Cathy and Todd discuss the Chakra 1 highlights from Cathy’s book, Zen Parenting: Caring for Ourselves and Our Children in An Unpredictable World. Topics discussed: Body foundation, root to rise, physical and emotional safety, survival and connection, and reestablishing our roots.

Cathy and Todd discuss the Chakra 2 highlights from Cathy’s book, Zen Parenting: Caring for Ourselves and Our Children in An Unpredictable World. Topics discussed: Pleasure, emotional intelligence, creativity and play, and sexuality.

Cathy and Todd discuss the Chakra 3 highlights from Cathy’s book, Zen Parenting: Caring for Ourselves and Our Children in An Unpredictable World. Topics discussed: Autonomy and the hero’s journey, individuation, self-care, energy true and false self

Cathy and Todd discuss the Chakra 4 highlights from Cathy’s book, Zen Parenting: Caring for Ourselves and Our Children in An Unpredictable World. Topics discussed: Open heartedness, empathy, self-compassion, breathing, grief.

Cathy and Todd discuss the Chakra 5 highlights from Cathy’s book, Zen Parenting: Caring for Ourselves and Our Children in An Unpredictable World. Topics include: self expression, the art of communication, words are things, heard and understood, learning differences.

Cathy and Todd discuss the Chakra 6 highlights from Cathy’s book, Zen Parenting: Caring for Ourselves and Our Children in An Unpredictable World

Ted Bunch is an author, educator, activist, and lecturer working to advance gender and racial justice and create a more equitable society. As the chief development officer for A Call to Men™, Ted is internationally recognized for his efforts to prevent violence against women while promoting a healthy, respectful manhood. He is a leading voice on issues of manhood, male socialization and its intersection with violence, promoting healthy manhood/masculinity, preventing violence against all women and girls, diversity …

From where we learn to where we work, Rosalind Wiseman fosters civil dialogue and inspires communities to build strength, courage, and purpose. She is the founder of Cultures of Dignity; an organization that shifts the way communities think about our physical and emotional wellbeing by working in close partnership with the experts of those communities–young people, educators, policy makers, and business and political leaders.

Zaiba Hasan is an American Muslim who grew up biracial and bicultural. Born and raised in Chicago, Zaiba’s Irish/Pakistani heritage and interfaith upbringing gave her a head start on navigating between identities. It’s therefore no surprise that she is frequently invited to speak at interfaith events, since her background makes her a natural at bridging gaps between Muslims and non-Muslims in the United States…

Chris Tompkins is a teacher, TEDx speaker, spiritual life coach, and LGBTQ inner-advocate based in Los Angeles, California. More importantly, he’s an uncle of five. Chris believes all kids are the future and teaches social-emotional learning throughout Southern California.

Mercedes Samudio, LCSW is a parent coach, speaker, bestselling author, and founder of the Diversity in Parenting, Inc. who helps parents and children communicate with each other, manage emotional trauma, navigate social media and technology together, and develop healthy parent-child relationships. Mercedes started the #EndParentShaming movement as well as coined the term Shame-Proof Parenting – using both to bring awareness to ending parent shame. You can read more about her parenting expertise at http://shameproofparenting.com.

Debbie Reber, MA is a parenting activist, New York Times bestselling author, keynote speaker, and the founder of TiLT Parenting, a website, podcast, and resource for parents who are raising differently wired children. Her newest book, Differently Wired: A Parent’s Guide to Raising an Atypical Child with Confidence and Hope, came out in June 2018. After living abroad in the Netherlands for …

How much are nudes, sexting, porn and other societal influences impacting your children (and maybe you)? As one of the founding experts for helping parents and schools create a culture of respect in relationships, Mike Domitrz shares essential skill sets proven to produce long-term impact for pre-teens, teens, and parents…

Dr. Shefali received her doctorate in clinical psychology from Columbia University. Specializing in the integration of Western psychology and Eastern philosophy, she brings together the best of both worlds for her clients. She is an expert in family dynamics and personal development, teaching courses around the globe…

Heidi Stevens is the Creative Director for Parent Nation, a new initiative at the University of Chicago’s TMW Center for Early Learning + Public Health. Prior to joining Parent Nation, Heidi worked at the Chicago Tribune for 23 years as a writer and editor. For the past decade, she wrote…