by Marion Rose | Mar 11, 2015 | Aware Parenting Stories
I practice Aware Parenting with my two children and find it so effective. To me, it is a natural follow-on from the attachment parenting I practice. It is my belief that this approach is so respectful and loving because it allows for the acceptance of all feelings to...
by Marion Rose | Mar 11, 2015 | Aware Parenting Stories
I am far from the perfect mum. I am a single parent, so all responsibilty for my child is on my shoulders – which sometimes feels like quite a weight! I have always set firm expectations and been rigid in keeping boundaries. Some people have commented that maybe...
by Marion Rose | Mar 11, 2015 | Aware Parenting Stories
I read The Aware Baby whilst I was pregnant with our daughter Freja. It wasn’t until Freja was 10 days old that she became very unsettled. I was experiencing the following problems with Freja: She would cry for hours in the evenings for no apparent reason. Feeding was...
by Marion Rose | Mar 11, 2015 | Aware Parenting Stories
It was really good to know that we are on the right track with the aware parenting philosophy and reassuring to know that we should just continue to do what we’re doing and always trust our instincts. After reading parts of the book yesterday (The Aware Baby)...
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,...
