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0:00 I'm just shocked that you still want to be with me the way you do. >> Ew, don't mind it. >> I know how much I have projected my own on you and yet you have managed to follow your north star. Thank goodness. People think conscious parenting is some perfection. They think that I should have a daughter who says only amazing things about me. Conscious parenting is about this connection and this safety that allows a child to say, "Mom, you are messing up." And the fact that you feel free to tell me this, other people will look at it as disrespectful. I look at it as, "Wow, I gave my daughter the ultimate empowerment because she knows she is separate from me. All I can tell you is you are not me. Don't be bound by my BS.
0:48 Go fly. be your own person. And you do. I don't even have to really tell you. So, thank you for being my teacher. I mean, I could cry. Thank you for forgiving me for all my mistakes that I make every single day and for still like accepting me and wanting me. So, that's all I have. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
Summary
- Conscious parenting is about connection and safety, not perfection.
- It empowers children to express their feelings, even if it involves criticism of the parent.
- The speaker values their child's ability to assert independence and individuality.
- They acknowledge their own mistakes and the importance of forgiveness in their relationship.
- The conversation emphasizes the role of children as teachers in the parenting journey.
- Gratitude is expressed for the child's acceptance and desire for connection despite imperfections.