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Author: Dr. Shefali / Maia Wisdom

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This is not your typical parenting podcast. It is a podcast about raising the parent as much as it is about raising our children. 

Join Dr. Shefali, the pioneer of conscious parenting, New York Times bestselling author, clinical psychologist, and Oprah’s favorite parenting expert, as she engages in raw and heartfelt conversations with parents in real time. Dr. Shefali tackles everyday parenting challenges by offering conscious tools and strategies to raise empowered and resilient children. She helps parents overcome obstacles that get in the way of creating authentic connections with their kids. 

No matter what struggles you have, you will receive profound wisdom that will resonate deeply with your own life experiences.

Parenting & You with Dr. Shefali is produced by Maia Wisdom.

If you would like to be a guest on this podcast and receive parenting advice from Dr. Shefali, please go to http://www.drshefali.com/podcast. You can also email us at team@maiawisdom.com.

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Managing Big Feelings

Managing Big Feelings

2024-12-1738:38

As parents we can be ill-equipped by our kids big emotions. Children having a meltdown can cause parents to have an even bigger one! In this episode, Dr. Shefali helps parent’s regulate the inner chaos of themselves and their kids. If you would like to be a guest on this podcast and receive parenting advice from Dr. Shefali, please go to www.drshefali.com/podcast. You can also email us at team@maiawisdom.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Have you been in a situation that was so painful that you felt frozen and couldn't find a way out?  In this episode, Dr Shefali speaks to two parents that are stuck in a situation and desperately need her help. If you would like to be a guest on this podcast and receive parenting advice from Dr. Shefali, please go to www.drshefali.com/podcast. You can also email us at team@maiawisdom.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dr Shefali reveals what she observed in herself as a young mother and one of the main reasons she is passionate about conscious parenting. In this episode, Dr. Shefali helps people move away from their own childhood baggage to live a better life. If you would like to be a guest on this podcast and receive parenting advice from Dr. Shefali, please go to www.drshefali.com/podcast. You can also email us at team@maiawisdom.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This is a repeat of an earlier episode. Swept away by everyday life, many of us parents struggle to fully engage with our children in the present. As a result, we miss out on precious moments leading to lingering regrets. In this episode, Dr. Shefali delves into the profound art of connecting with our children in the here and now, exploring the transformative power of present-moment parenting. This episode will offer you the gift of healing your past and reclaiming your life in the present moment. If you would like to be a guest on this podcast and receive parenting advice from Dr. Shefali, please go to www.drshefali.com/podcast. You can also email us at team@maiawisdom.com.. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The fantasy of how you will be as a parent and what your children will be like can be very different from the reality. In this episode Dr Shefali helps families turn around this unhealthy way of thinking.  If you would like to be a guest on this podcast and receive parenting advice from Dr. Shefali, please go to www.drshefali.com/podcast. You can also email us at team@maiawisdom.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Parental Guilt

Parental Guilt

2024-11-1237:17

Do you feel guilty that you sometimes miss big events in your kids' lives? Or because you can’t be present for the small ones either? Our busy schedules don’t always allow us to be around as much as we might like to be. In this episode, Dr. Shefali offers parents solutions to overcome this guilt and re-evaluate their lifestyles. If you would like to be a guest on this podcast and receive parenting advice from Dr. Shefali, please go to www.drshefali.com/podcast. You can also email us at team@maiawisdom.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Red Flag Behaviors?

Red Flag Behaviors?

2024-11-0535:00

Sometimes our kids exhibit dangerous behaviors that scare us and we don’t know what to do. It gives us anxiety when we see our kids suffer and have problematic behaviors. In this episode, Dr. Shafali helps parents understand the issues and how to work through it. If you would like to be a guest on this podcast and receive parenting advice from Dr. Shefali, please go to www.drshefali.com/podcast. You can also email us at team@maiawisdom.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tame Your Inner Critic

Tame Your Inner Critic

2024-10-2943:18

Are you anxious about what other people think of you? We all crave approval from others in our lives, and the voice in our head often tells us that we need to do better and that we aren't good enough. Dr. Shefali shares how we can liberate ourselves in the most powerful way possible and overcome these anxieties. ​IIf you would like to be a guest on this podcast and receive parenting advice from Dr. Shefali, please go to www.drshefali.com/podcast. You can also email us at team@maiawisdom.com.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Most parents don’t realize that conscious parenting involves understanding what's going on in a child's mind. Without this knowledge parents have a tendency to be reactive which can be detrimental to our children. In this episode Dr Shefali explains how we can better attune with our children once we appreciate what’s going on in their brains. If you would like to be a guest on this podcast and receive parenting advice from Dr. Shefali, please go to www.drshefali.com/podcast. You can also email us at team@maiawisdom.com.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In a special new episode of Parenting & You, Dr. Shefali has a conversation with her dear friend, hollywood star and author, Eva Mendes. Eva and her husband, Ryan Gosling, have two daughters who are 8 and 10 years old. Eva discusses how Dr. Shefali’s conscious parenting has helped her become a better mom. In this exclusive, raw interview she opens up about parenting traps she falls into, dealing with mommy guilt and her perspective on aging. She also reveals the inspiration of her new children’s book Desi, Mama, and the Never-Ending Worries. If you would like to be a guest on this podcast and receive parenting advice from Dr. Shefali, please go to www.drshefali.com/podcast. You can also email us at team@maiawisdom.com.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Power struggles with kids can quickly turn into arguments with everyone feeling like they must win. This often results in loss of temper which causes huge disconnection with everyone feeling like they have lost. In this episode Dr Shefali helps show parents how they can end the power struggles in their homes. If you would like to be a guest on this podcast and receive parenting advice from Dr. Shefali, please go to www.drshefali.com/podcast. You can also email us at team@maiawisdom.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Being a parent can come with a whole set of unrealistic expectations that can quickly become overwhelming, but also dealing with our parents' expectations of us causes even more stress. In this episode, Dr. Shefali helps parents deal with all the judgment they feel from family and outsiders. If you would like to be a guest on this podcast and receive parenting advice from Dr. Shefali, please go to www.drshefali.com/podcast. You can also email us at team@maiawisdom.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We feel powerless when our kids have too much control i\. In this episode, Dr. Shefali talks to two parents who feel like they are being held hostage by their kids and want to regain some sense of parental authority. If you would like to be a guest on this podcast and receive parenting advice from Dr. Shefali, please go to www.drshefali.com/podcast. You can also email us at team@maiawisdom.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Stop Overparenting!

Stop Overparenting!

2024-09-1747:261

Many parents feel like it’s their job to overparent and micromanage their kids. This often leads to disconnection and disempowerment. Dr Shefali shares the secrets of conscious parenting with two moms whose inner anxiety is currently in the driver's seat.   If you would like to be a guest on this podcast and receive parenting advice from Dr. Shefali, please go to www.drshefali.com/podcast. You can also email us at team@maiawisdom.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In the West we are taught to suppress and run away from any painful feelings and not talk about them. In the East the approach is very different. Dr. Shefali speaks with  two moms that are both suffering loss and puts them on a new path to healing using Eastern philosophies. If you would like to be a guest on this podcast and receive parenting advice from Dr. Shefali, please go to www.drshefali.com/podcast. You can also email us at team@maiawisdom.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Am I good enough as a parent is a universal concern. We all want the best for our children but we get stuck in our own unworthiness. What our children truly need from us isn’t often what we think it is. Dr. Shefali helps two parents who are stuck with the worry of being good enough. If you would like to be a guest on this podcast and receive parenting advice from Dr. Shefali, please go to www.drshefali.com/podcast. You can also email us at team@maiawisdom.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Whether you have a toddler or a teen, tantrums are a huge challenge for parents to overcome. Dr Shefali helps moms navigate these difficult behaviors and helps everyone stay calm in the storm.   If you would like to be a guest on this podcast and receive parenting advice from Dr. Shefali, please go to www.drshefali.com/podcast. You can also email us at team@maiawisdom.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Patterns: We all live them, repeat them and boy, do they get us into trouble. Often what we do in early childhood we repeat in our adult life. In this episode, Dr Shefali helps two parents become aware of their patterns and how to pivot away from them.  If you would like to be a guest on this podcast and receive parenting advice from Dr. Shefali, please go to www.drshefali.com/podcast. You can also email us at team@maiawisdom.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Every parent subconsciously makes big mistakes with their kids. In this episode, Dr. Shefali breaks down our common mistakes and teaches us about what we can do instead. If you would like to be a guest on this podcast and receive parenting advice from Dr. Shefali, please go to www.drshefali.com/podcast. You can also email us at team@maiawisdom.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
It is very hard to parent our children when we are constantly feeling anxious. Our thoughts race and our fears overwhelm us. When our children observe us, they feel disempowered and afraid. In this episode, Dr. Shefali helps parents cope with their anxieties in a more conscious manner. If you would like to be a guest on this podcast and receive parenting advice from Dr. Shefali, please go to www.drshefali.com/podcast. You can also email us at team@maiawisdom.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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