Episode 150 - Including our own Feelings in Play with Vivian Viester
Aware Parenting Stories with Joss GouldenShow Notes
I am so happy to share another episode in the series of conversations about Attachment Play, this time in conversation with Vivian Viester. Vivian is a level 2 Aware parenting Instructor in the Netherlands and has a 15 year old son.
In this conversation, Vivian shares how she has learnt to incorporate her own big painful feelings into attachment play with her son and gives lots of examples of how she has done this. We talk about bringing attachment play to prepare our children for stressful events and to support their healing after experiencing stress and trauma. We talk about the importance of getting support and listening for ourselves in order to have capacity to play.
To learn more about Vivian's new immersion starting on 4th October Attachment Play with Vivian, please visit https://www.vivianviester.com
To learn more about joining the 5th year of the Exploring Motherhood & Aware Parenting Community - a year long online village exploring all aspects of the motherhood journey, then please visit https://awareparenting.com.au/parenting-coaching/community/ The doors re-open on 1st October 2026 and the community re-starts on 2nd November.
For support with Attachment Play or any other aspect of Aware Parenting, I invite you to get in touch. If you would like to receive a free copy of my Introduction to Attachment Play eBook, please email me [email protected]
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