Episode 17: Reparenting Ourselves

In this episode, we talk about the importance of our own ReParenting whilst practicing Aware Parenting. [1:35] Why it is so important and how our kids show us what we need [6:25] Marion’s processes around healing our own painful stories and how they came about [9:10] How this process helps us bring a deeper quality to our parenting [11.15] How you can identify when your own story is present [13.48] How our children can present our own hurts to heal - mirror projection [16.20] Seeing our stories becomes so empowering [18.45] Why compassion matters so much [20.10] Steps to looking at the feelings and the cartography of the psyche [24.14] Quick hack to help you get to the core of the feelings [25.11] Flooding and how to help ourselves [28.22] Steps and questions to ask ourselves when we have painful feelings arising [33.30] What we want to hear and how we repair [34.30] Lael shares how she did this process with a situation with her daughter [42.00] Owning our calm, compassionate space [44.00] Accessing help to support you on this reparenting. This week’s invitation: 1. Tune into what happens for you when you feel like you are losing your power or needing to explore stuff. Ask yourself how old am I now? 2. If you are feeling flooded or overwhelmed, reach out to an empathy buddy, professional counsellor to support you. Resources: Marion’s course: Inner Loving Presence Process Course: www.innerlovingpresenceprocess.com Lael’s Aware Parenting Facebook events page: https://www.facebook.com/pg/laelstone/events/ or sessions via Skype - learn@laelstone.com.au As always, you can head over to the Aware Parenting Podcast Facebook group and join in the discussion, or you’ll find us on Instagram @theawareparentingpodcast You can find Marion at marionrose.net and Lael at laelstone.com.au And if you haven’t already, make sure you subscribe to the podcast so we can pop into your podcast feed every two weeks. 
 Sending you much love, compassion, and grace in your parenting journey. Lael and Marion