305 | Becoming a Conscious Parent with Dr Shefali

The Optimal Body

Have you heard of conscious parenting? Dr. Shefali, doctor of clinical psychology, presents a paradigm shift in parenting by prioritizing connection over correction. By providing insight into what drove her passion towards the psychology of parenting and how parents can shift from a reactive response of correction to connection. Then, she discussed the role of awareness in changing parental approaches to discipline and how to approach a public emotional tantrum. She shares the three stages of conscious parenting and how it is never too late to start parent consciousness. By understanding that there is no "best" way of parenting, Dr. Shefali shares her thoughts on family therapy, how expectations influence childhood, what it takes to get your child to love the same hobbies as you, the stages of parenting, and how to navigate social expectations around raising a child. Let's dive into this new approach to parenting.

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What You Will Learn In This Interview with ⁠Dr. Shefali

03:50 - What drew Dr. Shefali to a career in parenting

06:28 - Connection over correction - how do we shift that?

09:47 - How can parents change their innate rules about childhood, upbringing and discipline?

11:50 - How to navigate an emotional tantrum or situation publicly

15:21 - How to guide: 3 Stages of conscious parenting

18:28 - Is it ever too late to start parent consciousness

20:46 - Do all parents f*uck up parenting?

24:50- Family therapy and counselling

25:55 - How do we guide a child without putting our expectations on them?

.28:08 - How to get your child to love the same things you love

.30:24 - Stages of parenting & continuing on awareness to be a conscious parent

.31:22 - Tuning out social expectations on how to raise a child

.34:19 - Accessing The Parenting Map

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