The awakened family
Subtitle: a revolution in parenting
By: Shefali Tsabary, Ph.D.
Publisher: Viking
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 348
ISBN-13: 9780399563966
Copyright date: 2016
Subjects: Parenting; Families; Parent and child
Description: "What if I told you that you can put an end to all of your parenting struggles? That you can learn to parent without fear or anxiety? That you can end conflict with your children? That you can create close and connected relationships within your family? Would you accept this invitation to a revolution in parenting? We all have the capacity to raise children who are highly resilient and emotionally connected. However, many of us are unable to because we are blinded by modern misconceptions of parenting and our own inner limitations. In The Awakened Family, I show you how you can cultivate a relationship with your children so they can thrive; moreover, you can be transformed to a state of greater calm, compassion, and wisdom as well. This book will take you on a journey to transcending your fears and illusions around parenting and help you become the parent you always wanted to be: fully present and conscious. It will arm you with practical, hands-on strategies and real-life examples from my experience as a parent and clinical psychologist that show the extraordinary power of being a conscious parent. Everyone in your family is ready to be awakened. Will you take this journey with me?"--Dust jacket.
Table of contents: title: Part one: A new awakening. Learning a new way ; How the culture sets up parents to fail ; The invisible triggers of our reactivity; title: Part two: Our parenting myths. Myth #1: Parenting is about the child ; Myth #2: A successful child is ahead of the curve ; Myth #3: There are good children and bad children ; Myth #4: Good parents are naturals ; Myth #5: A good parent is a loving one ; Myth #6: Parenting is about raising a happy child ; Myth #7: Parents need to be in control; title: Part three: Understanding our reactivity. Raising the real child ; What's really behind our reactions ; Transforming fear into consciousness; title: Part four: Transformative parenting skills. From expectations to engagement ; From mindless reaction to mindful presence ; From chaos to stillness ; From role to no-role ; From emotions to feelings ; From enmeshment to autonomy ; From judgment to empathy ; From discipline to enlightened boundaries ; From the battlefield to the negotiation table; title: Epilogue: Shedding skin, shedding light; title: Appendix: Thirty daily reminders to build consciousness.