{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/7b4acef7-3bd0-4e25-ab0a-76963f47bb11/6ad9ec293ad7f685514ba821?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Dr Shefali: Conscious parenting, what Netflix’s Adolescence taught her and why your child’s success isn’t yours","description":"<p>This brand new series of Not Another Mummy Podcast kicks off today with a stonker of a guest. I&#39;m joined by the incredible Dr Shefali - clinical psychologist, New York Times bestselling author and founder of the conscious parenting movement, whose work has been championed by Oprah and Pink. </p><p><br></p><p>Her two new books, Raising Conscious Daughters and Raising Conscious Sons, are hands-on guides to raising confident, resilient kids in a digital world.</p><p><br></p><p>During our chat, Dr Shefali explains why seeing our kids’ wins as our own can actually push them away from who they really are, and why the question we should ask ourselves when we’re losing it with them is “is this about my child, or about me?”</p><p><br></p><p>We also cover:</p><ul><li>Why watching Adolescence on Netflix prompted her to write two books, and why it was the well-meaning parents who stuck with her</li><li>Why we should raise our daughters to be heard, not to be good, and what that looks like from age three to 13</li><li>How the algorithm targets boys and girls differently, and the “perception prison” she says girls can end up in</li><li>Why “I just want my child to be happy” can backfire</li><li>The three free things she says any parent can start this week: connect before you correct, protect them from the algorithm, and bring back boredom</li><li>Letting our kids be ordinary, and why “average” has become such a dirty word for parents</li><li>Reclaiming masculinity as something positive for boys</li><li>What to do if you agree with all of this but just don’t have the headspace right now</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Follow Dr Shefali on Instagram at <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/doctorshefali/?hl=en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@doctorshefali</a> </p><p>Check out Raising Conscious Daughters here: https://link.amazon/B04G1qsIv and Raising Conscious Sons here: https://link.amazon/B08ESURVp</p><p><br></p><p>If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a rating and review - it really helps other people find the podcast. And you can follow the podcast to ensure you don’t miss future episodes. Thank you!</p><p><br></p><p>Not Another Mummy Podcast is brought to you by me, journalist and author Alison Perry. I’m a mum of three and I love interviewing people about parenthood and confidence on the podcast. You can check out my other episodes and you can come chat to me on Instagram: <a href=\"http://www.instagram.com/iamalisonperry\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@iamalisonperry</a> or on Threads: <a href=\"https://www.threads.com/@iamalisonperry\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@iamalisonperry.</a> You can buy my book <a href=\"https://www.amazon.co.uk/OMG-Its-Twins-Birthday-Without/dp/1785043137\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">OMG It’s Twins</a> now.</p><p><br></p><p>Music: Epidemic Sound</p><p>Artwork: Eleanor Bowmer</p>","author_name":"Alison Perry"}