- “We’re asked to do the most difficult thing in the world, which is to own our own childhood conditioning, heal our own emotional baggage, and show up for our children in a way that doesn’t impose upon them our beliefs, our expectations, our fantasies. To do that is to suppress their authentic signature”*. This is the advice that Dr. Shefali, a global parenting expert, gives to parents everywhere.
- Shefali, renowned for her innovative approach to conscious parenting, emphasizes the importance of parents’ personal development in raising healthy and resilient children.
- In Romania, 56% of parents say they punish their children if they make mistakes, and 23% of them report that this happens frequently, according to a study by Save the Children Romania**.
Bucharest, July, 15th, 2024 – Parents should not project their own experiences or personal unfulfillments onto their children’s future. They should not be authoritarian but rather negotiate with them, even though it often seems difficult. This is the advice that Dr. Shefali, a global parenting expert, offers to parents worldwide in a recent interview*.
In Romania, 56% of parents say they punish their children if they make mistakes, and 23% of them report that this happens frequently, according to a study by Save the Children Romania**.
Dr. Shefali, renowned for her innovative approach to conscious parenting, emphasizes the importance of parents’ personal development in raising healthy and resilient children.
„Parents have to look at themselves; that’s what conscious parenting says: look at yourself. Parents need to raise themselves as much, if not more, than they raise their children. And who wants to look in the mirror? No one. We’re asked to do the most difficult thing in the world, which is to own our own childhood conditioning, heal our own emotional baggage, and show up for our children in a way that doesn’t impose upon them our beliefs, our expectations, our fantasies. To do that is to suppress their authentic signature. Our role is really to set them free, to be who they are. And that’s an impossible thing for us as parents because we think we own them”, says Dr. Shefali in a conversation with Oprah Winfrey*.
Dr. Shefali, the prestigious parenting expert, is coming to Romania for the first time on October 3rd, as part of the country’s largest parenting event: ParentED Fest. She will join other renowned international speakers including Dr. Deborah MacNamara, Dr. Vanessa Lapointe, and Dr. Greer Kirshenbaum, specializing in areas such as child upbringing and care, family harmony, and personal development.
Tickets are available for purchase at www.parentedfest.ro and through the www.iabilet.ro network.
*In Oprah’s Super Soul Podcast
**Save The Children Romania
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