Episodes

  • Eva Mendes on Parenting & You

    Eva Mendes on Parenting & You
    Feb 18 2025
    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 team@maiawisdom.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    46 mins
  • How To Avoid Judging Our Kids

    How To Avoid Judging Our Kids
    Feb 11 2025
    Have you gotten stuck in the mode that everything your child does frustrates you? Do you find yourself judging everything they do and dislike how they are acting? In this episode Dr Shefali shows why this can create conflict and exactly how you can turn this around. 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    45 mins
  • How to Successfully Connect With Your Teenager

    How to Successfully Connect With Your Teenager
    Feb 4 2025
    When parents learn what their children need from them at different developmental stages, it reduces conflict and increases connection. For example, the teen years require a very different set of strategies than others which most parents don’t know. In this episode Dr. Shefali discusses how you can connect with your teen in a more mindful and positive way. 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    43 mins
  • Gabby Bernstein on Parenting & You

    Gabby Bernstein on Parenting & You
    Jan 28 2025
    In a special new episode of Parenting & You, Dr. Shefali has a conversation with renowned spiritual teacher and New York Times bestselling author, Gabby Bernstein. Gabby says her willingness to heal changed her life forever and made her a better mom. In this episode, Gabby talks about her new book “Self Help” and shares her 4-step process to transform patterns that have held you back. 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    48 mins
  • How Do We Parent Adult Children?

    How Do We Parent Adult Children?
    Jan 21 2025
    What do we do when our kids become adults? Our parenting techniques need a new strategy and approach. Even though we perceive them as our babies, we also want them to grow up. This can often feel like a double message for our children leaving them confused. In this episode, Dr Shefali helps two parents find the right way forward. 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    47 mins
  • Don’t Make the Same Mistakes As Your Parents!

    Don’t Make the Same Mistakes As Your Parents!
    Jan 14 2025
    When we become parents it’s our greatest desire to be better than our parents were with us. But before you know it you find yourself being just like them, making the same mistakes. In this episode Dr Shefali explains how you can break generational patterns and change the dynamic with your children. 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    39 mins
  • Trying To Be The Best Parent!

    Trying To Be The Best Parent!
    Jan 7 2025
    Most parents struggle with the best way to parent. When we fall from our standards, we feel disappointed and disheartened. This can inadvertently disrupt our ability to truly connect with our children. Dr Shefali explains how to overcome these internal setbacks and stay connected. 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    42 mins
  • Revisit - Control or Not Control our Kids?

    Revisit - Control or Not Control our Kids?
    Dec 31 2024
    This is a repeat of an earlier episode. There is a fine line between permissiveness and over-control and few parents get it right. Some parents fall too far one way or the other. In this week’s episode, Dr. Shefali helps parents find the right balance between giving their children freedom and healthy boundaries. 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    44 mins