by Marion Rose | Mar 11, 2015 | Aware Parenting Stories
My introduction to Aware Parenting (The Aware Baby) was from our CalmBirth handbook we were given at the end of our weekend workshop. Our instructor had included summaries of each section of the book in his handbook. It resonated hugely with me. It made such sense. It...
by Marion Rose | Mar 11, 2015 | Aware Parenting Stories
Hi Marion I have been reading your article Understanding Children’s Feelings and it has elucidated my own need to express feelings with crying or at least, talking. I can totally recognize in myself my unexpressed emotions causing lack of sleep, irritability,...
by Marion Rose | Mar 11, 2015 | Aware Parenting Stories
This story begins in November 2003 when my eldest daughter Julia was just 14 months old. It had been a few months that she had started biting and hitting and becoming very upset if I would be too slow in getting her breakfast ready each morning. I noticed that she...
by Marion Rose | Mar 11, 2015 | Aware Parenting Stories
I first heard of aware parenting through a friend while pregnant with my son who is now 2 years old. She was helping to promote Aletha Solter’s Australian tour and I was lucky enough to attend a one day workshop. Having enjoyed the workshop, I bought the book...
by Marion Rose | Mar 11, 2015 | Baby carrying and carriers
Cultural history of carrying babiesPlease contact me if you have more information about the history of carrying, or if you have found updated website addresses. See http://www.flickr.com/groups/ethnicbabycarriers/pool/for lots of photos of baby carrying around the...
by Marion Rose | Mar 11, 2015 | Baby carrying and carriers
Moved to tears watching the video of babies being carried close to their mother’s hearts, I shall never forget having just bought my first baby carrier. I was four months pregnant with my first child and had just bought a Hug-a-Bub at the local Bangalow market. My...
