Sublime

but they created an atmosphere of trust, not judgment. It was, “I’m going to teach you,” not “I’m going to judge your talent.”

The most anxious girls I see are often the busiest. They’re the ones who don’t have time for what we call “self-care” in my profession. These girls “can’t exercise” because of the loads of homework in their backpacks. They can’t take a bath, watch a show, or have any kind of downtime because there’s “no time” between sports practices and homework a

Be honest with yourself while also offering unconditional love and support.

Even when we are called upon to discipline, consciousness shows us how to do so in a manner that bolsters our child’s spirit rather than diminishing it.

Rachel Naomi Remen, who once observed,

A single misplaced response can shrivel a child’s spirit, whereas the right comment can encourage them to soar. In each moment, we can choose to make or break, foster or cause to freeze up.

conscious parenting goes beyond techniques aimed at fixing a specific behavior, speaking instead to the deeper aspects of the relationship between parent and child.

Some anxious children will scream and cry. They will rage at you if you disrupt their schedule or system. Or maybe they won’t. Their responses may be huge and loud and feel attention seeking. Or, they may quietly spend hours going over and over and over the same math problems to get them just right.