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 how my early life journey led me to Aware Parenting, by Aletha Solter, PhD.

I talk about experiences that shaped my passion for this approach: From being born prematurely and dealing with early separation trauma, to my academic pursuits in psychology and my training in psychotherapy, I explore how these experiences led me to resonate deeply with Aware Parenting.

In the next episode, I continue where this one finishes.

00:00 Introduction to the Living Aware Parenting Podcast

01:21 Introducing Season Two: My Journey with Aware Parenting

02:20 Early Life and Childhood Experiences

08:52 Teenage Years: Fear, Alcohol, and Crying

11:47 Discovering Psychology

15:52 My PhD Journey

27:58 Training as a Psychotherapist

34:18 Key Moments and Realisations

36:30 My Deep Dive into Infant Development

50:24 Discovering Aware Parenting

54:14 Becoming an Aware Parenting Instructor

58:35 Reflecting on my Journey

01:03:48 Conclusion and Resources

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

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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/

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

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Podcast: http://instagram.com/thelivingawareparentingpodcast

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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/

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