<description>&lt;p&gt;To kick off Tom Hanks month, Cathy and Todd revisit &lt;em&gt;Big&lt;/em&gt;, the 1988 classic that made him a star and reminded us what it means to grow up too fast. The movie blends humor, heart, and magic (and a somewhat inappropriate romance), letting us laugh at the absurdity of adult life while remembering what it felt like to be young. They talk about why &lt;em&gt;Big&lt;/em&gt; still matters, why friendship is at the core of the story, and how Penny Marshall’s direction brought depth to a wild premise. They also discuss what the story reveals about growing up, parenting, and the pressure to “perform” adulthood.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Some Ways to Support Us&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ol&gt; &lt;li style="list-style-type: none;"&gt; &lt;ol&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://cathycassaniadams.substack.com/"&gt;Sign up for Cathy’s Substack&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/Restoring-Our-Girls-Conversations-Challenges/dp/1684816831/ref=sr_1_1?crid=13TEXAZWS743M&amp;amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.1VBeeu7d3zb6S8WeBFYFRGryAZH8eLlDqw9zwFm6Djfty5WSDo93DgjNMTI-_3WGmqDq1tgTnFDtk0KaC1q8dS9HsotofBzq-v9w-1ZlttP0pgUnmhndrvkTduj_rBlaNj25icgY85S2se3topRU8ekDqEqHiOkW-BUkmUfph2xOFr0CGYJx78ZHp_9lBiCY6dL6bCS9VtVWruFr1betMZGrs_CwNm-P7ubUhtT0f4A.KTnE-Q5NA8JO7ow9aWTKfiMntLn4Iif4M9I3vUDGPik&amp;amp;dib_tag=se&amp;amp;keywords=restoring+our+girls&amp;amp;qid=1727709542&amp;amp;sprefix=%2Caps%2C78&amp;amp;sr=8-1"&gt;Order Restoring our Girls&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://zenpopparenting.com/product/teamzen-membership/"&gt;Join Team Zen&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ol&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ol&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Links shared in this episode:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: revert; color: initial;"&gt;For the full show notes, visit &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a style="font-size: revert;" href="https://zenpopparenting.com/podcasts/840-big-and-the-wisdom-of-staying-young-playful/"&gt;zenpopparenting.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: revert; color: initial;"&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;u&gt;This week’s sponsor(s):&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.avidco.net/"&gt;Avid Co&lt;/a&gt; DuPage County Area Decorating, Painting, Remodeling by Avid Co includes kitchens, basements, bathrooms, flooring, tiling, fire and flood restoration.&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ameripriseadvisors.com/david.serrano/"&gt;David Serrano- Certified Financial Planner- 815-370-3780&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://menliving.org/"&gt;MenLiving &lt;/a&gt;&amp;#8211; A virtual and in-person community of guys connecting deeply and living fully. No requirements, no creeds, no gurus, no judgements&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://toddadamscoaching.com/"&gt;Todd Adams Life &amp;amp; Leadership Coaching for Guys&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;u&gt;Other Ways to Support Us&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;Follow us on social media &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/zenparentingradio/"&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/@zenparenting"&gt;YouTube&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.facebook.com/ZenParenting/"&gt;Facebook&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Buy and leave a review for &lt;a href="https://zenpopparenting.com/zen-parenting-book/"&gt;Cathy&amp;#8217;s Book Zen Parenting: Caring for Ourselves and Our Children in an Unpredictable World&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Find everything ZPR on our &lt;a href="https://zenpopparenting.com/resources/"&gt;Resources Page&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Guys- Complete a &lt;a href="https://menliving.org/connect/"&gt;MenLiving Connect profile&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; </description>

Zen Pop Parenting

Todd and Cathy Adams

BIG and the Wisdom of Staying Young & Playful- Episode #840

NOV 4, 202579 MIN
Zen Pop Parenting

BIG and the Wisdom of Staying Young & Playful- Episode #840

NOV 4, 202579 MIN

Description

<p>To kick off Tom Hanks month, Cathy and Todd revisit <em>Big</em>, the 1988 classic that made him a star and reminded us what it means to grow up too fast. The movie blends humor, heart, and magic (and a somewhat inappropriate romance), letting us laugh at the absurdity of adult life while remembering what it felt like to be young. They talk about why <em>Big</em> still matters, why friendship is at the core of the story, and how Penny Marshall’s direction brought depth to a wild premise. They also discuss what the story reveals about growing up, parenting, and the pressure to “perform” adulthood.</p> <p><strong>Some Ways to Support Us</strong></p> <ol> <li style="list-style-type: none;"> <ol> <li><a href="https://cathycassaniadams.substack.com/">Sign up for Cathy’s Substack</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Restoring-Our-Girls-Conversations-Challenges/dp/1684816831/ref=sr_1_1?crid=13TEXAZWS743M&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.1VBeeu7d3zb6S8WeBFYFRGryAZH8eLlDqw9zwFm6Djfty5WSDo93DgjNMTI-_3WGmqDq1tgTnFDtk0KaC1q8dS9HsotofBzq-v9w-1ZlttP0pgUnmhndrvkTduj_rBlaNj25icgY85S2se3topRU8ekDqEqHiOkW-BUkmUfph2xOFr0CGYJx78ZHp_9lBiCY6dL6bCS9VtVWruFr1betMZGrs_CwNm-P7ubUhtT0f4A.KTnE-Q5NA8JO7ow9aWTKfiMntLn4Iif4M9I3vUDGPik&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=restoring+our+girls&amp;qid=1727709542&amp;sprefix=%2Caps%2C78&amp;sr=8-1">Order Restoring our Girls</a></li> <li><a href="https://zenpopparenting.com/product/teamzen-membership/">Join Team Zen</a></li> </ol> </li> </ol> <p><em><strong>Links shared in this episode:</strong></em></p> <p><span style="font-size: revert; color: initial;">For the full show notes, visit </span><a style="font-size: revert;" href="https://zenpopparenting.com/podcasts/840-big-and-the-wisdom-of-staying-young-playful/">zenpopparenting.com</a><span style="font-size: revert; color: initial;">.</span></p> <p><u>This week’s sponsor(s):</u></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.avidco.net/">Avid Co</a> DuPage County Area Decorating, Painting, Remodeling by Avid Co includes kitchens, basements, bathrooms, flooring, tiling, fire and flood restoration.</li> <li><a href="https://www.ameripriseadvisors.com/david.serrano/">David Serrano- Certified Financial Planner- 815-370-3780</a></li> <li><a href="https://menliving.org/">MenLiving </a>&#8211; A virtual and in-person community of guys connecting deeply and living fully. No requirements, no creeds, no gurus, no judgements</li> <li><a href="https://toddadamscoaching.com/">Todd Adams Life &amp; Leadership Coaching for Guys</a></li> </ul> <p><u>Other Ways to Support Us</u></p> <ul> <li>Follow us on social media <ul> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/zenparentingradio/">Instagram</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@zenparenting">YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/ZenParenting/">Facebook</a></li> </ul> </li> <li>Buy and leave a review for <a href="https://zenpopparenting.com/zen-parenting-book/">Cathy&#8217;s Book Zen Parenting: Caring for Ourselves and Our Children in an Unpredictable World</a></li> <li>Find everything ZPR on our <a href="https://zenpopparenting.com/resources/">Resources Page</a></li> <li>Guys- Complete a <a href="https://menliving.org/connect/">MenLiving Connect profile</a></li> </ul>