Dr Shefali: Conscious Parenting
Don’t we all want to be seen? Don’t all of us want to feel that we matter? When we don’t feel seen or that we matter, we often spend our lives trying to fill that need through other means: chasing success, money, substances. Unfortunately, none of that replaces the deeper need that was not met.
What conscious parenting is
Dr. Shefali Tsabary, bestselling author featured on Oprah, clinical psychologist and international speaker, leads the conscious parenting movement. It is designed to help parents help their children feel seen without sacrificing the child’s success. Parents love their children, but their hopes, dreams and fears can inadvertently diminish the child.
When a child doesn’t feel seen
When a child doesn’t feel seen, they split off to protect their authentic self. Is that you? Are you still protecting that deeper self?
Who this episode is for
This episode is helpful for anyone who wants to parent the whole child, or for someone who struggles to find their deeper self and isn’t sure why. Perhaps you were not seen and, in an attempt to survive, lost your connection to your deeper self. Check out Dr. Shefali’s book The Awakened Family.
Frequently asked questions
What is conscious parenting?
Dr. Shefali’s approach to helping children feel seen without sacrificing their success.
What happens when a child doesn’t feel seen?
They split off to protect their authentic self, and may spend their lives trying to fill that need in other ways.
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