Got back to school anxiety? You’re not alone

Zen Pop

Todd and Cathy Adams

Arts, Society & Culture, Tv & Film

4.9 • 637 Ratings

🗓️ 20 August 2013

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

8 things to help deal with back to school anxiety

Why Ashton Kutcher’s stock skyrocketed for Todd

One man’s message to his daughter- “I hope you have great sex”

4:27 Anxiety is normal. Sometimes parents tell their kids not to feel anxious.

Listen
Ask questions
Be engaged
Own your role in the situation
Know you’re not alone
It gets easier
Advocate for your child in dealing with “inschool” sadness
Ask for support for teacher

12:16 Chidren’s disappointment with classroom assignments.

Todd balances understanding their disappointment with the privileges that our daughters enjoy.

Girl Rising Documentary

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJsvklXhYaE

17:58 Ashton Kutcher gives an amazing speech @ the Teen Choice Awards

Opportunity looks a lot like hard work
Being Sexy
Build a life, don’t live one

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNXwKGZHmDc

26:00 Different definitions of smart

Einstein quote- Everybody is a genius. But, if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it’ll spend its whole life believing that it is stupid.”

34:02 Oops I made a mistake, that’s all. (Cathy cries)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lB3fi7opDBc

36:29 Dear Daughter: I hope you have awesome sex by Ferrett Steinmetz

We discuss this blog and the differing opinions on it

44:28 Isn’t it Ironic? by Alanis Morisette

Should it be called something different

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jne9t8sHpUc

46:30 Tournament of Bad

Louisiana ladder- somebody actually won it

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwlQ6bzCPL0

A Night Out for Moms-to-be! August 22nd 6:30-9:00

Reverend Ed Bacon coming to speak @ Dominican University on Thursday, October 3^rd

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Transcript

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0:00.0	All right, here we go.
0:08.5	Todd Adams.
0:09.4	This is Kathy Adams.
0:10.3	Welcome back, Zen Parenting Radio installment number 136.
0:15.9	And I'm going to throw the topics over to you.
0:18.6	But before I throw the topics, I'm going to say that Zen Parenting Radio is discussion between a spiritual and emotional mom.
0:26.4	Me?
0:27.0	That's you.
0:27.6	And by the way, you just called this an installment.
0:30.2	It is an installment.
0:30.7	You haven't done that in a good year.
0:32.1	And logical and practical dad.
0:33.8	136 episodes.
0:35.1	Logical and practical dad.
0:36.0	That's me.
0:36.4	We have three daughters, ages 5, 8, and 10.
0:38.1	Our goal is to give you the resources become a better parent, but more importantly, a better
0:42.2	you.
0:42.8	And then our other goal is to make you laugh because I have a lot of movie lines in this episode.
0:47.3	Oh, okay.
0:48.3	Are you okay with that?
0:49.0	I am.
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