How long did it take for you to say (or shout) the worst thing your parents said to you? The thing you SWORE you'd never say to your own kids? Despite our best intentions one of the biggest influences on our parenting style, is the way we were raised.

Clinical psychologist and New York Times best-selling author Dr Shefali Tsabary walks us through conscious parenting, which focuses on transforming ourselves AND empowering our children. But she warns, it's not easy and it's not quick.

Dr Shefali Tsabary will be touring Australia in April and May 2022, talking about her conscious parenting philosophy. Details at https://www.flourishandco.com.au/

And Maggie’s reading was from Shefali’s book Out of Control: Why Disciplining Your Child Won’t Work and What Will.

Your parents; they mess you up