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The Whinypaluza Podcast

The Whinypaluza Podcast

Episode 589: Raising Conscious Sons and Daughters with Dr. Shefali

Oct 9, 2026 · 36m

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What if the child you worry about most is learning to speak up for herself, while the child who never causes trouble needs more room to be herself? Rebecca Greene welcomes Dr. Shefali, clinical psychologist, bestselling author, and founder of the Conscious Parenting Movement, for a candid conversation about raising children who know their own worth. Dr. Shefali explains why conscious parenting begins with examining our own expectations, reactions, and need for control. Rebecca brings questions from her own life as a mother. They discuss how to respond when a strong-willed daughter speaks in a tone that sets you off, why an easygoing “perfect” child may be hiding her needs, and how parents…