Two Types of Messy Conversations- Episode #749
Zen Pop
Todd and Cathy Adams
4.9 • 637 Ratings
🗓️ 30 January 2024
⏱️ 61 minutes
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Summary
Todd and Cathy discuss the two types of messy conversations and explain why it’s important to know the difference if you want to connect with your kid. They discuss the awesomeness of Zen Parenting, 2024 and share some of the most important lessons learned. They also highlight the significance of knowing less, listening more, and discovering what ‘time well spent’ means.
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(00:07:04) Messy Conversations
(00:12:52) Statements/behaviors/beliefs that happen in a “closed/messy conversation”
(00:28:26) Setbacks or failures?
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(00:32:08) The good that comes from bad messy conversations
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| 0:00.0 | Do do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do. |
| 0:05.0 | Here we go. My name's Todd. |
| 0:06.2 | This is Gabi. |
| 0:06.9 | Welcome back to another episode of Zen Parenting Radio. |
| 0:09.7 | This is podcast number 749. |
| 0:13.0 | Why listen to Zen Parenting Radio? |
| 0:14.5 | Because you'll feel outstanding. |
| 0:16.0 | And I always remember our motto, which is the best predictor of a child's well-being is a parent's self-understanding. |
| 0:22.4 | On today's show, we're talking about messy conversations. |
| 0:25.9 | Correct. |
| 0:26.5 | Two types. |
| 0:27.2 | Two types. |
| 0:28.1 | But I feel like we at least need to recap or say thanks to everybody who showed up for |
| 0:33.2 | the conference this weekend. |
| 0:34.6 | Wow. |
| 0:35.6 | It was a wonderful two-day events. |
| 0:38.4 | Kathy and others, including me, just put on what I would say, a really impactful two days |
| 0:46.3 | of becoming the best version of ourselves. |
| 0:49.1 | What are your first thoughts about the weekend, sweetie? |
| 0:51.0 | I had a marvelous time, and I thought it went really well, |
| 0:55.8 | as far as, like, the planning and the speakers were amazing, |
| 1:00.3 | and I thought it looked good, and it felt good. |
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