Ep. 36 - Dr. Shefali: Lessons on Conscious Parenting - Allowing Choices & Quieting our Inner Critic (Part 1)

At MomCast, we believe that when we know better, we do better—and today’s episode is all about that growth. It takes courage to look with and critique our own parenting, but our guest promises it’s worth the effort. We're honored to welcome Dr. Shefali, a world-renowned clinical psychologist and bestselling author of The Conscious Parent and The Parenting Map, as she challenges us to parent with awareness and intention.Dr. Shefali offers live coaching to parents on her podcast "Parenting and You" and we got to experience her incredible expertise during this episode!In this first of a two-part conversation, Dr. Shefali defines conscious parenting and more:* evaluating how we're reacting to our children and what triggers us the most* how to begin allowing a child to listen to their inner voice, breaking the cycle of feeling disconnected from an "inner knowing"* why we should create artificial choices for our children so they feel empowered to make decisions and stop the pattern of combative behaviour* how to give permission to be imperfect and flawed to both ourselves and our children* techniques to quiet the inner critic we inherited from our parents, putting aside judgement and negativity that has been ingrained in usMake sure to follow Dr. Shefali on IG @doctorshefali, connect with her on her website drshefali.com and listen to her podcast "Parenting and You" Find Demetra at thelocalmomsnetwork.comFollow us on IG @thelocalmomsnetworkSend us your ideas for our next podcast!Email [email protected]