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The triggers within you
"That really triggered me!" We hear this phrase everywhere—but what does it actually mean? The word "trigger" is thrown around a lot...

Michelle Carstens
Mar 72 min read


Heal the parent, heal the family, heal the child
How Conscious Parenting Coaching can help you, the parent, to help your child.

Michelle Carstens
Aug 11, 20242 min read


How to be truly present as a parent
When you’re in the middle of a hectic day and the to-do list is swirling in the head, it’s hard to keep up with the chatter of a child....

Michelle Carstens
Dec 11, 20231 min read


What do you do with difficult emotions?
Big and difficult emotions, such as grief, sadness, or anger are hard to bear. The tendency is to ignore them, push them away and...

Michelle Carstens
Dec 11, 20232 min read


The most important investment
When did you last take the time to just “be”? With unstructured time to do something you love, that makes you forget the time? Many...

Michelle Carstens
Nov 28, 20232 min read


The search for identity
I joined @taha.r.karem in the studio of Radio Lora in Munich recently to talk about the topic of Identity. Identity is the focus of the...

Michelle Carstens
Nov 27, 20231 min read


What do kids really want?
Of course, there is an endless list of things kids want and enjoy having. The latest iPhone, the right brand of clothes, a new Lego set,...

Michelle Carstens
Nov 27, 20232 min read


"When the student is ready, ...
...the teacher will appear" (Lao Tzu) I am so incredibly grateful to my teacher and mentor Dr Shefali Tsabary @doctorshefali for all her...

Michelle Carstens
Nov 27, 20231 min read


Myth-buster: Being a parent comes naturally
Because it’s something people have been doing since time began, parenting is regarded as something we should just know how to do. It’s...

Michelle Carstens
Nov 20, 20231 min read
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