Are You a Fixer Parent?

About this episode

Dr. Shefali discusses the pitfalls of being a fixer parent and offers guidance on how to support children more effectively.

In this episode, Dr. Shefali talks with two parents who, when children are struggling, instinctively try to fix the situation by talking too much, lecturing, or offering constant advice. What they don’t realize is that this approach can unintentionally shut their children down and disconnect them from their sense of self worth. Dr. Shefali guides these parents toward a more conscious approach, helping them learn how to truly support their children without overstepping so they can build deeper connection, trust, and emotional resilience. 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 team@maiawisdom.com If you’ve ever dreamed of guiding others the way Dr. Shefali does—helping parents heal, awaken, and transform—she can teach you how. Through her Conscious Coaching Institute, you can become a certified Conscious Parenting and Life Coach and step into your purpose as a true change-maker.  And if you’re ready to become a more conscious parent yourself, come join her powerful community—where you’ll get access to all her parenting classes, live workshops, and…

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Shefali

Guest: two parents

Topics covered

• parenting
• emotional resilience
• parent-child relationship
• supporting children
• conscious parenting

Keywords

• fixer parent
• parenting advice
• emotional support
• conscious parenting
• parent-child connection

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Conscious Coaching Institute, Acast, www.drshefali.com, team@maiawisdom.com

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