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Sep 2023

25m 50s

Conscious Parenting Positives and Pitfal...

Erin Royer, MA Clinical Psychology, Child Development Specialist

About this episode

It seems like another approach to parenting gets introduced every year! How can we keep them all straight? How do we know which one/ones or mix is best for our family? The approach of conscious parenting has been around for almost 15 years but has grown in popularity over that time. What is it exactly? Is it different from any of the other approaches? In this episode, I cover the basic ideals behind conscious parenting, the positive attributes this perspective can bring to your family, and some pitfalls to be aware.

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