Forcing your kids to do things

Cam and Brian are back, healthy again and juggling the responsibilities of parenting and supporting your own aging parents. Boundaries, tradeoffs, and more.

Cam and Brian reflect on the midlife identity shift. When dealing with kids getting older, aging parents, and changes to career, health, and priorities… Is it normal to wonder what comes next when I thought I already knew who I was?

Cam and Brian wrap up the summer with the challenges of making friends, how to navigate each, and address a few listener questions.

Cam and Brian wonder aloud on feeling feelings, generational differences, and the value of resilience.

Cam and Brian dig deeper in response to listener feedback with a focused discussion on women’s health. And when we say “Cam and Brian”, we mostly mean Cam.

Cam and Brian talk about staying healthy beyond your mid-30s, Eastern vs Western medicine, and more.

Cam and Brian chop it up about beach trips, sleep away camps for kids, and whether any of it truly helps us recharge. Book of the week: Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow (Gabrielle Zevin)

Cam and Brian dig into pretending, triggers, and comparison as the thief of joy. Song of the week: Everybody’s Free (To Wear Sunscreen) - Baz Luhrmann / Original words by Mary Schmich.

Cam and Brian kick off summertime by looking back, trying to create core memories for their kids, and debating a few listener questions.

Cam and Brian break down why forcing your kids to do things is so hard, why it wasn’t for our parents, and how to find a balance.