My Journey With Conscious Parenting

I had a beautiful, healthy daughter and also a ton of support. I knew I wanted to raise her by not repeating the obvious ‘mistakes’ my parents had made, but even with this awareness, I felt really blocked and helpless in times of conflict or discomfort, struggling to access any wisdom or maturity to navigate the challenging times with her.
As my daughter grew, so too at times did my sense of overwhelm and intimidation. I kept getting in my own way and felt out of my depth trying to raise this kid – why was I taking everything so personally and behaving like a child myself half the time? Sulking (me!), threats and commands were only creating disconnection and disharmony. I wondered if there were other parents who struggled like this. I knew there must be a better way. It was a revelation to me when I read Dr Shefali’s wisdom around Conscious Parenting. It’s a revolutionary approach that effectively blends Eastern philosophy with the principles of Western psychology to create a powerful parenting framework - starting with the ‘focus on the parent to raise the child within themselves before they raise the child before them’. Aha! The insight and understanding that I needed to re-parent myself as well was the beginning piece of the puzzle, the wisdom I had been waiting for. I came to understand how unresolved issues and patterns from my own childhood meant I often ended up parenting from my own wounds. These old unconscious patterns were getting in the way of my desire to have a really authentic connection to my daughter - and I could then see how I was reacting from this place rather than being able to truly see and respond to the unique child in front of me. I could then recognise this dynamic playing out in all my relationships.
Learning and integrating the practice of Conscious Parenting has created profound changes for me and my family and continues to transform my parenting as the focus shifts from the reactive triggers of, ‘how to ‘fix’ my child,’ to instead, ‘how is this reflecting how I need to grow’. It does take practice and there will always be bumps as we go, but I consciously lean in to the curiosity and self compassion I have developed to now help me find my way.
The radical shift I sensed in myself strengthened my commitment to this practice and also sparked my passion. In 2023 I graduated with my 'Conscious Parenting Method' coaching certification through Dr Shefali’s training institute, and trained with her again to complete the Reboot and Mastery certification in 2025. These transformative courses served to strengthen my alignment to this work - both for myself and others. My wish is to be a humble servant of this message - helping others awaken to their own healing potential, bringing awareness to any stuck behavioural patterns and finding different ways to connect and transform ALL their relationships.