Unschooling Conversations

Conscious Parenting is for Everybody


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In this insightful episode, Heidi Steel sits down with conscious parenting and living coach Sarah Parkes to explore the transformative power of conscious parenting.


Sarah shares how the foundations of unconditional love, radical acceptance, and emotional regulation can profoundly impact families. They discuss the practical ways conscious parenting looks in daily life, including allowing big emotions to run their course and repairing relationships after past mistakes.


Sarah emphasizes that it's never too late to make positive changes, even for parents who feel they've damaged their connection with their children.


The conversation also delves into the pressure many parents feel to be "perfect" and how embracing our own humanity models important lessons for our kids.


Sarah and Heidi share powerful stories of children's wisdom and the healing that can occur when we approach parenting with self-compassion.


Whether you're new to conscious parenting or seeking to deepen your practice, this episode is filled with invaluable insights that can transform your family dynamics. Tune in to discover how you can cultivate the strong, connected relationships you desire with your children.


Here are the key highlights from the conversation with Sarah Parkes and where they can be found:

  1. Defining conscious parenting as unconditional love and acceptance (0:02:30 - 0:02:52)

  2. How conscious parenting creates strong attachment and reduces anxiety in children (0:04:25 - 0:05:01)

  3. Allowing big emotions to run their course, rather than controlling behavior (0:07:22 - 0:08:32)

  4. The importance of self-compassion and compassion for children (0:10:07 - 0:10:37)

  5. Repairing relationships after past mistakes through apology and collaborative conversations (0:14:06 - 0:15:32)

  6. Conscious parenting being beneficial for all families, including those with neurodivergent children (0:21:28 - 0:22:45)

  7. Embracing imperfection and not striving for perfection as parents (0:24:47 - 0:26:56)

  8. The speaker's personal story of repair and wisdom from her 9-year-old daughter (0:28:55 - 0:30:17)

  9. Breaking unconscious cycles and creating a conscious parenting legacy (0:30:33 - 0:33:40)

  10. The key message that it's never too late to make positive changes (0:34:25)

  11. ...more
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