This week, Valeria is joined by clinical psychologist and New York Times Bestselling Author, Dr. Shefali. Together they dive into the definition of conscious parenting, the myths and truths of the concept, the struggles of modern parenting, and the journey of radical awakening for authenticity in adulthood. Valeria also takes a vulnerable leap and shares a retrospective on the conversation with Dr. Shefali, further explaining her thoughts on conscious parenting after sitting with the idea for a few weeks. She boldly admits her mistakes as a parent, outlines the practices she uses with her own children, and details why they work (and sometimes don’t!).  Explore Dr. Shefali's latest book, "The Parenting Map," for a step-by-step guide to elevate your parent-child relationship. https://bitly.ws/3aGcT You can find Dr. Shefali on:  https://www.drshefali.com/ https://www.instagram.com/doctorshefali/ https://www.tiktok.com/@doctorshefali/ https://www.youtube.com/c/DrShefali Valeria is on: https://www.instagram.com/valerialipovetsky/  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWkDFq1pO7YNzifE3A4UsMA  https://www.tiktok.com/@valeria.lipovetsky  Not Alone Podcast What We Talked About: 00:00 Intro 00:37 Conscious parenting 02:44 Is conscious parenting being an idealist? 04:31 The struggle of modern ways of parenting 06:08 Steps to conscious parenting 07:30 Difference between gentle and conscious parenting 08:50 Conscious parenting is a lifelong process 10:53 Having one conscious parent in a family 12:44 How do we bring fear to children? 14:52 “Your child is not who you are” 16:12 Nurturing authenticity in your child 17:37 Relationship between parent’s reactions and child behavior 18:52 Radical Awakening 20:23 Reparenting your inner child 22:25 Inner revolution in adulthood 25:49 Individual growth in marriage 27:19 What is authenticity? 28:45 Find your truth Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices