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I love this myth so much!  I believe that by unlocking our beliefs about happiness (and the ways we are blocking it!), we can transform our lives.  For those of us who are Americans, we are born into a nation so committed to the pursuit of happiness that it's in the Declaration of Independence.  And yet, this "pursuit" is exactly what has the power to make us unhappy. This show is the seventh in our 8-part series on Conscious Parenting and the parenting myths Dr. Shefali Tsabary shared in her inspiring book, The Awakened Family.   To bring this myth to life, we are joined by two inspiring Conscious Parenting Coaches who generously share their insights and wisdom: Aneika Perez and Tia Fagan.  In this episode, we look explore:What we can learn from our own experiences of pursuing happinessHow our discomfort with unhappiness -- and the other "bad" feelings -- is what stands in the way of us experiencing happinessHow to "create space" for ourselves and our kids to experience any and all feelingsMore ways to create the "conscious pause" that makes ALL. THE. DIFFERENCE. in conscious parenting and in lifeIn the conversation, we referenced two previous episodes.  You can find them here:Ep. 29: Emotions: What They Are, Where They Are, and How to Powerfully Flow Through Them – Dylan Rumley, Cognitive Medical HypnotherapistTake 5 for a Simple Exercise That Shifts Stress & Anxiety to Calm & Resourcefulness -- Becca ArmstrongIf you're interested in learning more about these amazing coaches, please check out the series webpage at soulpathparenting.com.

Here's the myth we're talking about in this episode: "A good parenting is a loving one."  If you’re thinking, "Hang on!  How is that a myth?," well, you're not alone!  That’s what I first thought when I read it.  But at the heart of this myth is one of the most profound insight in parenting and in life -- an insight that will have you understand love in a whole new way by the time this episode is done.This show is the sixth in our 8-part series on Conscious Parenting and the parenting myths Dr. Shefali Tsabary shared in her inspiring book, The Awakened Family.   To bring this myth to life, we are joined by two inspiring Conscious Parenting Coaches who generously share their insights and wisdom: Jenny Ng and Suzy Blais.  In the episode, we talk about:When love doesn't feel like love to a child, guess what.  It isn't coming from a place of love.  So, what is it then?....  The profound insight about love that has transformed my parenting:  "Love and fear cannot exist in the same moment"How we can cultivate the antidote to fear and feeling triggered: the Conscious PauseHow to recognize some of the most common fears.  (They're so sneaky!...they try to creep in and take over....but not once you can recognize them!)If you're interested in learning more about these amazing coaches, please check out the series webpage at soulpathparenting.com.

I can hardly believe it!  It's been a year since Soul Path Parenting launched.  We have learned soooo much!  We've asked dozens of experts — from therapists to educators, from parenting coaches to mediums and spiritual leaders — how we set our kids up to live their best lives, their most authentic expression of who they’re meant to be.  We've been showered with wisdom & inspiration.  Don't you just wish someone could boil down all that goodness into say, a 15 minute synopsis of the 3 most powerful things we've learned?  Well,  we have!  We are so excited to share it with you.  AND...we have big news to share about the future of the show!  The wonderful and amazing Conscious Parenting coach, healer, storyteller, and all-around amazing human Lauren Coglianese Keck will be joining me for the second half of the show for our big announcement.  💕💕💕

Today we are talking about parenting myth #4: Good parents are naturals.  And I have to tell you, it only took days into being a parent (maybe just hours!) for me to realize that it didn't come as naturally as I thought it would!  This show is the fifth in our 8-part series on Conscious Parenting the parenting myths Dr. Shefali Tsabary so beautifully shared in her book, The Awakened Family.   To bring this myth to life, we are joined by three inspiring Conscious Parenting Coaches who generously share their wisdom: Dinuka Ranasinghe, Inez Natalia, and Juliana Gomes.  In the episode, we talk about:The downsides of viewing parenting as "natural"...and the freedom that understanding this myth unlocksThe story of a pre-parenting coach and how conscious parenting is preparing her for her potential future as a parent.How letting go of "good" (and "bad") can open up joy and connection with ourselves, our kids, and the present moment.If you're interested in learning more about these amazing coaches, please check out the series webpage at soulpathparenting.com.

“What I have come to understand is that there are no good or bad children.  There are compliant children, defiant children, and then there are authentic children." -- Lauren Coglianese KeckWow.  I have to tell you, that quote alone has changed my outlook on parenting.  And that's just the first minute of the show!  This show is the fourth in our 8-part series on Conscious Parenting the parenting myths Dr. Shefali Tsabary so beautifully shared in her book, The Awakened Family.   To bring this myth to life, we are joined by two magical Conscious Parenting coaches: Lauren Coglianese Keck of Sunshower Coaching and  Karemi Alvarez of the Conscious Parenting Institute.  In the episode, we talk about:What happens when we put labels like "good", "bad", "difficult", "challenging" on our children -- and where this comes fromLauren's powerful story of transformation, now "8 years sober" from spanking her childKaremi's beautiful explanation of the double standards we have for our children vs. ourselvesAnd most importantly, how we can create the space for our children to be authentic If you're interested in learning more about these amazing coaches, please check out the series webpage at soulpathparenting.com.If you're interested in checking out Amy's new online fitness program for 40-somethings, head on over to fittest40s.com!  You can use promo code SOULPATHLOVE to get half off your first month.  

This is one of my favorite parenting myths and has probably made the biggest difference for me in my life personally and as a parent!  Here it is: "a successful child is ahead of the curve."  Depending on where you are in your parenting journey, you may see this myth for what it is.  Or, maybe you're like I was and this sounds like a an absolute truth.This show is the third in our 8-part series on Conscious Parenting the parenting myths Dr. Shefali Tsabary shared in her inspiring book, The Awakened Family.   To bring this myth to life, we are joined by four Conscious Parenting Coaches who generously share their insights and wisdom: Magaly Medina, MD, Delia Garcia, Cheryl Polsky, and Jen Klein.  In the episode, we talk about:A beautiful story of how living this myth became an awakening and eventually an epiphany that changed everythingThe double edged sword of "potential."  (If you love the idea of "potential" as much as I did, you'll want to hear this!)And, what Justin Timberlake has to do with learning how to parent kids who actually are "ahead of the curve"If you're interested in learning more about these amazing coaches, please check out the series webpage at soulpathparenting.com.

When I first heard this myth -- parenting is about the child -- I thought, "Wait.  Whaaat?!"  If it's not about the child, what IS it about?!  Well, my friends, that's what we talk about in this episode!  This myth is so powerful that once you understand it, you will be transformed.  Promise. This show is the second in our 8-part series on Conscious Parenting the parenting myths Dr. Shefali Tsabary so beautifully shared in her book, The Awakened Family.   To bring this myth to life, we are joined by three amazing Conscious Parenting Coaches who generously share their wisdom and vulnerably share their stories: Jen Klein, Claudia Pape, and Janet Philbin.  In the episode, we talk about:One of the most powerful questions every parent can (must!) ask themselves.  It will totally transform your perspective on parenting.How understanding this myth ultimately led one of our guests — a self-professed perfectionist who thought "singing was the scariest thing in the world" — to take singing lessons (...AND she now regularly dances with her daughter on TikTok)And, finally, an amazing story of how another coach helped her daughter resolve a situation of anxiety and struggle....without saying a word to her; only changing how she showed up.If you're interested in learning more about these amazing coaches, please check out the series webpage at soulpathparenting.com.

Over the 10 months of this podcast, we have focused on exploring one important & inspiring question:  “How do we set our kids up to live their best lives?... to be the most authentic expression of who they’re meant to be?”  I’ve asked this question of therapists, educators, coaches, religious leaders, and spiritual teachers.  And if I could only choose one answer to share with the world, it would be this: parent consciously.  But how do we get started?  That's what we're going to talk about!Because I believe conscious parenting is so fundamentally important to our lives, our children’s lives, and, frankly, the future of humanity, we are dedicating an entire series to it!  Our focus is understanding the parenting myths that Dr. Shefali Tsabary outlines in her book, The Awakened Family.  If you’re anything like me — or most other humans on the planet — you’ve been so steeped in these myths that you accept them as truths!  These myths have been handed down to us from our parents, from our culture, from other institutions like school and religion — and they tell us how things should be.  The problem is, they’re just made up.  And the even bigger problem is, these beliefs set us up to suffer because they disconnect us from who we and our children are authentically meant to be.This episode kicks off an 8-part series on conscious parenting and the 7 myths. Joining me in this episode are three coaches, certified in Dr. Shefali Tsabary's Conscious Parenting Method: Nina Cruz, Tilley Fine, and Janet Philbin.In this episode, we talk about:What conscious parenting is and how it differs from the mainstream modelHow conscious parenting has completely transformed their parenting and their own livesWhy we have to let go of "control" in parenting -- and what to replace it withA glimpse of the future.  I have had the unique opportunity of actually knowing someone who was parented consciously.  It's like finding a unicorn!  Knowing him has been like a masterclass.  I share how he shows up in the world, what we can learn from him, and what the future looks like for our children — and for humanity —  if we parent consciously. If you are interested in learning more about conscious parenting coaching with these amazing coaches, you can find links on our website at soulpathparenting.com.

