What if raising children didn’t have to be stressful and exhausting? What if we could become more joyful, let go our of ego and expectations of our children, and love them just the way they are in the present moment? Dr. Shefali Tsabary shares powerful insights on how to be the parent our children really need us to be. These foundational principles on healing our own inner wounds, simplifying our lives, and honoring their uniqueness and autonomy, helps us better connect with our children and create a peaceful family life.

Dr. Shefali is a clinical physiologist, public speaker, and NYT best selling author, including her two landmark books “The Conscious Parent” and “The Awakened Family,” which are some of my favorite parenting books. She is an expert in family dynamics and personal development, teaching courses around the globe. Her insights will blow you away, bringing to light thought processes that we often don’t consider because of all the layers of experiences we’ve had growing up in our own life and cultural norms.

In this episode we over:

- What the true role of the parent is
- The most common mistakes people make in parenting
- How we can become more joyful, less stressful and less burned out
- How to let go of the desire to obsessively control your child’s behavior
- Connection with our children first being more important than correction
- Helping children thrive who are naturally high spirited and resistant to boundaries
- Fostering sibling relationships
- How to best help siblings during their conflict and rivalry
- The philosophy in raising our children in a respectful way, appreciating their wholeness as people now, while also allowing for an understanding of their developing brains and a need for guidance and boundaries
- Becoming aware of our egos and agendas for our children, and how to work to let it go
- Handling anger and developing patience with our children
- Helping our children manage their big feelings
- Screen time, technology, and social media use for children

Where to find Dr. Shefali Tsabary
website: https://www.drshefali.com
Instagram:   / doctorshefali  
Youtube:    / drshefali  
Her courses: https://courses.drshefali.com

Where to find me:
Get my ebooks: https://www.ellenfisher.com/ebooks
My instagram:   / ellenfisher  
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