In the Living Aware Parenting Podcast, I share about Aware Parenting by Aletha Solter, PhD, to support parents to understand the philosophy, practices, and embodiment of this groundbreaking and life-changing approach.

In this episode of the Living Aware Parenting Podcast, I share my journey with Aware Parenting, which started in 2001, when I was pregnant with my first daughter.

I talk about my learning curves, and aha moments, and the elements I wish I'd understood. I share about my experiences as a mother, Aware Parenting instructor, mentor, and teacher of Aware Parenting instructors.

I also touch on my future plans.

Thank you for joining me on this voyage of discovery!

00:00 Introduction to Aware Parenting

01:19 Recording Challenges and Personal Reflections

02:54 My Journey with Aware Parenting

03:38 Chapter One: She Doesn't Have Any Feelings to Release

13:10 Chapter Two: Breastfeeding Control Pattern and First Crying in Arms

40:54 Chapter Three: Becoming an Aware Parenting Instructor

47:46 Chapter Four: Becoming a Mother of Two

49:04 Understanding Babies' Feelings

50:19 Siblings

51:25 Chapter 5 - the separation, and hitting and headbutting

52:32 Separation and Pain

55:35 Deep Healing

59:30 Chapter 6 - Our homeschooling life and my travelling for workshops

01:00:11 Chapter 7 - Online courses and the AWPIMC

01:07:20 Chapter 8 - Podcast, Level 2, regional coordinator, writing the books

01:14:53 Chapter 9 - now

01:21:54 Future Plans and Vision

Thank you so much for listening to this episode. I'm so willing for you to have found it helpful.

If you'd like further resources, here's a summary of the details.

Here's the podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LivingAwareParentingPodcast

As of November 2025, Aletha Solter, PhD. has seven published books, which you can find on her website, https://www.awareparenting.com/books.htm

As of November 2025, I have four solo published books for parents, and two for children, with more coming soon. You can find out more on my website, https://marionrose.net/books/

You can find my Aware Parenting free PDFs and online courses here: https://marionrose.net/aware-parenting-courses/

You can sign up for my newsletters here: https://marion-rose.myflodesk.com/marion-rose-main-list

I offer 1:1 mentoring. Details are here: https://marionrose.net/mentoring/

Here are my Instagram pages:

Podcast: http://instagram.com/thelivingawareparentingpodcast

Aware Parenting: https://www.instagram.com/awareparenting/

Aware Parenting and The Marion Method: https://www.instagram.com/marion_rose/

My Facebook personal page: https://www.facebook.com/marion.badenoch

Here are all the Aware Parenting instructors in my region: https://marionrose.net/aware-parenting-instructors-in-australia-and-new-zealand/

Here's how to become an Aware Parenting instructor in my region:

https://marionrose.net/aware-parenting-certification/

I do have another podcast, The Marion Rose Podcast, where I talk about all my other interests and offerings. It includes The Marion Method work, which consists of reparenting, as well as what I call recultuiring: reclaiming our yeses and noes, getting free from Disconnected Domination Culture conditioning such as guilt and coercion, and lots more.

You can find The Marion Rose Podcast on all the usual podcast platforms, and on YouTube, here:

https://www.youtube.com/@TheMarionRosePodcast

See you in the next episode!

Love,

Marion

xoxo