As we kick off this unprecedented school year, it feels like our educational system has been completely upended, whether we like it or not.  AND, there’s so much possibility in that!  Today’s guest is all about what’s possible if we rethink education.Greta Harman is a board certified educational therapist and serial entrepreneur, currently working alongside Oprah’s favorite parenting expert, Dr. Shefali, to help spread the Conscious Parenting movement worldwide.  In this episode, she shares:How we can redefine educational success so our kids can thriveWhat conscious parenting means for how we approach education What Greta learned from her own journey as a parent navigating the education system (“Everything we did was wrong!”)The most important things we can do to help our children learn this school yearAnd how she - and we! - can stay present, calm, and curious in the face of it allYou can find Greta at http://www.gretaharman.com/, @greta.harman on Instagram, or somewhere on a beach in Orange County, California.  

In this 5-minute inspiration break we share a powerful exercise that transforms moments of stress, fear, anxiety, or upset into calm and resourcefulness.  We learned this from Becca Armstrong, psychotherapist & hypnotherapist, back in late March.  I've been using it ever since, any time I feel off kilter or when my kids are having big emotions.  I can tell you, it works!  As we face the uncertainty of the start of the school year and, well, life!...we wanted to bring back this magical 3-minute practice so you, too, can bring yourself into heart-brain coherence.  To hear the full interview, check out Episode 21. 

One of the powerful parenting lessons I've learned through all the interviews I've done on the show is this: In many cases, it’s not what we tell our kids that can make the difference, it’s what we ask them.  There are powerful questions that can be transformational in the way we parent our kids.  And, beyond that, there are powerful questions that we can ask ourselves.  This week we explore our favorite parenting questions from the experts who have appeared on the show, including:A question that shifts moments when one kid hurts another -- instead of blaming & shaming, we invoke kindness & compassionThe question that empowers our kids when they face struggles, pointing them to listen to their own inner guidanceAnd, the most important question we parents can ask ourselves every day.There were more favorite questions than we could cover in one episode, so I've created a one-pager for you!  If you want all 9 of our magical day-to-day parenting questions, you can download them here: soulpathparenting.com/questions.

Hello friends!  This is the last week of repeats.  We are back from our time off with family and busy cooking up exciting new content for you!  In the meanwhile, we hope you enjoy one more of our favorite episodes from the early days of the podcast....------------In this episode we talk with Steve Sachs, the co-director of Alaya Preschool, which draws on the wisdom of the Shambhala Buddhist tradition to inspire its approach to early childhood education.  Steve has been an educator for 40 years and has wonderful insights and inspiration to share from his time at Alaya, 24 years in Montessori, and experience teaching in the Early Childhood Education program at Naropa University.  He’s also a co-director of Family Camp at the Shambhala Mountain Center.In this episode, we talk about:Meeting each child in the present momentHow to handle big emotionsCultivating connection, kindness, self-acceptance, and non-competitionAnd a wonderful practice for handle the situation when child has hurt another child in some way that has been transformative in our household.I found this conversation so inspiring…and I hope you do too!

As our hiatus continues, we wanted to bring you one of our favorite episodes from one of my FAVORITE people, Willow Bradner. ❤️❤️❤️We hope you enjoy it!----------------------------Today’s show is about intuition.  Intuition is one of the keys to living a fulfilling life; it’s our window into our soul’s desires.  We were born with it... but with so many voices - our parents, society, our teachers - many of us stop listening to our inner voice.  The good news is, we all have it.  It's just a matter of tuning in!Today we’ll be talking with someone who has intuition as her superpower.  Willow Bradner is a psychic and business medium…and a mom.  She’ll be sharing with us:How we find our intuition and how we cultivate it in our kidsThe no-BS answer to how to find your purposeA definition of self-care that will inspire youWhat parents can do to set their kids up to live their full, authentic livesHelpful tips for parents with highly sensitive kidsA fantastic tip for people who struggle to sit and meditateA surprising solution for how to get that thing we all want more of…timeLinks:Willow Bradner's WebsiteThe Clarity Cure Program

Our play-filled hiatus continues!  In the meanwhile, we're bringing back some of our favorite episodes from the early days of Soul Path Parenting.  This one first aired back in November.  We hope you enjoy it!----------------------------This week we talk with Erin Breeze, the strategist and guide behind Happy Home: Life After Divorce and...my sister!  Erin will share her experience helping moms tune in to themselves to powerfully navigate life's "divine disruptions" so that they can shine bright for themselves and their kids.  We'll also talk about:Divorce is not a failure - and the two tired, old archetypes of divorced women we can throw outThe myth that a happy life is free of struggleWhat it means for our kids and us to live our best livesPowerful "Divorce Advantages" (that married people can also tap into if they're aware!)Finding purpose & pursuing passionsLinks:Erin Breeze's WebsiteFacebook Group - Happy Home: Life After Divorce Also, referenced in the episode:"Struggle For Smarts? How Eastern And Western Cultures Tackle Learning," NPR, Nov. 12, 2012

