How to Be a Better Parent: Conscious Parenting Practices with Dr. Shefali | EP 12

In this episode of Healing & Human Potential, we are joined by parenting expert Dr. Shefali to discuss healing family dynamics, raising kids with compassion, and awakened womanhood in a patriarchal world. Dr. Shefali unpacks practical tools and insights on how to be a better parent, revealing how to navigate conflict, discipline, and expectations with your kids.

She also gives advice for anybody looking to heal their own relationship with their parents, sharing that the most powerful work we can do is within ourselves.

We often parent the way that we were raised, so Dr. Shefali offers a practical solution to compassionately break the cycle of generational trauma and nurture loving connections with your kids.

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EPISODE TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 Intro

2:21 Defining Conscious Parenting

3:23 Creating Compassionate Change in Unconscious Parenting

8:39 Dr. Shefali Shares Her Parenting Struggles

11:25 Longterm Impact of Unconscious Parenting

15:12 How Predators Target 'Obedient' Kids

16:26 Taking Healing into Your Own Hands

18:39 The Line Between Guidance and Expectation with Children

23:39 Putting it Into Practice & Healing at Deeper Level

26:11 Understanding the Core Wounds in Overreaction

29:04 How Fear Affects Your Parenting

33:22 The Time of the Awakened Woman

37:00 Healing From the Patriarchy

41:05 Asking the Question "Why?"

43:58 Conclusion

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Dr. Shefali received her doctorate in clinical psychology from Columbia University. Specializing in the integration of Western psychology + Eastern philosophy, she brings together the best of both worlds for her clients.

She is an expert in family dynamics + personal development, teaching courses around the globe. She has written four books, three of which are New York Times best-sellers, including her two landmark books, The Conscious Parent and The Awakened Family.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doctorshefali

Website: https://www.drshefali.com/

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Have you watched our previous episode with Krista Williams?

Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/q4vyi880iY0

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