Imajine That to Host Dr. Shefali Tsabary on June 23

LAWRENCE, MA - Imajine That is inviting the public to join them to welcome Dr. Shefali Tsabary as she shares her new book, “The Awakened Family,” on Thursday, June 23 from 6-8 p.m. at their museum located at 354 Merrimack St. in Lawrence.

Childcare, inclusive of dinner, is available when registering for the event.

You can register at www.imajinethat.com under "Special Events" or click this link: https://reservations.imajinethat.com/Info.aspx?EventID=10

Dr. Shefali is a charismatic speaker and interviewer, who speaks regularly around the country. She has spoken at TEDx and Super Soul Sessions with Oprah Winfrey this month. This authoritative and spiritual approach to parenting is unique and she is considered the expert in this area.

Here are some of Dr. Shefali’s eye-opening lessons in "The Awakened Family":

• Stop the double standard: We don’t expect ourselves, our spouses, or our friends to be agreeable, even-tempered, and flexible all the time, so why do we expect this from our children?

• Work through the clash of the time zones: Parents are oriented to the future. Children inhabit the present. Most of the disconnection between parent and child comes down to this rupture between a life enjoyed moment by moment and a life that’s focused on moving ahead.

• Overcome fear: Fear is the root of parental concern and insecurity; we’re afraid that our children aren’t equipped to succeed in the world, and kids pick up on this fear. Parents must overcome their own fears and triggers (anxiety, fear of failure, social issues) so that they don’t pass them on to their kids.

• Support who your child is, not who you want them to be: One goal of parenting is to help children develop a sense of self, and we need to respect and rejoice in the healthy friction that sometimes results when they assert their own voices and demand that we value their desires and feelings.