Being a conscious parent is not about arriving at a destination…after which you have earned the title “conscious parent.” It is about the commitment to the journey – and it can start on day one. You can choose TODAY to be a conscious parent.

Prioritize your relationship with your child over punishing their “bad” behavior

Erika — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:56:50 +0000

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Feeling overwhelmed? A conscious parenting tip for how to get more done with less “effort”

Erika — Wed, 29 May 2013 17:02:49 +0000

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, [...]

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More Facebook trouble for conscious parents

Erika — Thu, 23 May 2013 18:40:01 +0000

gillyberlin / Foter.com / CC BY So you snap a photo of your child and post it to Facebook. Cute, innocent, and fun, right? Not so fast. Did you know that it is simple to find out exactly where your child’s school, playground, or even bedroom is? The Facebook and Internet pictures of children saga [...]

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Picking your battles: A conscious parenting dilemma

Erika — Tue, 21 May 2013 20:50:51 +0000

Check out the video below for an example of a conscious parenting dilemma. What I forgot to mention in the video, but is an important factor, is the fact that I don’t feel super strongly about the guideline of being 14 when you get your ears pierced. If I felt strongly one way, this would [...]

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Courage, Authenticity, Alignment

Erika — Wed, 01 May 2013 17:59:43 +0000

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 [...]

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Why bribing children is counterproductive: A dad pays his daughter to stay off of Facebook

Erika — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 18:07:52 +0000

We want to support our children, but at the end of the day, is this really the best approach? Parenting consciously means looking beyond the immediate, and really think about what their parenting is actually, in the long run, teaching their children. Many parenting practices, are focused on changing our [...]

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Great Kindness Challenge January 14-18th 2013

Erika — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 03:41:42 +0000

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 [...]

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People! Please respect each other!

Erika — Sun, 16 Dec 2012 00:36:15 +0000

Tambako the Jaguar / Foter / CC BY-ND For the last, oh, 6 months I have watched people that I love, admire, respect, and cherish, demonstrate sides of them that I never knew existed. And quite frankly, wish I never knew. Whether it be politics, or other divisive subjects (such as gun control), I find [...]

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Effects of spanking: What does the research show?

Erika — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 21:32:04 +0000

Pink Sherbet Photography / Foter / CC BY Having just been on a recent episode of the Ricki Lake show, where the topic was disciplining your children, when I came across this video, I had to share it with all of you. My primary message about spanking is that parents do it because it “works” [...]

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Disciplining our children on the Ricki Lake show

Erika — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 18:38:14 +0000

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 [...]

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