ZT#205 Parenting the Tough Stuff: Social Struggles, Neurodiversity, Body Changes, and the Courage to Trust

In this ZPR Live session, Todd and Cathy bring Zen Parenting back to Team Zen with a lively check-in that pivots to the big theme of the season: launching kids to college. They swap real-life stories with members about staying connected without hovering, reframing anticipatory anxiety, and spotting emotionally-immature parenting patterns (control, image-management). The convo offers practical, low-pressure ways to keep bonds strong—letters, shared playlists/shows, memory photos, ordinary texts—plus a powerful reminder to choose connection over surveillance, let rites of passage be kid-led, and notice when “familiar” isn’t the same as “healthy.” A spoiler-free nod to Netflix’s Unknown Number underscores how fear can cloud common sense.