ZT 181 Feelings, School Refusal, and Depression

By Todd Adams on

Discussion & Time Stamps
6:09 Check-in
14:48 8 year old daughter not wanting to talk about feelings
28:35 15 year old son refusing to go to school
48:48 11 year old son- is he depressed?
1:11:55 School? Home school? Unschool?

Zen Finance #1: Fiduciaries, active or passive investing, 401K Hidden fees, and more

By Cathy Adams on

Discussion & Time Stamps

0:00 Centering/Intro/Check-in
9:55 David intro
12:45 What’s a fiduciary vs a personal financial advisor
15:08 Using broker check
22:39 The question you must ask your financial advisor
27:45 How do you think about social impact or general ESG strategies in your portfolio selection?
33:32 Active vs passive investing
37:53 How do we research what hidden fees could be in our 401k account?
41:28 Can fiduciaries pick stocks for clients if that’s what they want in their portfolio?
45:32 Can you speak to real estate investment/rentals vs investing in the stock market
51:35 Role of AI
54:20 Does anyone have budgeting software they love? I use mint right now and its okay.

Zen Talk #169- Feeling anxious for my son, dealing with conflict- addressing another mom’s irresponsible behavior, & daughter’s evolving interests

By Todd Adams on

Discussion & Time Stamps
0:00 Banter
3:21 Sarah Ezrin introduction
7:17 Introductions
10:18 Centering
12:11 I have anxiety for the challenges facing my 14 year old son and his generation
19:29 Dealing with conflict- Addressing another mom’s irresponsible behavior
35:12 Daughter is moving from sports to the arts and I’m struggling

Zen Talk #168- Todd’s Venting Session, Loss of Freedom, High School Graduation, Sports Leading to Identity crisis, & Not Wanting to Be a Nag

By Todd Adams on

Discussion & Time Stamps
0:40 Centering
2:47 Todd’s venting
13:35 My first born is about to show up and I feel overwhelmed
24:48 My first born is graduating high school 🙁
29:17 My son is injured and I’m worried about him over-identifying as an athlete
45:39 I want my kids to clean up, but I don’t want to be a nag

Zen Talk 167- Virtual Class-Understanding Our Sons

By Todd Adams on

Discussion & Time Stamps
0:00 Centering
4:09- Todd’s story of the two boys
11:00 Alpha and the Beta male
16:18 Manbox- Sports tied to identity
24:17- Introverted sons
35:17 stats on boys and men
41:04 Mask You Live in Trailer
48:25 Ways to connect with our sons
1:00:11 Positive male role models
1:13:00  12 year old son is hitting 10 year old sister
1:18:09 Millie wisdom