Conscious Parenting: A Guide to Raising Resilient, Wholehearted & Empowered Kids

by Nick Polizzi, Pedram Shojai

A timely guide for mindful parenting and family connectivity.

Do you feel like you and your kids are caught in a cycle of passing greetings, technological distraction, and fatigued interaction? Do you feel overwhelmed by parental stress and anxiety?

Know that you are not alone. There are techniques available that you can use today to help you better connect with and raise your kids. Pedram Shojai, O.M.D., New York Times best-selling author of The Urban Monk and T he Art of Stopping Time , and Nick Polizzi, author of The Sacred Science , offer advice and actionable tips
· Nurturing your family unit into a cohesive whole
· Connecting with your kids amid technology overload
· Confronting real-world existential threats and fears

Filled with the wisdom and insight of the world's top parenting consultants, therapists, pediatricians, and child educators, you will be able to embrace conscious parenting as a way of life for right now rather than some day, creating a new present and future for you and your family.

Conscious Parenting is not about controlling our kids or who they become. Instead, it is about giving them a foundation that allows them to walk into adulthood with confidence, assertiveness, a deep connection to themselves, emotional and spiritual resiliency, and mental fortitude.

Genres: Parenting, Nonfiction

208 pages, Hardcover

Published September 7, 2021

Reviews

[Xoelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a great quick read! I learned a few things I hadn’t known and always enjoy the reminder to slow down and be present. A good jumping off point for those just beginning a more mindful parenting journey.

[Brittany Vargas · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 , great for those who need some basic parenting info. There was a couple paragraphs that helped with some perception change but I was hoping for something that could give more structured ideas to implement for change.

[Lo · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5

[Richard L. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not a long or complicated read, and not necessarily a ground-breaking read, but still a helpful affirmation of values for parents who are concerned with raising their children to become good people, rather than simply becoming popular or wealthy or "successful" or "the best" at anything.
* Very helpful that each chapter clearly summarizes the specific suggestions for parents to tackle different challenges such as screen time, existential threats, consumerism, etc.
* Ultimately, many challenges begin with parents looking at themselves and being open with their kids about how they themselves meet (or don't meet) those challenges. Then, listening to how their kids see the same challenges, and together exploring ways for their kids to address them in their own way.

"We are the images that our kids will catch."

[Christine · Rating 2 out of 5]

Whilst this book has some interesting ideas, a few which may be helpful to try, the book overall makes a number of unsubstantiated claims and states these as fact. This book shows no evidence base, rather relying on quotes from various people (possibly friends and colleagues of the authors) in attempt to support some claims. Therefore overall I would not recommend this book.

[Chelsea · Rating 1 out of 5]

Poorly organized chapters. Statistics were very biased and not up to date. Author favored one book they have read and seemed to write off of that author’s ideas. There are a plethora of other books in this genre which include substantiated data and refreshing perspective. Don’t waste your money.

[Jace Valcore · Rating 2 out of 5]

Didn't even finish it cuz not worth my time. It's not useful for anyone who has worked with a therapist or put any kind of thought into being a parent before. Not everyone who can write a book should.

[Al Knife · Rating 5 out of 5]

My favorite of all of the parenting books I have read. Very quick read and very applicable. Many exercises to think about how you want to raise your children and how to help mold them into healthy and functional human beings. Ive read multiple times

[Ashley · Rating 1 out of 5]

DNF. This book was boring. Nothing new. Could be helpful for someone who has never read anything on the subject but even the presentation of the material is a little weird.

[Tanya · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great reminder of great practices and how taking care of ourselves benefits everyone.

[Luc · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not bad, seemed like a lot of common sense. I did pull some good nuggets out of this and plan to implement them immediately.

[Lori Coleman · Rating 2 out of 5]

I probably should have stopped reading after the part about “conscious conception”. Some of the content was fine, while certain parts were cringy. Not for me.