The Conscious Parent

emotional and energetic form. The more we make it a point to reflect on aspects of our existence for which ...

another religion, her father’s face became full of rage. Taking her aside, he railed, “You will never m ...

When we teach our children to find the smallest of things in their day to reflect on with gratitude, ...

M CHAPTER 15 Connect to Your Child with Engaged Presence any of us mistake the business of parenting—the cook ...

bemoans the fact that “all she wants to do is talk about her favorite musicians, which is a topic I ...

should be with their children almost all the time. On the contrary, a conscious parent may be extremely bu ...

HOW WE UNDERMINE OUR ATTEMPTS TO CONNECT WITH OUR CHILDREN The minute our children try to talk to us, we ...

I can see how overwhelmed you are I can see you are anxious about your exam tomorrow. It’s important to be aw ...

When you engage your children at their level, words often aren’t even necessary, since they can detract ...

experiences in their own way, with us bearing witness. The first step to raising an empathic adult there ...

“bratty,” I proceeded to lecture her on the importance of gratitude. As I did so, I felt guilty. The more I ...

was to brush her fear away by responding, “Oh, don’t be silly. Don’t you see how many children are goin ...

JUST BE THERE Many of us find ourselves taxed when our children act out. What we don’t realize is ...

our teens are saying when they turn their back on us, turn up the television, or slam the door. Our ...

children with our theories, well-laid-out thoughts, and already- formulated answers, we teach them to be ...

“Why does the moon shine so brightly?” or “Why do clouds look like cotton?” Instead, capitalize on ...

with her desire to know. At her age, I felt the desire was magical enough. The science behind the answer woul ...

W CHAPTER 16 How to Handle Your Child’s Mistakes hen any of us makes a mistake, we must first forgive ours ...

or blaming. Only when your children are free of fear can they extract the lesson they need. DO YOU ...

In each of these and so many other cases, we presume we know the reason our children behave in a part ...