The Conscious Parent

There are times when life feels unbearably tenuous and highly unpredictable, often leaving us with a feeli ...

we might attribute them to chance. The fact is, things happen, and we may never know the reason—if there e ...

and our thoughts. For such journaling to be really effective, it’s beneficial to use an “automatic” approach to ...

act them out. We sit with our thoughts and emotions in a nonreactive manner, having no need to dump ...

from a neutral state. After all, reality is neutral, allowing us to interpret it any way we choose. As we ...

a situation is what it is. We then discover how we can best use the situation for everyone’s benefit. ...

change another’s mind, or allow them to trigger us into a state of overwhelming emotion, we are no l ...

relaxed; unfortunately such days are rare. This teen’s parents are the most dedicated parents I have ev ...

intuition, with a wisdom that recognizes one can never know the “why.” Instead of seeking to impose their w ...

opportunities to become more patient, humble, and compassionate. For this reason, we ought to explore with ...

When reality doesn’t go according to our expectations, instead of reacting, we tell ourselves, “Surrender, let g ...

intimate partner on their journey to self-awareness. ...

I CHAPTER 7 The Challenge of a Lifetime Infancy and the “Terrible Two’s” n the dance of parent and child, we af ...

relationship between parent and child. The transition to parenthood is complex, requiring us to surrender to a ...

The child and parent infuse each other, rhythmically synchronizing their body and mind to the other. The ch ...

through our constant service that our infant affords us access to our spiritual depths. The demands of caring for ...

time no longer belongs to us, we come to the profound realization that our very life is no longer ours ...

limitless capacity for compassion and unconditional love. Because we are unaccustomed to living in the present m ...

do I let you find yourself when I myself am lost?” Such times are bound to descend upon us occasional ...

traditional means, which makes our task all the more challenging. To respond to this challenge requires u ...