Conscious Parenting

There are 2 types of parenting styles, conscious and unconscious parenting. Conscious parenting is known to be the better parenting style rather than unconscious parenting. And why is that? In Dr. Shefali Tsabary 's conscious approach to parenting, in her book, The Conscious Parent Transforming Ourselves, Empowering Our Children, she gives parents advice on how to be a better parent to their children and it also allows parents to look deeply and honestly within themselves. In Julie Halpert 's article, The Power of Mindful Parenting, she writes about how you can raise your kid in an empathetic approach rather than an insensitive one. As a result of conscious parenting we will then become better parents and raise happy, well adjusted children. …show more content…
Tsabary says that “children serve as mirrors of their parents ' forgotten self” her goal is to show parents that conscious parenting is the way to go for parenting. She goes over 2 main topics in her book, unconditional love and being the parent you need to be rather than the one you want to be. Tsabary explains that the myth that we unconditionally love our children is false because “the hard reality is that our love is full of condition” when a child doesn’t do what they are told to do parents get upset. Tsabary parents need to realize this so they can learn to change for their children. To become a conscious parent is all about the willingness to change yourself and realize that you need to change from all the unconscious habits and patterns you’re used …show more content…
She further explains 2 ways to raise your child in an empathetic approach, Halpert gives one example and that’s to be aware of everything going on to her as soon as she wakes up. This allows parents to build a relationship with their children. Halpert also give her views on how to practice mindful parenting as a result of doing that it is said that you become less stressed out and you improve your parenting skills at the same