanding transgender helps us expand our awareness about everything. They also discuss how a listener handled his child's rage, and they answer a listener question about how to handle it when your kid won't practice her instrument. Even more important, they share their full list of top 10 favorite movies – they might surprise you! Other Resources Parent/Daughter date night!!!  Next in  is our ZPR community screenings is a documentary called The Empowerment Project brought to you by Zen Parenting Radio and CCS.  This film documents ordinary women doing extraordinary things.  It's on Monday, May 18th @ York Theater in Elmhurst.  Click here for tickets. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTIogIwn8U0 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 @ comments@zenparentingradio.com 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 @ comments@zenparentingradio.com 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 Bruce Jenner and Janet Mock and why understanding transgender helps us expand our awareness about everything. They also discuss how a listener handled his child's rage, and they answer a listener question about how to handle it when your kid won't practice her instrument. Even more important, they share their full list of top 10 favorite movies – they might surprise you! Other Resources Parent/Daughter date night!!!  Next in  is our ZPR community screenings is a documentary called The Empowerment Project brought to you by Zen Parenting Radio and CCS.  This film documents ordinary women doing extraordinary things.  It's on Monday, May 18th @ York Theater in Elmhurst.  Click here for tickets. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTIogIwn8U0 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 @ comments@zenparentingradio.com 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 @ comments@zenparentingradio.com 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 Bruce Jenner and Janet Mock and why understanding transgender helps us expand our awareness about everything. They also discuss how a listener handled his child's rage, and they answer a listener question about how to handle it when your kid won't practice her instrument. Even more important, they share their full list of top 10 favorite movies – they might surprise you! Other Resources Parent/Daughter date night!!!  Next in  is our ZPR community screenings is a documentary called The Empowerment Project brought to you by Zen Parenting Radio and CCS.  This film documents ordinary women doing extraordinary things.  It's on Monday, May 18th @ York Theater in Elmhurst.  Click here for tickets. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTIogIwn8U0 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 @ comments@zenparentingradio.com 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 @ comments@zenparentingradio.com 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.

Shawn Boyle is a proud father of a two-year-old son, and this encapsulates pretty well his experience thus far. From coming around to wanting to have children at all to being with his wife during childbirth to watching his son experience eating a cookie for the first time, Shawn has a lot to share from his firsthand love of parenting. He's also a film lover and filmmaker, so we have a good time talking about how that has factored in thus far, too.  Check him out @shawnpboyle, and check out the podcast he'll be doing video production for, Zen Parenting Radio.  

Cathy and Todd talk relationships and discuss and article (link below) from The Atlantic called "Masters of Love"  In the article, it talks about the most current research about “master” and “disaster” partnerships. The biggest take away? If your partner sees a bird and points to it, look at the bird and acknowledge you've seen it. This is a metaphor for aspects of your relationship! Also, do you scan your relationship for kindness or for contempt? Be conscious of what you are looking for, because what you focus on grows. Todd shares some money tips (he loves money tips!), they play some clips from Frosty the Snowman, they laugh a lot, and they ask listeners to comment on how their partner showed up for them. Go to the Zen Parenting Radio website and click “send us a voice message” – share a brief story about why your partner has your back. "Masters of Love" Article by Emily Esfahani Smith 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. Todd co-facilitates The Tribe Men's Group and is now accepting applications for his 2015 retreat.  Registration can be found here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rd4HfGvOl2k&index=19&list=PLJATAQGVhEVv7KoAcf-V7UKiN0_De-wqn 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 @ comments@zenparentingradio.com 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 @ comments@zenparentingradio.com 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 talk relationships and discuss and article (link below) from The Atlantic called "Masters of Love"  In the article, it talks about the most current research about “master” and “disaster” partnerships. The biggest take away? If your partner sees a bird and points to it, look at the bird and acknowledge you've seen it. This is a metaphor for aspects of your relationship! Also, do you scan your relationship for kindness or for contempt? Be conscious of what you are looking for, because what you focus on grows. Todd shares some money tips (he loves money tips!), they play some clips from Frosty the Snowman, they laugh a lot, and they ask listeners to comment on how their partner showed up for them. Go to the Zen Parenting Radio website and click “send us a voice message” – share a brief story about why your partner has your back. "Masters of Love" Article by Emily Esfahani Smith 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. Todd co-facilitates The Tribe Men's Group and is now accepting applications for his 2015 retreat.  Registration can be found here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rd4HfGvOl2k&index=19&list=PLJATAQGVhEVv7KoAcf-V7UKiN0_De-wqn 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 @ comments@zenparentingradio.com 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 @ comments@zenparentingradio.com 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 talk relationships and discuss and article (link below) from The Atlantic called "Masters of Love"  In the article, it talks about the most current research about “master” and “disaster” partnerships. The biggest take away? If your partner sees a bird and points to it, look at the bird and acknowledge you've seen it. This is a metaphor for aspects of your relationship! Also, do you scan your relationship for kindness or for contempt? Be conscious of what you are looking for, because what you focus on grows. Todd shares some money tips (he loves money tips!), they play some clips from Frosty the Snowman, they laugh a lot, and they ask listeners to comment on how their partner showed up for them. Go to the Zen Parenting Radio website and click “send us a voice message” – share a brief story about why your partner has your back. "Masters of Love" Article by Emily Esfahani Smith 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. Todd co-facilitates The Tribe Men's Group and is now accepting applications for his 2015 retreat.  Registration can be found here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rd4HfGvOl2k&index=19&list=PLJATAQGVhEVv7KoAcf-V7UKiN0_De-wqn 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 @ comments@zenparentingradio.com 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 @ comments@zenparentingradio.com 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.

Parenting…It s hard. Are you overwhelmed and stressed? Do you worry about what can go wrong? Have you lost yourself? Cathy + Todd Adams are here to talk about how you can become more aware and conscious to transform your relationships. They are the host of Zen Parenting Radio and Cathy is the author of several parenting books including her upcoming book Living What You Want Your Kids to Learn: The Power of Self-Aware Parenting. Kids don’t learn by listening to what you say, but how you live. ~ Cathy + Todd Adams, on How She Really Does It LISTEN HERE In this interview we discuss: Lost sense of self Vision of the perfect mother Ask for what you need Mini-breakdowns Waking up + failure Creating a safe place for kids Parenting values What makes parenting work? What makes parenting not work? Why self-aware? Two takeaways – for the listeners   The way kids learn respect is by experiencing respect. ~ Cathy + Todd Adams, on How She Really Does It Mentioned in this Podcast Zen Parenting Podcast The Self Aware Parent by Cathy Adams John O’Sullivan interview mentioned by Todd smiling, The post Cathy + Todd Adams: Parenting appeared first on howshereallydoesit.com.

Self care = self love says parenting guru & conscious living teacher, Cathy C. Adams of Zen Parenting Radio.  Through our yoga practice we take care of ourselves, body-mind and spirit. Over time and practice, we learn to accept our limits with grace and learn to move compassionately into places that are healing and opening. [...]