The Aware Parenting Podcast

Episode 229: Why crying is so important


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In this episode, I talk about why I believe crying is so important in children (from an Aware Parenting perspective) and for adults (from a Marion Method perspective).
I emphasise that in Aware Parenting, crying is a vital natural healing response for children, enabling them to release stress and trauma.
I connect emotional disconnection in adults to societal issues and suggest that many violent and harmful behaviours stem from unexpressed grief and rage as well as from a sense of disconnection.
I draw parallels between individual emotional health and historical/cultural disconnections caused by colonisation, and I track that colonisation back, step by step.
I recommend the movie, 'Schooling the World: The white man's last burden", and mention scenes from the film that highlight what I'm talking about.
By supporting children in feeling and expressing their feelings, parents can help their children feel more, care more, and make more of a difference in the world.
By receiving support ourselves as parents to feel more, we can also be a part of making a difference in the world.
I conclude by inviting parents to see their children's tears as part of a broader context of healing and connection, not only for themselves, but also for their community and world.
My new Aware Parenting book for babies and children about welcoming feelings is out!
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