In this episode, Domari Dickinson shares her journey from traditional parenting to peaceful (or conscious) parenting. We explore the challenges and complexities of this transformative process, discussing practical strategies for repairing relationships and implementing conscious parenting principles in larger families.   We also talk about decolonizing the family's microsystem, and how to create a nurturing and inclusive environment for children. Domari also discusses her experience with unschooling.   Domari Dickinson is a parenting coach and mom of four who helps moms identify and break toxic parenting patterns. After working as an educator and instructional coach for over 15 years, Domari decided to use her teaching and curriculum design skills to create programs that provide parents with clear, easy-to-implement techniques to become more positive, purposeful, and effective parents.   We talk about: [3:30] Conscious parenting vs. Peaceful parenting and how Domari got into this work [6:10] The tricky part of shifting from traditional parenting to conscious parenting  [8:35] What gave Domari the confidence to trust peaceful parenting  [12:00] Advice for parents who are also on their peaceful parenting journey [14:10] Acknowledging that we will mess up, and gain the tools to repair  [16:35] Conscious parenting in bigger families  [20:45] Carving out special time with each child  [23:10] Using scripts when dealing with difficult situations  [28:40] Helping parents navigate when they feel like what their child is upset about isn’t important  [30:45] Decolonizing the microsystem of the family [33:10] How and why Domari started unschooling  [37:10] Advice for her younger parent self   Through her parenting programs, workshops, online challenges, and 1-on-1 coaching, Domari has helped countless parents across the United States navigate the everyday challenges of life with kids using proven, research-based strategies. She is passionate about building a community of women who are committed to challenging popular parenting norms as they groom their kids for success in a loving, peaceful, and respectful home environment.   Resources mentioned in this episode: Free ‘How to Stop Yelling’ Course: www.sarahrosensweet.com/yelling  Join us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/peacefulparenting  Positive and Purposeful Parenting Tips: https://positive-purposeful-parenting.ck.page/43118fd9eb   Connect with Domari Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/domaridickinson/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/domaridickinson?lang=en TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@domaridickinson Website: http://domaridickinson.com/collective/   Connect with Sarah Rosensweet   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahrosensweet/  Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/peacefulparentingfreegroup Website: https://www.sarahrosensweet.com  Book a short consult or coaching session call: https://book-with-sarah-rosensweet.as.me/schedule.php