11: Our journey with anger and aggression

In this episode you’ll hear me share about the inner work I have done on my parenting journey in relation to anger and aggression, and how it has made big shifts in both my oldest son and I and in our relationship. When my son started hitting, I was challenged to the core. As someone who is practicing Aware Parenting, this brought me face to face with my own conditioning and childhood traumas around anger and aggression. I felt really big feelings and I judged my son. I couldn’t offer him the type of response I wanted. This took me on a journey of inner growth and healing that I’ll be forever grateful for. It also deepened my understanding of what Aware Parenting is about on an embodied level. This episode is a glimpse into what the inner work of reparenting oneself, and the gifts it can bring in terms of healing and transformation for the parent and the child, as well as deeper connection and more secure attachment between them. By sharing about our journey, I hope to inspire and encourage you on your own journey.  SUPPORT If this episode touched you, you might be interested in my workshop on the topic of honoring our Noes in our parenting, in ways that are compassionate and steady. It is called Saying No and Staying Close, and you can read more about it here: https://www.martheschneider.com/workshop My other offerings: The Reparenting Journey - A deeply transformative program for parents who are wanting support to do their inner work to become free from conditioning that keeps them from blossoming and parenting the way they want, and to embody compassion for themselves. To read more and sign up, go to: https://www.martheschneider.com/journey 1:1 Mentoring - I offer a unique type of mentoring to parents who want to make this season in life one of healing and growth for themselves, alongside practicing Aware Parenting with their child/ren. To learn more about my approach, visit: https://www.martheschneider.com/mentoring-for-mothers I am so grateful to Aletha Solter PhD for creating Aware Parenting, and for all the ways that she offers teaching and support to parents. You can find information about it all on The Aware Parenting Institute website: https://www.awareparenting.com If you want support in practicing Aware Parenting, I recommend reaching out for an Aware Parenting instructor. I am still in training to become an Aware Parenting instructor, and am offering information about this approach as someone who has been practicing it in my own parenting journey since the beginning of 2022.