3 Tips for Conscious Parenting

I had the joy of writing an article for Half-moon Yoga on the topic of Conscious Parenting in early May.

The experience of parenting can range from deep joy and elation to deep confusion and frustration. We sometimes hear that "it brings out the best in us” and sometimes that “it brings out the worst in us.” Conscious parenting, as a concept, provides a shift in perspective on the function of parenting: It focuses on a higher state of awareness connected to our spiritual existence, which in turn creates a new paradigm for connection and healing with our children.

To understand this perspective, we must first understand the term conscious. A conscious state of being refers to our ability to be aware of what occurs around us, and within us in relation to thoughts, emotions, beliefs, stories, sensations and so forth. Our inner state, our mental projection about our experiences and how we define ourselves and our lives through these lenses is known as ego. Our awareness of our ego allows us to live in connection to our True selves, beyond body and mind. In other words, consciousness refers to the part of us that is able to be witness to our mental and physical experiences of the world, without defining ourselves by these experiences.

By keeping our ego in check, and seeing our child as the bright light of spirit that they are, we allow for the illumination of not only our child’s path to Truth, but our own as well. Parenting in this ways is not at all about perfection or achievement. It is about restoring ourselves to wholeness (our natural state) for healthy, happy relationships.

Click here to read the full article and learn the 3 steps you can take today to parent more consciously and more peacefully!