Zen Parenting Radio

Thanksgiving is coming up, don't be to busy to stop and enjoy the moment

Todd and Cathy go to the polls (as one might say) about how to talk with your kids and politics.

Families come in all sizes, the important thing is finding out what size fits yours. Ann Coulter tweeted the r-word to describe the president. Cathy and Todd discuss the importance of letting go of the r-word.

We speak about the brave young lady, Malala and her fight for education in the Middle East. How are we able to teach our children how lucky they are that they have access to education?

Cathy and Todd discuss why moms don't like to be photographed, Todd shares a hangover story and they dive into the positives of a sending your kids to preschool.

Some people believe that kids will get over it, we are here to inform you it's not that easy

Are you the only parent who has to stay at the party or the sports practice? Do you feel like your kid needs your support all the time, but other kids don't seem to need their parents?

Just don't sit there and think about it or we will all be in trouble.

Judging is normal. All humans judge situations so they can better assess what to do next. BUT, we have to notice when we are judging and realize that our assessments aren't always correct.

When it comes to sports, do you encourage or push? Cathy and Todd discuss why supportive encouragement is great, but pushing can be harmful.

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.