The Great Parenting Wake-Up Call Summit | September 8-10, 2026 | FREE
Dr. Shefali and 20+ world-leading
parenting & psychology experts
Raise conscious, confident and connected children in an anxious world
The Great Parenting Wake-Up Call Summit
More than 20 of the world’s most trusted parenting and psychology experts. Three days. One mission: empowering our children to rise above the chaos and anxiety of the digital era.
September 8-10, 2026 · Free Online Event
Raise conscious, confident and connected children in an anxious world
The Great Parenting Wake-Up Call Summit
Dr. Shefali and 20+ world-leading parenting & psychology experts
More than 20 of the world’s most trusted parenting and psychology experts. Three days. One mission: kids who feel safe, seen, and steady, even when anxiety, screens, and school pressure pull the other way.
September 8 – 10, 2026 · Free Online Event
Dr. Shefali and 20+ world-leading parenting & psychology experts
20+
Experts
150,000+
Attendees
18+
Hours of Content
Is The Great Parenting Wake-Up Call Summit for you?
See if this feels familiar:
Your daughter spends hours comparing herself to girls online, and you're watching her confidence disappear beneath impossible beauty standards, body image struggles, and constant self-doubt.
Your son seems angrier, quieter, or more withdrawn than he used to, and you're wondering if social media, gaming, loneliness, or the internet is shaping him more than you are.
Your child is constantly anxious, overwhelmed, or emotionally exhausted, and no matter how much reassurance you give, you can't seem to ease the pressure they're carrying.
Every conversation about phones, screen time, AI, school, friendships, or social media turns into an argument, and you're worried technology is changing your relationship with your child.
You desperately want your children to grow into kind, resilient, emotionally healthy adults, but modern parenting feels like navigating a world no one prepared you for.
Beneath all of it is the question every parent secretly carries: How do I raise a conscious child in a world that's pulling them further away from themselves?
You do not need yet another outdated parenting hack you haven't tried yet.
You need a clear path, a defined vision, and a practical parenting blueprint. And this is what you will find here.
Every session is built to help you create real change through clarity and practical tools you can apply right away, not theory.
What you will learn
When you join the Summit, you’ll learn how to:
Implement cutting edge research and science to cope with anxiety.
Integrate screen boundaries that really work
Calmly deconstruct your child's anger
Unleash their resilience and confidence
Find inner purpose and power
Strengthen grit and motivation
Initiate them into adulthood
Safeguard them from perfectionism and comparison
Fortify them against the manosphere & gynosphere
Consciously educate them about adult content
Discover direction and vision
Meet your speakers
Featured Parenting Experts
Over three days, Dr. Shefali is joined by more than 20 of the world’s most trusted parenting, psychology, and mental-health voices, each sharing practical tools you can use with your own family right away.
Dr. Shefali
NYT Bestselling Author, Clinical Psychologist & Founder of Conscious Parenting
Penélope Cruz
Actress & Oscar-Winning Film Icon
Dr. Gabor Maté
Author, Trauma and Addiction Expert
Nedra Tawwab
Licensed Therapist & NYT Bestselling Author
Dr. Laura Markham
Psychologist, Author, & Parenting Coach
Dr. Aliza W. Pressman
Developmental Psychologist, Host of Raising Good Humans Podcast
Dr. Alexandra Solomon
Therapist, Author & Speaker
Dr. Vanessa Lapointe
Author & Parenting Educator
Dr. Tracy Dalgiesh
Psychologist, Author, Relationship Educator
Suzi Lula
Spiritual Counselor, Teacher, & Speaker
Eli Harwood
The Attachment Nerd, Relationship Expert
Connor Beaton & Vienna Pharaon
Mantalks | Marriage and Family Therapist
Cathy & Todd Adams
Podcast Hosts, Authors & Parenting Educators
Dr. Chelsey Hauge-Zavaleta
PhD, Parent Coach
Tracy Gillett
Founder, Raised Good
Alyssa Campbell
M.Ed, Bestselling Author & CEO
Jon Fogel
Author, Speaker, Pastor & Dad
Sukhi Bal
Clinically trained Therapist & Transformational Guide
Casey O’Roarty
Teen Parenting Expert
Julietta Skoog
Co-Founder of Sproutable, Early Childhood Expert
Stacey Yates Sellar
Conscious Parenting ADHD Coach
Ferzin Patel
Psychotherapist & Certified Conscious Parenting Coach
Janet Philbin
Author & Conscious Parenting Coach
Viridiana Ibarra
Psychologist & Therapist in Healing Hypnosis
Tina Daroowalla
Certified Conscious Parenting and Life Coach
Frank Anderson, MD
World-Renowned Trauma Expert
Dr. Sasha Hamdani
Board-Certified Psychiatrist & ADHD Clinical Expert
Explore the 3-Day Agenda
Each day builds on the one before it. We start with the world your child is growing up in, move into the relationship you’re building with them, and end with what it actually looks like to parent this way, even on a night when everyone is tired.
Day 01: Anxiety, Identity, and Pressure in the Digital Age
Navigating screens, social media, and AI, easing anxiety and academic pressure, setting digital boundaries, and helping kids stay grounded in a comparison culture.
Day 02: Trauma, Dysregulation, and Breaking Cycles
Building secure attachment and real connection, communicating through today’s culture, healing our own patterns and biases, and breaking the cycles we don’t want to pass on.
Day 03: Practical Tools For Chaos and Crisis
Bringing it home: parent self-care, staying steady in hard moments, and getting on the same page with your partner to raise resilient sons and daughters together.
About your host
Meet Your Host, Dr. Shefali
Clinical PsychologistNYT Bestselling AuthorConscious Parenting Pioneer
Lauded by Oprah as “revolutionary” and celebrated for her groundbreaking work in conscious parenting, Dr. Shefali holds a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Columbia University and is one of the world’s foremost pioneers in the conscious parenting movement.
Stemming from her own journey as a parent, Shefali discovered that her frustrations weren’t about her child’s behavior but were rooted in her own unmet childhood needs.
This realization led her to challenge the more ‘controlling nature’ of traditional models of parenting – which often puts undue pressure on children and possibly robs them of their confidence and autonomy.
Drawing from both Western psychology and Eastern philosophy, Shefali advocates for a more conscious approach to parenting, which emphasizes honoring children as sovereign beings, fostering genuine connection, and raising our own consciousness as parents.
As a NYT bestselling author and international speaker, Dr. Shefali speaks at events around the globe, spreading her message of conscious parenting and mindful living.
And with The Great Parenting Wake-Up Call Summit, her hope is that even more parents, educators and guardians will gain the skills they need to do just that.
Called “revolutionary” by Oprah Winfrey and trusted by millions of parents worldwide.
Real parents, real change
What Parents Said About Dr. Shefali
“
Working on myself and becoming more conscious is the greatest gift I will give to my baby. I'm reading Dr. Shefali's books and am 100% dedicated to this journey.
Natalia
Mom from Mexico
“
Dr. Shefali has really made an impact on me personally. She's saved my life at different times. Helping me with both of my children..
P!nk
Grammy-Winning Musician
“
I've bought 500 Dr. Shefali books over the years — when the wisdom is so life-changing, you can't help but pass it on. I've been through her institute twice, and it was mind-blowing.
Carolyne Marie Roberts
Community Member & CCI Certified Coach
The wake-up call starts here
A Generation of Children Is Waiting for Us to Wake Up
More connection. More confidence. More resilience.
September 8 – 10, 2026
This summit starts in: