by Marion Rose | Mar 11, 2015 | Aware Parenting and Sleep, Introduction to Aware Parenting, Sleep and Aware Parenting
“I want to meet all my baby’s attachment needs and yet I am desperate to sleep more than two hours in a row…. Can my nine-month-old really be hungry every hour through the day and night?” A tired mum asks. This type of question arises frequently in my Aware Parenting...
by Marion Rose | Mar 11, 2015 | Introduction to Aware Parenting
Parenting with empathy is a recent phenomenon. Psychohistorian Lloyd deMause traced the evolution of parenting from antiquity through to the late twentieth century, and found that only in the middle of the twentieth century did parents start to empathise with their...
by Marion Rose | Mar 11, 2015 | Introduction to Aware Parenting
More than a quarter of a century ago, Aletha Solter, Ph.D., developed a form of attachment parenting known as Aware Parenting, yet many parents and professionals remain unaware of the significant contributions she has to offer. Aware Parenting encompasses practices...
by Marion Rose | Mar 11, 2015 | Introduction to Aware Parenting, Aware Parenting, Babies, Connected Crying
I wrote this article 14 years ago, when my daughter was 18 months old (she’s now 15). I recommend reading some of my more recent articles on babies and crying, as I’ve found a more compassionate way of writing in recent years! Aware Parenting is a...
by Marion Rose | Mar 11, 2015 | Introduction to Aware Parenting
I read Robin Grille’s article (byron child June-Aug 2006) with delight. As a parent of a four year old, I relish increasing the authentic connection between us. Robin Grille talked about a child’s healing and empowerment when his hurt, sadness, or rage (tantrums) is...
by Marion Rose | Mar 11, 2015 | Introduction to Aware Parenting
The first key is self-awareness and self-responsibility. If we are stressed, then our children will probably be stressed too. Finding out what we are telling ourselves, what we need, what we are feeling, and doing our own healing; all of these are essential when we...
