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ZT#190-Talking to Our 9 Year Old & Highly Sensitive People
Discussion & Time Stamps 0:48 3:07 The middle place frustrations- toddlers, grandparents and everything in between
The One About Romance
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Zen Personal Finance #3: 529’s, Rollover limits, life insurance, unclaimed assets, end of year tips and more
Discussion & Time Stamps 00:03 529's 00:12 rollover limits 00:14 life insurance 00:26 more 529's (goals) 00:35 529 portfolio adjustment as the kids get closer to college 00:37 FASFA 00:45 unclaimed as
Zen Finance #2: 10 things to know about personal finance, 401K fees, and more
Discussion & Time Stamps 0:00 Centering/Intro/Check-in 11:14 The Index Card: Why Personal Finance Doesn't Have to Be Complicated 14:40 Individual stocks vs mutual/index funds 21:16 Taxes 34:49 401 K f
Zen Talk Q & A- Teenage Sons Disconnecting from Each Other and Me
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
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
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…?”
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)
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
Discussion & Time Stamps 1:54 Centering 5:30 Mood meter 13:00 11 year old son is watching porn 38:00 consequences