Episode Details

Cathy & Todd discuss how our children learn by watching how we live and how we react, and why owning our emotional responses creates connection and opportunity for learning. They discuss the difference between responding and reacting (especially when it comes to anger), why “do what I say, not what I do” doesn’t land well, and why comparing our childhood experiences is like apples and oranges.

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Time Stamps

11:24 Zen Parenting Moment

14:40 Emotions- healthy or unhealthy?

23:13 Done.  Not using busyness as an excuse

30:06 Pinna.fm

31:05 Stillwater and Koo Save the World Children’s Book

35:28 Serenity prayer and the dark days of parenting

47:10 Todd’s money baggage