Defining Conscious Parenting With Kenda Al Yakobi
You know when you’re young and you think your parents have all their shit together?
Then you grow up, observe their behaviors, experience your own soul wounds and healing and realize that maybe no one has their shit together?
Yup. We’re all going through it.
But here’s the thing, if we can just accept that we’re all winging it as we go, we can be a lot lighter on ourselves, our community, our family, and especially, our children.
In this episode, Jazz sits with long-time friend and conscious mama Kenda to define conscious parenting, and understand what it takes to continually inspire your children to be leaders of critical thought.
"In [our children’s] honour, we need to break these cycles of being silent and not expressing how we feel.” - Kenda Al Yaboki
You know when you’re young and you think your parents have all their shit together?
Then you grow up, observe their behaviors, experience your own soul wounds and healing and realize that maybe no one has their shit together?
Yup. We’re all going through it.
But here’s the thing, if we can just accept that we’re all winging it as we go, we can be a lot lighter on ourselves, our community, our family, and especially, our children.
In this episode, Jazz sits with long-time friend and conscious mama Kenda to define conscious parenting, and understand what it takes to continually inspire your children to be leaders of critical thought.
As an advocate for environmental and social justice, Kenda is passionate about living an alternative, low-waste, and conscious lifestyle. She uses her writing and photography skills to showcase the true beauty of people and the planet through her platform @kalyakphotography.
Kenda’s purpose is to create a just world for all children to thrive, breaking down systems of oppression and cultivating vibrant, equal communities.
Kenda is a proud Palestinian and Iraqi Muslim Canadian, and the mother of two beautiful children.
Tune in as Kenda and Jazz dive into:
- The value of vulnerability and forgiveness in parent/child relationships.
- The importance of healing yourself so you can be authentic and honest with your children about where you are at and how you can support them.
- Establishing clear boundaries with your partner (if co-parenting) when approaching larger conversations around ethics and beliefs with your children.
Connect with Kenda at @kenda.alyakobi.
Continue the conversation with us on the Conscious Bad Asses Facebook group and follow along at @curatedconsciously.