Expectations Stress Us Out

In a special new episode of Parenting & You, Dr. Shefali has a conversation with her dear friend, hollywood star and author, Eva Mendes. Eva and her husband, Ryan Gosling, have two daughters who are 8 and 10 years old. Eva discusses how Dr. Shefali’s conscious parenting has helped her become a better mom. In this exclusive, raw interview she opens up about parenting traps she falls into, dealing with mommy guilt and her perspective on aging. She also reveals the inspiration of her new children’s book Desi, Mama, and the Never-Ending Worries. If you would like to be a guest on this podcast and receive parenting advice from Dr. Shefali, please go to www.drshefali.com/podcast. You can also email us at [email protected].  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Power struggles with kids can quickly turn into arguments with everyone feeling like they must win. This often results in loss of temper which causes huge disconnection with everyone feeling like they have lost. In this episode Dr Shefali helps show parents how they can end the power struggles in their homes. If you would like to be a guest on this podcast and receive parenting advice from Dr. Shefali, please go to www.drshefali.com/podcast. You can also email us at [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Being a parent can come with a whole set of unrealistic expectations that can quickly become overwhelming, but also dealing with our parents' expectations of us causes even more stress. In this episode, Dr. Shefali helps parents deal with all the judgment they feel from family and outsiders. If you would like to be a guest on this podcast and receive parenting advice from Dr. Shefali, please go to www.drshefali.com/podcast. You can also email us at [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We feel powerless when our kids have too much control i\. In this episode, Dr. Shefali talks to two parents who feel like they are being held hostage by their kids and want to regain some sense of parental authority. If you would like to be a guest on this podcast and receive parenting advice from Dr. Shefali, please go to www.drshefali.com/podcast. You can also email us at [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Many parents feel like it’s their job to overparent and micromanage their kids. This often leads to disconnection and disempowerment. Dr Shefali shares the secrets of conscious parenting with two moms whose inner anxiety is currently in the driver's seat.   If you would like to be a guest on this podcast and receive parenting advice from Dr. Shefali, please go to www.drshefali.com/podcast. You can also email us at [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the West we are taught to suppress and run away from any painful feelings and not talk about them. In the East the approach is very different. Dr. Shefali speaks with  two moms that are both suffering loss and puts them on a new path to healing using Eastern philosophies. If you would like to be a guest on this podcast and receive parenting advice from Dr. Shefali, please go to www.drshefali.com/podcast. You can also email us at [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Am I good enough as a parent is a universal concern. We all want the best for our children but we get stuck in our own unworthiness. What our children truly need from us isn’t often what we think it is. Dr. Shefali helps two parents who are stuck with the worry of being good enough. If you would like to be a guest on this podcast and receive parenting advice from Dr. Shefali, please go to www.drshefali.com/podcast. You can also email us at [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Whether you have a toddler or a teen, tantrums are a huge challenge for parents to overcome. Dr Shefali helps moms navigate these difficult behaviors and helps everyone stay calm in the storm.   If you would like to be a guest on this podcast and receive parenting advice from Dr. Shefali, please go to www.drshefali.com/podcast. You can also email us at [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Patterns: We all live them, repeat them and boy, do they get us into trouble. Often what we do in early childhood we repeat in our adult life. In this episode, Dr Shefali helps two parents become aware of their patterns and how to pivot away from them.  If you would like to be a guest on this podcast and receive parenting advice from Dr. Shefali, please go to www.drshefali.com/podcast. You can also email us at [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Every parent subconsciously makes big mistakes with their kids. In this episode, Dr. Shefali breaks down our common mistakes and teaches us about what we can do instead. If you would like to be a guest on this podcast and receive parenting advice from Dr. Shefali, please go to www.drshefali.com/podcast. You can also email us at [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices