Dan Siegel - The Power of Showing Up: What Mindfulness Can Teach Us About Parenting

Dan Siegel, MD

The Power of Showing Up: What Mindfulness Can Teach Us About Parenting

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What You'll Learn

Learn the “Power of Showing Up” and how developing your own mindfulness and presence can help your child feel safe, seen, soothed, and secure
Bust the myth of “perfect parenting” and hear how you can use the three pillars of mindfulness to foster lifelong healthy attachment and emotional development in your child
Discover how your ability to show up can be applied to the other relationships in your life, including how to better relate to your romantic partner and loved ones

About Dan Siegel, MD

Dr. Siegel is a clinical professor of psychiatry at the UCLA School of Medicine and the founding co-director of the Mindful Awareness Research Center at UCLA. He is also the Executive Director of the Mindsight Institute which focuses on the development of mindsight, which teaches insight, empathy, and integration in individuals, families and communities. Dr. Siegel has published extensively for both the professional and lay audiences. His five New York Times bestsellers are: Aware: The Science and Practice of Presence, Mind: A Journey to the Heart of Being Human, Brainstorm: The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain, and two books with Tina Payne Bryson, Ph.D: The Whole-Brain Child and No-Drama Discipline. His other books include: The Developing Mind, The Pocket Guide to Interpersonal Neurobiology, Mindsight, The Mindful Brain, The Mindful Therapist, and also with Tina Payne Bryson, Ph.D. - The Yes Brain and The Power of Showing Up (released January 2020). Dr. Siegel also serves as the Founding Editor for the Norton Professional Series on Interpersonal Neurobiology which contains over seventy textbooks.

For more information about his educational programs and resources, please visit his website or check out the Mindsight Institute.

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22 Comments

Soniya Gurung March 25, 2020 at 6:11 am

Grateful 🙏!
Elzbieta March 23, 2020 at 5:05 pm

Thank you for this approach.
Suzette Misrachi March 23, 2020 at 6:06 am

We can learn so much from children, particularly our own children, if only we allow ourselves.

I absolutely loved this episode. Dan Siegel only needs to “show up” on a video to have teaching power! I learnt a lot and this talk also confirmed a lot for me. I live in Melbourne, Australia and this is one of those rare opportunities where I felt someone’s presence, someone on video from so many miles away…

Dan mentioned parentification. I wrote an article on parentification entitled: “Parentification: A License to Kill Childhood”. If people are interested, they just need to Google my name.
Thanks so much Dan Siegel!

Suzette Misrachi
Author of: “Lives unseen: unacknowledged trauma of non-disordered, competent Adult Children Of Parents with a Severe Mental Illness”.
Suzette March 23, 2020 at 6:02 am

We can learn so much from children, particularly our own children, if only we allow ourselves.
I absolutely loved this episode. Dan Siegel only needs to “show up” on a video to have teaching power! I learnt a lot and this talk also confirmed a lot for me. I live in Melbourne, Australia and this is one of those rare opportunities where I felt someone’s presence, someone on video from so many miles away…

At one point, Dan mentioned “parentification”. I did some research entitled: “Lives unseen: unacknowledged trauma of non-disordered, competent Adult Children Of Parents with a Severe Mental Illness”. My work led me to being invited to write some short articles on trauma and grief for mental health practitioners which I then freely offer to the general public. One of those articles was on parentification entitled: “Parentification: A License to Kill Childhood”. If people are interested in these resources, they just need to Google my name.

I really enjoyed this segment. Dan Siegel, thank you so much… Suzette Misrachi
Suzette Misrachi March 23, 2020 at 6:01 am

We can learn so much from children, particularly our own children, if only we allow ourselves.
I absolutely loved this episode. Dan Siegel only needs to “show up” on a video to have teaching power! I learnt a lot and this talk also confirmed a lot for me. I live in Melbourne, Australia and this is one of those rare opportunities where I felt someone’s presence, someone on video from so many miles away…

At one point, Dan mentioned “parentification”. I did some research entitled: “Lives unseen: unacknowledged trauma of non-disordered, competent Adult Children Of Parents with a Severe Mental Illness”. My work led me to being invited to write some short articles on trauma and grief for mental health practitioners which I then freely offer to the general public. One of those articles was on parentification entitled: “Parentification: A License to Kill Childhood”. If people are interested in these resources, they just need to Google my name. Apparently, my research is the only type that has addressed this specific population group. The youngest person who’s read it was 16. But I don’t recommend that anyone reads my research, unless they are in their mid-20s and have adequate support.

I really enjoyed this segment. Dan Siegel, thank you so much… Suzette Misrachi
Donna Cooper March 22, 2020 at 10:35 pm

Thank you for that very helpful and interesting talk. I’ve learned yet again
Donna Cooper March 22, 2020 at 10:31 pm

Thank you so much for the insite. Very interesting to day the least. I do plan on purchasing the book. God Bless you.
Sierdje March 22, 2020 at 9:39 pm

I loved the insightful wisdom that was shared through personal stories. The name it tame it which adds validation and establishes emotional intelligence and opportunities for the growth of compassion. Parenting is a challenge but being present is what it’s all about , it’s part and parcel of being responsible and love means providing for unconditionally. Loved the realness of Messy relationship; and how things can get better when we address them. I left feeling inspired 😉
Thanks Dr Dan
Padma March 22, 2020 at 8:16 pm

Following Dr.Seigel’s work for the past 15 years. Great to hear him own up to his flub, and know that it’s OK to repair & restore the relationship. Thank You!!
Padma March 22, 2020 at 8:14 pm

Following Dr.Seigel’s work for the past 15 years. Great to hear him own up to his flub, aand know that it’s OK to repair & restore the relathionship. Thank You!!
Carole March 22, 2020 at 5:28 pm

Thank you both, loved the talk and the crepe story really stands out. Question, though – while the crepe escapade was happening, is it wrong for a parent to want to teach sharing and manners to the teenager? Thank you
Gaynor March 22, 2020 at 3:42 pm

Thx so much Dan. You are a great, great communicator. You’re one of my gurus. Gaynor (London UK )
Faye March 22, 2020 at 3:03 pm

Love the crepe story. Enjoyed the video a lot.
Faye March 22, 2020 at 2:58 pm

Loved the Crape story. Enjoyed the video a lot.
- Krista March 22, 2020 at 7:47 pm
  
  Thankful for helpful tips on being a safe place by compassionate responses to kids . Also really enjoyed the story example .
Esperanza Suarez March 22, 2020 at 2:19 pm

Dr. Dan Siegel always fantastically great!
Edna March 22, 2020 at 2:16 pm

My takeaway was to heal our past to be fully present to our kids. Love Dan Seagal and thanks for this informative talk.
Jim Bronson March 22, 2020 at 12:56 pm

Truly, it is Neve r too late to have a happy (safe, seen, soothed, secure, sensible) childhood. Thanks, Dr. Dan.
Rita Cohen March 22, 2020 at 11:02 am

Rita Cohen from NJ LOVED this video. All of it, especially the crepe story.
Dr . Maynard Brusman March 22, 2020 at 9:53 am

Love the “crepe” story! Such a profound lesson in mindful living and parenting! Love Dr. Dan’s work!
Egle March 22, 2020 at 9:19 am

Beautiful! Thank you so much for this interview. Such a warm, personable and practical way of sharing some scientific information about the parent-child attachment and how parents can make it work using mindfulness.
Ruth March 22, 2020 at 8:57 am

Ruth from New Jersey Thank you this information was so helpful to me.