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Latest Episodes

Zen Talk Q & A- Teenage Sons Disconnecting from Each Other and Me
December 05, 2022

Cathy and I took about 12 minutes answering a question about Teenage Sons Disconnecting from Each Other and Me

Affairs, Alcoholism, and Grandparents House- Zen Talk #147
July 22, 2022

Discussion & Time Stamps 1:08 Centering 2:31 15 year old son doesn't want to go on weekend with the family and instead stay home 13:33 Dealing with infidelity in a marriage 39:01 Husband struggling wi

Conncting with preteen daughter & college drinking- Zen Talk #146
July 01, 2022

Discussion & Time Stamps 0:39 Centering 5:35 Cannot connect with my 12-year-old daughter 37:20 Alcohol boundaries when college kids come home for summer

Zen Talk #145- Teenagers, Curfews, and saying “What the F…?”
June 20, 2022

Discussion & Time Stamps 3:25 Centering 9:06 Talking to my teenager when he gets home at night 35:34 18 year daughter coming home 45:51 The art of letting go (or sometimes saying “what the f*#k”)

Zen Talk #144- Feeling Depleted & Summer Transitions (Feeling Loose, Cool, & Groovy)
May 31, 2022

Discussion & Time Stamps - 1:54 Centering 9:45 Mother of a 9 year old bot and 6 year old daughter and dealing with transition to summer 18:55 Feeling depleted and frustrated with broken systems

Zen Talk #143- Mood meters, porn, and consequences
May 09, 2022

Discussion & Time Stamps 1:54 Centering 5:30 Mood meter 13:00 11 year old son is watching porn 38:00 consequences

Zen Talk #142- Persuading my 10 year old son to go into therapy, Releasing control over my 15 year old son, & Sibling rivalries
April 27, 2022

Discussion & Time Stamps 1:54 Centering 7:38 Persuading my 10 year old son to go into therapy 22:39 Releasing control over my 15 year old son 54:46 Sibling rivalry

Zen Talk #141- Summertime Blues, Baseball, and Reluctant Partners
April 12, 2022

Discussion & Time Stamps 0:42 Weather 3:25 Baseball as a mindfulness practice 6:32 Centering 9:58 I'm worried my 11 year old son will be on his screen all summer 26:03 Deep dive into reluctant partner

Zen Talk #140- Grudges, Narcissistic Moms, & Hyperdrive
March 25, 2022

Discussion & Time Stamps 4:58 Centering 7:12 I’m in a relationship with somebody who is holding a grudge and I’m not sure how to deal with it 16:14 Maintaining boundaries with my mom who is a narcissi

Zen Talk Question & Answer – Screen Time Boundaries
March 23, 2022

Cathy and I took about 10 minutes answering a question about screen time boundaries.