Conscious parenting influencer Reem Raouda has since become an outspoken leader for the movement. She advocates for a process that centers emotional safety and creates space for self-reflection. Raouda’s research followed more than 200 parent-child relationships. Her experiences and perspective compelled her to develop FOUNDATIONS, a movement-shaping healing journal for parents who are ready to shift generational dynamics. This parent journal enchants parents so that they can be emotionally safer human beings. It permits them to reframe their child’s behavior as a form of communication—not just a test of their authority.
The journey into the realm of conscious parenting is not solely about understanding children. It also involves parents engaging in their own internal work. Since Raouda has established these healthy behaviors with her own daughter, she’s able to show the real-life application of her curriculum. By prioritizing emotional safety alongside all other considerations in schools, she hopes to create spaces where children feel listened to and valued.
The Concept of Emotional Safety
At the heart of Raouda’s philosophy is the belief that misbehavior is simply bad communication. Emotionally safe parents perceive their child’s behavior as a cry for help rather than a challenge to authority. This paradigm shift is meant to inspire parents to reflect on some key questions when hit with tough cases.
“What is their behavior trying to tell me?” – Reem Raouda
This question is the north star, the ultimate goal if you will, that all parents should consider as their guiding destination when raising children. Instead of lashing out in anger, Raouda wants parents to take a moment to consider what the behavior of their child might truly mean. By encouraging this approach, caregivers are helping to establish a more compassionate culture, one that values understanding first.
Raouda stresses the need for honest conversations with kids. She advocates for conversations that explore emotions and experiences, helping children articulate their feelings:
“Can you help me understand what happened?” – Reem Raouda
Or by asking these kinds of questions, kids are learning how to identify and articulate their feelings, while parents are better understanding the emotional landscape. This strategy flips would-be conflicts into platforms for creating empathy and strengthening community.
The Role of Internal Work
Like many other parents around the world, Raouda deeply believes that good parenting begins with the parent. Parents need to do their own internal work—be it through journaling, therapy, or mindfulness—to build emotional resilience. This practice is about much more than just keeping your cool when things get tense. Instead, it focuses on reactivity in the moment and reactivity instead of thoughtful responses.
The idea behind this is to prompt parents to think about their own childhood experiences and emotional triggers. Through this process, parents can gain insight into how their history informs their fight or flight response to their child’s behavior. Raouda asserts that this reflection can lead to more constructive interactions:
“What were you feeling when that happened?” – Reem Raouda
Recognizing her emotions plays a huge role in how parents choose to react in challenging circumstances. More importantly, it gives them the tools to step out of conditioned responses and meet the needs of their children with compassion, insight, and intention.
Further, as Raouda points out, good parenting is about owning up to failures. When parents exhibit vulnerability by admitting when they have erred, it fosters trust within the parent-child relationship:
“I shouldn’t have yelled. That wasn’t okay, and I’m sorry.” – Reem Raouda
When parents model accountability, they teach their kids MTV’s last message — emotional honesty and responsibility will get you further than blame shifting.
The FOUNDATIONS Journal and Online Classes
Raouda’s development of FOUNDATIONS has been a cornerstone in her mission to advocate for emotionally safe parenting. This trauma diary provides guided questions and meditations to process your experience. It supports parents on their path to better knowing themselves and their kids. It is a down-to-earth practical guide for anyone who is prepared to move away from patterns of reactivity and towards deeper connections with their family.
Along with the journal, Raouda teaches digital parenting classes designed to help parents feel more confident. These classes go deep into conscious parenting, equipping participants with practical tools and strategies to turn challenges into growth opportunities. She writes because she wants other parents to know that there are a million ways to do it right. What’s really important is figuring out a way that works best for each individual family.
“This is hard. I’m here to help you figure it out.” – Reem Raouda
Raouda’s understanding approach helps parents see their struggle with parenting as a shared battle they can work through together. By fostering a community around conscious parenting, she empowers individuals to embrace their unique journeys while learning from one another.