Zen Parenting Radio

Are girls "meaner" than boys? A lot of parents say this, but is it really true? Cathy and Todd discuss this and refer to Cathy's latest blog about why calling girls mean can be harmful.

What to do when your toddlers comes in the middle of the night. We talk about many different things you could try and our take of what worked for us and what didn't.

Don't you love it when you are trying to talk to someone or get something done and your kids won't leave you alone?

Cathy and Todd chat about the difference between laws and principles, Cathy's migraines, how ridiculously great the OWN network is and how we can't please everyone all the time, not even your partner.

You want to grow, you want to learn, you want to more enlightened....that's great, but don't push it on the rest of the family!

Cathy and Todd discuss the role of anger plays for themselves and their children.

It's hard to treat boo-boos you can't see. Sometimes the best way to assist your child is to listen.

We could use a little more of this in our world today.

Mammograms people! Get your mind out of the gutter. We also talk about "The Busy Trap" from the NY Times.

Todd and Cathy let you in on a little secret. This is really how you should want your children to feel.

That's an easy one right? Or is it? Do politicians count?

It almost sounds like ""baseball, hot dogs, apple pie". Todd and Cathy take on all three topics.

If every kid is special, then nobody is.

Sounds fun, but it's not always easy

Do you remember this quote? "This is going to hurt me a lot more than it will hurt you."

No technology will fix this one. We have to go old school and that's the best way!

Throwing them into the deep end didn't help them learn how to swim, so it's not going to work with this either.

Are you gearing up for summer? Cathy and Todd discuss striking a balance between activities and downtime.

Either way and you may be sending a different message altogether

They wear different clothes. They play with different toys. Yes, they play sports differently. But how? Todd explains.