by Marion Rose | May 1, 2023 | Aware Parenting, Aware Parenting and Sleep, Sleep and Aware Parenting
Differentiating between mild dissociation and true relaxation, and why that’s essential to restorative sleep. First I’m going to describe dissociation, and then I’ll share about why this is so essential to understanding sleep. In this Disconnected...
by Marion Rose | Apr 26, 2023 | Aware Parenting, Aware Parenting and Sleep, Babies, Colonised, Crying, Disconnected Domination Culture (DDC), Dissociation, Relaxation
As a preface, as with all my work, I invite you to be deeply compassionate with yourself as you read this, and to put down any of what I call ‘guilt sticks.’ Given that, let’s continue… I imagine you’ve found that if you’re feeling...
by Marion Rose | Apr 20, 2023 | Aware Parenting, Aware Parenting and Sleep, Sleep and Aware Parenting
Is your baby, toddler or child taking hours to go to sleep, waking up multiple times a night, or waking up really early? Are you exhausted, frustrated, and desperate for sleep? Have you done everything you can to calm them down before bed, including warm baths, muted...
by Marion Rose | Apr 13, 2023 | Attachment Play, Aware Parenting, Aware Parenting and Sleep, Sleep and Aware Parenting
Does your child get really playful before bed? Have you found yourself trying to calm them down, settle them, ‘make them’ relaxed? And do you find that perhaps they’re wriggling around in bed, apparently ‘fighting sleep,’ asking for loads...
by Marion Rose | Apr 7, 2023 | Aware Parenting, Aware Parenting and Sleep
Many parents come to Aware Parenting because of sleep. In the 18 years I’ve been an Aware Parenting instructor, I’ve spoken to so many parents having challenges with sleep, who then discover Aware Parenting. Parents who’ve been walking up and down...
by Marion Rose | Apr 20, 2022 | Aggression, Aware Parenting, Aware Parenting and Sleep, Control Patterns, Feelings
All children experience daily stresses, however much we aim to meet their needs and protect them from harm. The majority of children also experience bigger stresses, which could be called trauma. Each child differs in the amount of stress and trauma they experience...
