The Conscious Children Project With Shruthi Desai

Raising to Nurturing Kids: Nutrition, Emotional Connection & the Rainbow on the Plate Food, Feelings & Growing Well From the Inside Out What if feeding our children wasn’t about pressure, perfection, or “getting it right” but about nourishment, joy and connection? In this episode of The Conscious Children Project, we explore how parents can approach children’s nutrition without overwhelm,...

Through the Eyes of Children: Routines, Rituals & Feeling Safe Ever wonder what truly helps children feel calm, happy, and emotionally safe? In this episode of The Conscious Children Project , we hand the mic to children and listen to how they experience routines, rituals, and daily rhythms in their bodies, emotions, friendships and everyday lives. Why Listen to Children About Routines & E...

Every family has a rhythm. Some days it flows with ease. Other days it feels completely out of sync. In this episode of The Conscious Children Project , we explore rhythm, routine, and ritual in real family life, through the lens of the second limb of yoga: Niyama, the inner practices that guide how we care for ourselves, our homes and our relationships. Following our expert-led conversation on Ay...

What if children didn’t need fixing, optimizing, or constant interventions but simply needed to return to rhythm? In this episode of The Conscious Children Project , we sit with Dr. Virendra Sodhi , the first Ayurvedic and naturopathic physician licensed in the United States, to explore how ancient wisdom offers deeply practical guidance for modern families. With over three decades of experience,...

What happens when you sit with children and ask them about kindness, honesty, mistakes, friendship and the way adults behave? You get answers that are unfiltered, funny, wise and deeply human. In this final episode of our three-part series on nurturing conscious, value-rooted children, we hand the mic to the true experts, the kids themselves. A 7-year-old, a 9-year-old, a 10-year-old, a 13-year-ol...

Have you ever wondered how values like kindness, honesty, respect, and acceptance actually show up inside real homes? In this episode of The Conscious Children Project , five parents from different cultures, ages and family backgrounds share what nurturing children truly looks like the tender moments, the messy ones and the honest conversations in between. They speak about teaching values not thro...

Have you ever wondered how values truly take shape in a child’s heart? Is it something we teach, something schools help build, or something children absorb simply by watching us? In this episode of The Conscious Children Project , I sit down with someone who has dedicated over three decades to nurturing young minds Ms. Sucheta Pardikar , Early Childhood Educator and Program Lead at IACS (Indian Am...

Have you ever paused mid-conversation with your child and realized they just taught you something profound? Welcome back to The Conscious Children Project , a podcast by Mudita Circles. In the past few episodes, we’ve listened to children of all ages, elementary schoolers, preteens, and teens sharing their joys, worries, and wisdom. Today’s episode is a bridge between their voices and the insights...

Welcome to the very first episode of The Conscious Children Project . This is a space to slow down, reconnect, and focus on what truly matters, not just how we nurture our children but how we grow alongside them. For this opening conversation, I wanted to start with the people we rarely hear from directly: children. I sat down with a group of elementary school kids and asked them a few questions....

Have you ever looked into your child’s eyes and felt something stir? Not a need for answers, but a quiet call for presence. Welcome back to The Conscious Children Project , a podcast by Mudita Circles . Before we talk about childhood, we need to listen to those still living it, in real time, in real feelings. In this special pre-season mini-series, we hand the mic to the ones who teach us the most...

What does it really feel like to be a teenager right now? Not from the outside, but from their point of view. This generation is growing up fast in a world that never fully powers down. And while parents are trying to guide with love, teens are often just trying to be understood. Welcome back to The Conscious Children Project , a podcast by Mudita Circles . This is a space to slow down, listen dee...

Welcome to The Conscious Children Project Have you ever found yourself standing in the middle of scattered toys, a burned dinner, or bedtime chaos, wondering, “Am I doing this right?” Or heard that quiet whisper saying, “There must be a more connected way to nurture our children." You are not alone, and you are in the right place. In this opening teaser, I want to invite you into a space wher...