Pronouns, Puberty, and Loss
Zen Pop
Todd and Cathy Adams
4.9 • 637 Ratings
🗓️ 5 June 2015
⏱️ 45 minutes
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Summary
Cathy and Todd discuss Sheryl Sandburg’s moving tribute to her late husband Dave, and highlight the numerous lessons about present-moment living and finding meaning even in the darkest times. They also discuss Caitlyn Jenner and why transgender is an umbrella term with many different variables. Todd shares a blog about a dad who talks to his daughter about puberty, and why this can positively impact how a girl responds to her own development.
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| 0:00.0 | do do do do to do to do do to do |
| 0:06.0 | my name is todd adams this is kathy adams welcome back to yet another episode of zen parenting radio this is episode number 238 |
| 0:15.0 | so we're making our way in the 200 sweetie sweetie. And what is on Parenting Radio? |
| 0:22.1 | Do you want to know? |
| 0:23.0 | Mm-hmm. |
| 0:23.5 | So do I. |
| 0:25.0 | It's a discussion between a spiritual, emotional mom, and a logical and practical dad. |
| 0:29.4 | We discuss transformational wisdom, everyday challenges, and pop culture to encourage |
| 0:35.1 | laughter, self-awareness, and empathy. |
| 0:37.9 | We have three daughters, ages 7, 10, and 12, |
| 0:39.9 | and our goal is to give you the resources to become a better parent, |
| 0:43.1 | but more importantly, to become a better you. |
| 0:44.9 | And always remember our motto, which is from Dr. Dan Siegel, |
| 0:49.5 | the best predictor of a child's well-being is a parent's self-understanding. |
| 0:54.1 | So we have a power-packed show. |
| 0:56.3 | Here's the bullet points. |
| 0:57.2 | You ready? |
| 0:57.8 | Punchy. |
| 0:58.4 | Punchy power-packed show. |
| 0:59.9 | We're going to do an update on the conference with people we love. |
| 1:04.5 | And we are going to talk a little bit about a blog I read, about a dad who went to a thing with his fifth grade daughter |
| 1:13.5 | about puberty and periods. |
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