Book description
'Parents ... you will be wowed and awed by [Dr. Shefali].' - Oprah Winfrey
Become the awakened parent you've always wanted to be and watch your children thrive.
All parents have aspirations for their children but for some these hopes turn into unrealistic expectations. In many cases, this puts huge…
Why read it?
1 author picked The Awakened Family as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
This book singlehandedly changed the way I parented my children, especially my daughter who is very different than me in the way she processes information and how she moves through life.
Through this book I learned to not only understand that her journey is her own and whenever I’m upset about her choices or the way she is doing things it often is because I’m inserting my own journey and fears into her life instead of letting her be who she is gloriously designed to be.
This book brought me a realization that my fears were often the motivator behind…
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