OpenZenTalks

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Zen Talk #131- Out of Rhythm Partnerships, Screen time, Curfews, & Anxiety
November 02, 2021

Discussion & Time Stamps 0:00 Centering & random banter  8:55 When you and your partner are out of sync and your rhythm and communication is out of whack, what is the next right thing to do? What is a

Zen Talk #130- 15 Year Old Boys, Difficult Grandmas, Eating Disorders, and Existential Teenagers
October 21, 2021

Discussion & Time Stamps 0:23 Centering 5:43 I cannot connect with my 15 year old son 27:15 Do I help repair the relationship with my mother-in-law and my autistic 16 year old daughter who has an eati

Zen Talk #129- Teenage Boys: Mom Guilt, Jokesters, & Temper Tantrums
October 06, 2021

Discussion & Time Stamps 0:45 Centering 5:45 My 11 year old boy needs more structure 19:28 I screamed at my 11 year old son because he scared me and now I am feeling guilty about how I reacted 33:37 M

Zen Talk #128 Sports, Sneaking Out, Cheating on Tests, and Sex
September 20, 2021

Discussion & Time Stamps 0:00 Sibling rivalry 8:09 16 year old daughter has a bad soccer coach and is impacting the entire team and relationship within the Team 19:46 15 year old daughter snuck out of

Zen Talk #127 Toddlers Biting, Perfectionism, Lonely Boys, & Eating Disorders
September 04, 2021

Discussion & Time Stamps 0:00 Centering 0:37 Toddlers Biting 18:08 Lonely Boys 26:04 Perfectionism 36:55 Is this a problem? 43:00 Words 48:28 Eating Disorders

Zen Talk #126 13 yr old daughter crassness, Mom with cancer, 14 year old boy phone privileges
August 20, 2021

Discussion & Time Stamps 0:00 Introductions  6:13 Centering 6:34 New Resource  9:36 13 yr old daughter crassness 23:07 Mom with cancer 35:10 14 year old boy phone privileges

Zen Talk #125 Driving Lessons, Night Terrors, Divorce, & Lazy Sons
August 02, 2021

Discussion & Time Stamps 0:32 Centering 4:45 Teaching my 16 year old daughter to drive 13:22 13 year old son has night terrors 28:17 Struggling through a divorce 43:53 10 year old son who is lazy

Zen Talk #124- 10 year autistic daughter navigating sexuality, 12 year old boy navigating gender
July 20, 2021

Discussion & Time Stamps 0:00 Centering 8:42 10 year autistic daughter navigating sexuality 30:33 12 year old boy navigating gender

Zen Talk #123- 9 year old boy with melt-downs, 15 year old boy smoking weed, 18 year old daughter lashing out
July 07, 2021

Discussion & Time Stamps 0:00 Centering 3:57 9 Year old that has melt-downs 23:03 15 year old smoked weed 33:39 18 year old daughter lashing out before she goes to school

Zen Talk #122- Managing family illness & son who struggles with self-regulation and perfectionism
June 23, 2021

Discussion & Time Stamps 0:00 Centering 4:31 Sister has cancer 23:48 Son who struggles with self-regulation and perfectionism