Full-Tilt Parenting: Strategies, Insights, and Connection for Parents Raising Neurodivergent Children TPP 259a: Getting Aligned Through Parenting and Marriage Challenges, with Zen Parenting's Cathy and Todd Adams
Dec 26, 2025
Cathy and Todd Adams, a dynamic husband and wife duo, co-host the Zen Parenting Podcast, blending her expertise as a licensed clinical social worker and his as a certified life coach. They discuss how vulnerability enriches parenting partnerships and the importance of alignment in co-parenting. The couple reflects on parenting challenges during the pandemic and emphasizes open conversations with children about identity and social issues. Cathy also shares insights from her upcoming book on managing uncertainty and prioritizing self-care.
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How Zen Parenting Began
- Cathy and Todd started Zen Parenting because Cathy wanted to podcast and asked Todd to join her despite his hesitations.
- They recorded their first episodes without scripts and have now done over 600 shows together, showing growth through practice.
Zen Parenting Defined
- 'Zen parenting' means noticing yourself, staying present, and bringing your whole humanity to parenting moments.
- It isn't passive calm; it's active self-awareness and continuous growth in how you show up.
Pandemic Shift: Mental Well-Being Focus
- The pandemic shifted parenting from crisis management to sustained focus on mental well-being.
- Cathy sees long-term fallout requiring ongoing attention to each family member's mental health.