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Ep. - 20 Room For Mistakes Oct 14, 2018

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Kate found herself challenged by her precocious son and perceived him as the enemy. She found herself conflicted between wanting to raise her son to be strong and stand up for himself and yet not to her. Listen in as she talks about making room for mistakes in her parenting.

Ep. - 19 I need to CONTROL my child, Don't I? Sep 30, 2018

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Gillian worked hard to create a conscious loving environment for her girls to thrive and yet her fear of letting go of control was overwhelming. As she began to meet her fear with kindness her relationship with her daughters began to shift in magical ways.

Ep. - 18 How Being Raised In An Authoritarian Family Can Affect Your Parenting Sep 10, 2018

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Nisansala was raised in a more traditional authoritarian home so she found herself falling into old familiar patterns in her parenting which reminded her of early childhood. In her desire to be more conscious she found herself challenging her background and finding out her feelings were ok and not something to repress and keep inside.

EP.17 - Feeling Like A Failure As A Mom Aug 24, 2018

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Sonali tried every technique she could to get her sons aggressive behavior in check and yet it always failed. Join us to hear her quest to find a way to connect with her son which led her to a surprising connection with herself.

Ep.16 - When Behavior Crosses The Line Aug 12, 2018

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Listen in as Teresa shares her challenging journey of understanding and taking responsibility for her part in the dynamic with her children. When their behavior crossed the line she found all her traditional parenting techniques flew out the window and the only way through was to turn inside putting her oxygen mask on first.

Ep.15 - Parenting A Precocious Child Who Breaks The Rules Jul 29, 2018

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Robin had a HUGE fantasy she could change her history by being a conscious loving mom. What she didn't expect were the intense feelings which arose when her son wouldn't conform. Little did she know she would be looking in the mirror and facing into her early childhood and all the behaviors which triggered her early pain.

Ep.14 - Parenting Through The Portal Of Trauma Jul 14, 2018

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Robyn wanted to be a mom as young as a teen and found her way to be one through adopting her son as a single mom. As she faced into the loss of her fantasy of everything being lollipops and unicorns she learned to navigate through a rocky terrain as she had to face into her own trauma which was triggered by her sons.

Ep.13 - Staying Present With The Overwhelming Expressions Of A Sensitive Child Jul 08, 2018

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No matter what Lisa did to "fix" the problem of her daughter's sensitivity it only got worse. When she felt responsible for her daughter's experience she beat herself up for not being able to hear her cry. Listen in as she shares her experience of slowly beginning to hear the call of her hidden sensitivity, rocking her world and the way she parents.

Ep.12 - How To See, Hear And Validate Your Child Jul 01, 2018

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In this episode, Mei shares how challenging her early childhood was being raised in a traditional punitive home. Even though she had a desire to create a safe home for her son to express his feelings she found herself acting out her early strategies of control and punishment.

Ep. 11 - Big Feelings And The Shadow Side Of Conscious Parenting Jun 24, 2018

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Olivia had learned about attachment parenting and done a lot of therapy and wanted to give her children the "perfect" secure attachment. What she didn't expect was to feel so angry and reactive instead of loving and kind.

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