I am so encouraged to see my life’s work/my passion, Conscious Parenting, beginning to not only gain momentum, but even more attention in the media. Today, Oprah Winfrey featured the topic on her Soul Sunday show, and said about the conscious parenting approach “it is going to change the way we look at parenting.” I […]
Talking to children about drugs and alcohol on San Diego News 6
This morning, I spoke with Heather Meyers about how parents can help their children deal with the threats of sex, drugs, and alcohol. As I discuss in the segment, it begins very early on, and may not be quite what you think. Obviously our children are exposed to far more today at an earlier age […]
Conscious parenting tip: Stop talking so much!
This week’s video discusses a conscious parenting approach to a common “instinct” in parents, to explain, and to “teach” our children, and why this is not the best strategy in the long run. Do you ever think you are “talking too much?” How have you stopped doing this in your parenting?
Parenting picky eaters (Part 1)
In this week’s video blog, I share my perspective on how to parent a picky eater. First, from the health perspective, and secondly, from the conscious parenting perspective. This video is intended to give a foundation for this topic, and also some food for thought (pun intended). 🙂 Tune in next week for some more […]
Feeling overwhelmed? A conscious parenting tip for how to get more done with less “effort”
harold.lloyd / Foter.com / CC BY-NC-SA As you all know, I am a huge fan of the teachings of Abraham Hicks, and the laws of the universe. Applying these principles in our lives consciously, and in our parenting, can bring us higher levels of peace, prosperity, and abundance in myriad ways. This particular exercise, […]
The Importance of Grandparents
This morning, I was grateful to be a guest on San Diego news 6 to discuss the important role that grandparents play in a child’s life. What special rituals/traditions do you share with your grandparents?
Courage, Authenticity, Alignment
aftab. / Foter.com / CC BY-NC Many people have seen this video, and was just reminded of it today as I spoke on the phone with a dear friend. We were discussing all the music talent shows, like American Idol, the Voice, and America’s got talent. I have to admit that the only season of […]
Great Kindness Challenge January 14-18th 2013
So many of our efforts in schools is to deal with the “problems.” As conscious parents, it is important to realize the vital importance of focusing on the good things around us as much as we can, and to teach our children to do the same. I can’t think of a better way to start […]
Disciplining our children on the Ricki Lake show
On Tuesday, I had the wonderful opportunity to be a guest on the Ricki Lake show, where the topic was disciplining your children. No matter what your stance is on public shaming, or spanking, this episode was a DEFINITE conversation starter. I had the privilege also of being part of a live video streaming […]
A mother’s intuition
fabiogis50 / Foter / CC BY-NC-SA One of the skills essential to conscious parenting is learning to tune in to your intuitive guidance system ( or otherwise known as mother’s intuition, your sixth sense, your gut instinct, etc.). And by learning (or should I say honing) that skill, we can better help our children learn […]