We're taking some time to play and recharge in July, so we're bringing back some of our favorite episodes from the Soul Path Parenting vault.  This one first aired back in February when normal was still, well, normal....  We hope you enjoy it!----------------------------This episode is about joy and happiness.  As we've explored how we set our kids up to live their best lives on this podcast, one theme has become clear: We parents have to be pursuing ours.  So, today, I’m sharing stories from my own life.  It may sound weird because I literally never hear anyone say this, but my life is overflowing with joy.  I  have a life, marriage, and family that exceeds anything I ever imagined.  Of course, it wasn't always this way.  In fact, there were some huge limitations standing in the way of my happiness.  But finally a decade ago I had the breakthrough that changed everything.  If you are still look to create more joy and happiness in your life, I hope that my story may have some seed of inspiration or insight so you can have a life beyond your wildest dreams too.  That's my wish for all of us.  

It's summer and it's time to play!  But is play just all fun and games?  It turns out even though it may feel purposeless, there are enormous benefits to play.  From an evolutionary standpoint, it is, in fact, very purposeful.  I became incredibly interested in play while my kids were adjusting to online learning.  While they dutifully completed their schoolwork, what they really wanted to be doing was playing.  I wondered, could it be that they get just as much out of play as they do from formal instruction?  I think so!  In this episode, we talk with Chris Vaughan, co-author of Play: How It Shapes the Brain, Opens the Imagination, and Invigorates the Soul.  We talk about:Why play is so important for our development and wellbeing -- the skill-building, brain, and happiness benefitsWhat we can learn from the animal world about playWhat the 8 play personalities are so that you can see what lights you and your kids up...and do more of it!Show Links:Play: How It Shapes the Brain, Opens the Imagination, and Invigorates the Soul (Amazon Link)

Take a 5 (or 6!) minute parenting inspiration break.  Let's talk about passion!  Passions are like the window to our soul's purpose.  But so many of us are disconnected from our passions...or don't even know what they are.  Why?  This insidious cultural myth is likely standing in the way of you and your kids doing more of what you love.

In part 2 of our 2-part series with Mark Gober, we talk about setting our compass for how we live our lives and parent our kids based on everything we understand about the nature of reality.  If you haven't heard part 1 (ep. 31), start there!  Mark lays out the mounting scientific evidence that points to what spiritual leaders and mediums have known for hundreds, maybe thousands, of years.... that we are all interconnected, that consciousness transcends the body, and that we are infinite beings, that is, we do not die when the body dies.  In this episode, we explore:What this all means...why are we here?  What is the meaning of life in human form?What are the keys to "right side up" living?3 key questions we can ask ourselves to parent more consciouslyMark Gober is the author of An End to Upside Down Thinking, his new book An End to Upside Down Living, and the host of the podcast Where Is My Mind?

Have you ever read a book and knew that your life would never be the same?  That’s how I felt after reading The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle (the second time!) and that’s how I felt after reading the book we are going to talk about today.In this two-part series, we’re talking with Mark Gober, the author of An End to Upside Down Thinking, his new book An End to Upside Down Living, and the host of the podcast Where Is My Mind?In his work, he tackles the fundamental questions of life and reality as we know it.  Where does consciousness come from?  (If you think it comes from your brain, his well researched insights will have you think again.)The extensive, credible research that tells us that the “para” normal is really just normal — to be expected based on the model of reality suggested by scientific understandingThe scientific evidence that points to reincarnation and pre-birth planning (and how children, at a soul level, choose their parents)And, why are we all here?  What is the meaning of life?  (Small questions, I know.  Mark does not lack ambition!)I’m sure you’ve heard that quote, “we’re spiritual beings having a human experience.”  I knew this to be true intuitively.  But Mark uses the scientific data to explain how this likely all works and what it means.So settle in, open your mind, set aside what you think you know.  Here we go….

*** This week we have an encore presentation of one of our favorite episodes! ***In this episode, we talk with Pat Windom, a life path counselor with a Masters in Theology and special intuitive gifts.  She reads past lives, understands universal law and uses her gifts to show us that we are all much more than we think we are.Pat is also a parent and step parent to 6 adult children (including 2 with special needs) and grandmother.This episode is like a condensed master class!  We'll be talking about:How she discovered her giftsThe importance of defining our life’s journey and knowing who we really areWhy it's important for parents to "put their own oxygen mask on first" and make time for themselvesHow we all come in with masculine and feminine energy, what it has to do with the gender we chose in this life, and why it's important to balance the energiesWhat the move from the Piscean Age to the Aquarian Age (which started in 2012) means for for us, our children, and the planet.  (This explains sooo much of what we see going on in the world!)How to use questions powerfully in times of conflict with kidsEnjoy!Links:patwindom.com