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Being a conscious parent is not about arriving at a destination…after which you have earned the title “conscious parent.” It’s not a designation to put on your resume, or a symbol of having achieved a certain level of mastery of its principles. It’s about the commitment to the journey – and it can start on day one. You can choose TODAY to be a conscious parent. It means you are committed to the never-ending journey that emphasizes growth, truth, authenticity, and presence. We can all practice these skills and achieve various levels of mastery, however the genuine intention towards the journey is the most important piece that matters. Conscious Parenting is not a checklist of external attributes….it’s about the process. It is not about being a “human being,” but about being a “human becoming.” It is about being authentic, vulnerable, and honest. While there is a full spectrum of what that looks like from the outside, the most important aspect of being a conscious parent is the intention.

Conscious Parenting moment: Stumped by a 6 year old

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Ah the joys of parenting, and husbands.  This post, is more about parenting the husband.  And let me state for the record, I mean parenting as a “spiritual partnership” not as “I know everything and you don’t so I am here to enlighten you.”  My husband is an amazing parent – I have just been […]

A conscious parenting moment with Goldie Hawn

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My mom sent me an email last night, telling me to watch Oprah’s new series on OWN, where she spent an hour with Goldie Hawn. I went online and found a wonderful short clip that I immediately wanted to share. For 2 reasons. First, because I love her description of how she answered her 4 […]

Peer pressure at its best!

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I was meeting with the entire staff at my daughter’s school.  I gave my spiel about healthy nutrition, food choices, and making some universal guidelines. The first comment I got was that when parents bring healthy snacks when they are the snack host for the classroom, the children don’t like it and complain. First, I […]

Conscious Birthday Party tip: Gratitude notes

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Here’s a little video about something I did at my last birthday party that you can do that will surprise (and delight)  your guests. Gratitude notes. This is something you can have your child do when they are having their birthday party. Imagine a community of children who get a gift like this in addition […]

Study finds breastfed babies are “more challenging” …. Really????

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Saw this article on the Huffington Post today about a study that “proves” that breastfed babies are “more challenging” than bottlefed  babies. Really??? In any case, I couldn’t resist chiming in on the conversation. Here is my brief response (which could easily have been a mini-dissertation with how much I wanted to share) …..but I […]

Universal law or physical principle?

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One foundational aspect of this conscious parenting site, has to do with the power of intention, and what we focus on (aka the law of attraction).  The law of attraction states that what we give focus to, we get more of.  If we focus our attention and our emotion on what we fear will happen, […]

Oh no! Am I THAT mom??

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We all know THAT mom. The one that is a pain in the ass, the one that all the other mothers see and just expect a difficult time from.  The one that instills some sort of controversy wherever she goes.  Or in my case, the one that might make another parent squirm a bit because […]

A tip for how to help teach your children to make healthier food choices

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One of the most common responses I get when talking about shifting a child’s eating habits is: “But they won’t like it!” Or…. “Not my child, they are VEEEERRRYY picky.” I’m not saying that it’s easy, or that your child will immediately run over hugging and kissing you for making the changes to their food. […]