The Mandate of the Awakened Family

The Awakened Family - A revolution in Parenting is written by Shefali Tsabary, Ph.D. I discovered this author while binge watching a whole season of Oprah's soulful Sunday. There was an episode that featured this author and her revolutionary approach to parenting. 
The book dives in and gets you to question the ideology behind parenting that is rooted in one's own insecurities, misconceptions and limitations. 

My goal is to read each chapter and leave you with key points that stuck with me and engage in conversation around those points. 
 
In order to understand the basis of the book please check out the key points below: 

Key points: 

- There is something liberating about being your self... your authentic self. When one gets away from trying to live up to someone else's standard of who they should be the freedom and gift that comes from that includes creating space for your child to get in tough with their own spirit- which is a critical objective for parenthood.

- "An awakened parent is one who is aware of the traditional paradigms of parenting, where the parent is seen as greater than the child, are obsolete  in the modern world, producing dysfunction and disconnection in families." page 2

- An awakened parent will begin to realize that every relationship within the family is designed to help one another grow. 

- "Children are seen as mirrors through which they are able to see how they themselves need to mature and develop." page 2
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WHAT ARE YOUR INTIAL THOUGHTS ABOUT THIS BOOK?