Conscious Families
Monthly conversations with conscious parents, authors and educators to uplift and inspire you in your parenting journey. This podcast is part of the Conscious Families online community which offers support and inspiration to help you awaken your child's true potential. Our program is based on Education for Life, a holistic approach to education that emphasizes experiential learning, spiritual development, and practical skills for living which prepare children to face life’s challenges. You can visit consciousfamilies.org to find out more.
Conscious Families
The Role of Awareness and Attention in Parenting - a conversation with Nitai Deranja
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Erin Vinacco
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Season 1
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Episode 2
This month's conversation is with Nitai Deranja, life long educator, author and co-founder of Education for Life (EFL). In his current role as president of Education for Life International, he oversees a network of ten schools in the United States, Europe, and India. He is also parent to two wonderful adult children and is now a grandfather as well!
In this episode, we discuss:
- what is Education for Life?
- the role of awareness in teaching and parenting
- experiential learning
- and much more!
Resources Mentioned in this Episode
- For Goodness’ Sake: guidance, activities and games for helping children and teens in discovering values such as kindness, concentration and honesty.
- Life Skills Action Charts
- Living Wisdom School of Nevada City
- Education for Life
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