Book Discussion: Parent Yourself First with Bryana Kappadakunnel

Discussion of Parent Yourself First: Raise Confident, Compassionate Kids by Becoming the Parent You Wish You’d Had with Bryana Kappadakunnel
About this Event

Join Moonstone & Mist Bookshop in conversation with Bryana Kappadakunnel, founder of Conscious Mommy and author of Parent Yourself First: Raise Confident, Compassionate Kids by Becoming the Parent You Wish You’d Had.

We will also have games and giveaways, plus it's happy hour!

PARENT YOURSELF FIRST: Raise Confident, Compassionate Kids by Becoming the Parent You Wish You'd Had is a heart-centered book about breaking cycles of shame, healing unresolved childhood wounds, and unlearning the social and cultural conditioning that surrounds parenthood and childrearing.

Many of us didn’t have a perfect childhood. But it’s never too late (or too early!) to transform into the parent you were always meant to be—grounded, present, intentional, compassionate, and confident. In PARENT YOURSELF FIRST, licensed marriage and family therapist Bryana Kappadakunnel argues that the secret to successful parenting is to UN-learn the wounded patterns you grew up with and create new ways to connect with your child.

Parenting from a place of connection may feel unlike anything you experienced as a child or what you thought parenting was meant to be. But the results can be remarkable—and transformative.

As the founder of the popular Conscious Mommy community on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok, Kappadakunnel explains that your upbringing is probably impacting your parenting style in ways you don’t even fully recognize, from how you manage your own emotions to how you connect with your kids in their vulnerable moments.

In PARENT YOURSELF FIRST, Kappadakunnel shares powerful stories from the families she’s counseled and practical tools for managing common parenting woes like tantrums and defiance. Her promise: You can break free of past patterns that no longer serve you and liberate your soul from old traumas and wounds.

Part 1, leads the reader to deep insights and concrete tools to examine their past, reflect on their present behavior, and make important shifts toward self-compassion and inner gentleness.

Part 2, focuses on the psychological meaning behind the child’s behaviors and teaches parents how to build a deep connection not based on their projections of who the child should be, but for who the child authentically is.

Part 3, teaches parents how to transform the energy of their family dynamics by teaching concrete skills like masterful communication and boundary-setting.

Everyone has baggage. But it’s your responsibility to make sure your baggage doesn’t become your child’s problem.

Healing yourself allows you to truly connect with your child; understand their needs; and guide them to live the happy, authentic life that they deserve.

PARENT YOURSELF FIRST is a fresh, no-nonsense parenting guide that shows you how to become a great parent (even if you didn’t have one yourself).

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Bryana Kappadakunnel is a licensed marriage and family therapist, an infant/early childhood mental health specialist, and a perinatal mental health specialist. She has an MA in Clinical Psychology from Pepperdine University and is the CEO and founder of Conscious Mommy and Child Parent Connection.