The Awakened Family: How to Raise Empowered, Resilient, and Conscious Children About the Author Shefali Tsabary, PhD, is an expert in family dynamics and personal development and she runs a private practice in New York City. Dr Shefali has written three books, including the award-winning New York Times bestselling book the Conscious Parent and is a keynote speaker who has presented at TEDx, Kellogg Business School, the Dalai Lama Centre for Peace and Education and other conferences and workshops around the world.