The pressure we put on ourselves to produce this perfect... operatic... version of ourselves really puts an inordinate amount of stress and tension on us.

I think we're seeing that the way we've done parenting cannot be sustainable in this generation, for sure.

Parents who engage in this kind of [conscious] parenting understand the power of being present being mindful to take the time to build connection understanding that this foundation is the bedrock of all later self-worth, self-esteem and self-actualization.

[I'm a conscious parent when I] believe that my child matters more than their relationship to academics or success.

We can teach children about natural consequences and cause and effect of their relationships which is really a mirror of what happens in nature.

The child is free to live out their own destiny.

I think the main benefit is that much of the traditional parenting that's being carried out today is so fear based and while the parent thinks they're in control they're really being ruled by fear. Everything is connected to fear.