Conscious Parenting: Managing Triggers, Setting Screen Boundaries, and Being Intentional w/ Nina Cruz
welcome to Season 4!
Equipping parents during their child’s academic years to bring learning to daily moments.
on today’s episode…
In this episode, Dr. Kelly Cage has guest Nina Cruz, a Conscious Parent Coach, they discuss conscious parenting and the importance of parents becoming more empowered and connected with themselves and their children.
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Summary
Nina Cruz, a Conscious Parent Coach, discusses conscious parenting and the importance of parents becoming more empowered and connected with themselves and their children. She emphasizes the need for parents to set boundaries around screen use and social media for their children, as well as the importance of being present and engaged during family time. The conversation also touches on cultural parenting differences and the school experience in Australia. The conversation explores the importance of tuning into the needs of each child and letting go of preconceived notions. It also discusses the impact of parents' triggers on their parenting and provides advice on how to handle triggers. The conversation touches on the differences in parenting boys and girls and emphasizes the importance of modeling emotions and setting boundaries. The key takeaway is to increase intentionality in parenting and create a home environment that supports growth and connection.
Takeaways
Conscious parenting involves becoming more empowered and connected with oneself and one's children.
Parents should set boundaries around screen use and social media for their children.
Being present and engaged during family time is crucial for building strong connections with children.
Cultural parenting differences exist, but there are also similarities in the challenges parents face globally.
The school experience in Australia includes a range of options, such as mainstream schools, Steiner/Waldorf schools, Montessori schools, homeschooling, and nature-based schooling. Tune into the needs of each child and let go of preconceived notions
Be aware of and handle your own triggers to avoid projecting them onto your child
Model emotions and create a safe space for your child to express their feelings
Set boundaries and hold them consistently
Increase intentionality in parenting and create a home environment that supports growth and connection
About NINA CRUZ
Nina Cruz is a certified conscious parent coach/social worker whose mission is to support parents in building healthy connections with their children. She does this through teaching them conscious parenting, where they become aware of their own childhood wounds so they can consciously raise empowered children.
When a parent’s inner world shifts, their outer world changes, transforming the parent–child dynamic from chaos and control to worth and connection.
Parents who gain a new sense of awareness through inner transformation create a new blueprint for themselves and their children. This is why one of Nina’s greatest passions is to guide parents to do their own ‘inner work’ so their children can be free to live out their authentic destinies
Website: www.ninacruzconsciouscoaching.com
Introduce yourself, your beautiful family, and the work you do in the parenting space.
First, it’d be fun to explore a few possible cultural parenting differences in Australia vs what we see in America:
How do you guys handle screen use with your kids?
What are dinner norms in your country? (i.e., Do families eat together? Do you see lots of them on their phones at dinner?)
How long is a normal school day? Is homeschooling or alternative school options popular?
Now switching gears to parenting. Oftentimes we display our own triggers onto our kids.
Can you give us advice as to how we can prevent this phenomenon?
How would you say that your parenting differs when handing your son to handling your daughter?
What final thoughts or comments would you add to encourage moms and dads to increase intentionality in how they bring their own experiences, parenting styles, gender differences, or anything else into their homes daily?
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