by Marion Rose | Mar 9, 2015 | Control Patterns
When I first started Aware Parenting with my daughter, over 10 years ago now, my aim was to bring her up so she was totally free from any control patterns. My thoughts about control patterns have changed somewhat in the ten intervening years! And now I see that Aware...
by Marion Rose | Mar 9, 2015 | Control Patterns
Control patterns When I first came across Aware Parenting ten years ago, I didn’t much like the term “control patterns”, especially it’s use of the word “control.” I now see it as an apt term, as I think that one of the unwitting reasons we use control patterns is to...
by Marion Rose | Mar 4, 2015 | Aware Parenting Q&As
Several parents have been talking to me recently about wanting to help their babies feel comfortable to cry in their arms. Often, when a parent has unwitttingly stopped her baby from expressing his feelings, the baby learns also to stop his feelings from coming out...
by Marion Rose | Feb 20, 2015 | Aware Parenting
I had fun answering questions from Hilary Nichols at www.motherlandluxe.com ON AWARE PARENTING ‘Aware Parenting is based on the idea that we all naturally love to connect, cooperate, and contribute, and that our natural state is aware, present and centred. From in...
by Marion Rose | Dec 21, 2014 | Needs and Control Patterns
Like many parents, I keep learning about my own and my children’s relationship with computers and devices. At times, the learning is tumultuous! I’d love to tell you a bit about my own relationship with the Internet, and how it interweaves with my life as a mother...
by Marion Rose | Dec 21, 2014 | Aware Parenting for ourselves
This time last weekend I was at the Uplift Festival, a yearly event which is the highlight of my year. Speakers such as Bruce Lipton, Patch Adams and Joan Borysenko are joined by musicians from around the world, such as Deva Premal and Miten, poets such as Luka...