The Conscious Parent

children are no longer receptacles for our blame and pain, they have less need to release their emotional ...

we are teaching them to be attached to perfection. As a consequence, when our children are catapulted int ...

because mistakes are a natural part of learning how to be our authentic self. To not take mistakes person ...

CELEBRATE YOUR CHILD’S MISTAKES In our house, we often play a game at dinner time. Each of us talks ...

conscious parenting is that our children are inherently well-meaning and want to do the right thing. Howe ...

T CHAPTER 17 The Two Wings of the Eagle o develop conscious behavior, a child needs two streams of learning. ...

Even as our children need to foster a sense of inner connection and the ability to be authentic, they ...

completely lacking in respect, either on the part of the children or their parents. Overwhelmed, Stephanie i ...

moment later, the lamp fell on the floor and Jacob hurt his foot. Now Stephanie ran to him to take care ...

I meet many parents of older children especially who feel helpless in the face of their children’s “ ...

abuse her. So accustomed was she to feeling disempowered that she automatically embodied a position of ...

firm are as much a part of good parenting as are accepting and embracing our children. The heart of co ...

my past am I bringing to my present?” Once we have addressed our own internal state, we will be ...

actions in a personal way. If there’s an aspect of parenting that has the power to truly expose our attachm ...

enough to give this. If her behavior asks for shaping and containment, I will be engaged and alert, ready ...

Conflicts with our children are inevitable. Although they don’t make us feel good and we prefer to a ...

them I’m in charge.” When we take up such a position, it’s because we feel personally attacked i ...

abundant opportunity for practicing the art of negotiation. Of course, there are some situations in which ther ...

teach your children to engage life as it truly is: full of complex, competing demands, and rich wit ...

children learn how to use good judgment and discernment, make effective choices, and create positive sol ...