The Unseen Work of Regulating Others- Episode # 810

Zen Parenting Radio

Todd and Cathy Adams

Education, Philosophy, Parenting, Self-improvement, Kids & Family, Society & Culture

4.8 • 636 Ratings

🗓️ 8 April 2025

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

Cathy and Todd talk about the double standard of managing other people’s emotions—how it’s both expected and criticized—and why this kind of emotional regulation is often misunderstood and overlooked. They also discuss menopause and why emotions can shift or intensify, and how learning what’s really going on can help the whole family better understand and respond, rather than dismissing what can be a really difficult time. Plus, they talk about The White Lotus, Yellowjackets, and talk about their upcoming conversation on navigating friendships—with our kids and within ourselves—on Wednesday, April 9th at Deerfield High School.

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0:00.0	Do do do do do do do do we go. My name's Todd. This is Kathy. Welcome back to another episode of Zun Parenting Radio. This is podcast number 810. And why listen to Zem Parenting Radio? Because you'll feel outstanding. And always remember our motto, which is that the best predictor of a child's well-being is a parent's self-understanding.
0:23.0	On today's show, we are going to talk a little bit about your substack, which you titled,
0:30.3	the unseen work of regulating others.
0:34.8	Yep.
0:36.1	You know a little about that, do you?
0:37.7	I do.
0:38.5	But first, you want to talk about two TV shows and then an event that we have cooking
0:42.1	tomorrow night?
0:42.8	Yeah, so first of all, the event, for those of you who are local in the Chicagoland area,
0:47.6	Todd and I are speaking at Deerfield High School on Wednesday night.
0:51.2	So that's Wednesday, April, what's today?
0:55.5	April 9th.
0:56.5	April 9th.
0:57.2	And it's at 7.30 to 9.
0:59.5	It's at Deerfield High School.
1:00.5	It's open to the public.
1:01.6	So you don't have to be from that school.
1:05.1	It's open to anyone.
1:06.2	And we're going to be talking about friendship dynamics and how, you know, as your kid is
1:10.8	growing and, you know, as your kid is growing and,
1:11.7	you know, there's struggles with friends or finding groups or the pressure or how it feels for you
1:18.7	as a parent because I think sometimes parents are have a harder time with the friendship
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