Spirited Hearts the podcast
Welcome to Spirited Hearts® The Podcast with Stephanie Heartfield. This is a space filled with rich, beautiful, authentic, alive and empowering conversations about parenting, motherhood, natural learning, homeschooling, early childhood education and life. Nothing is off limits, and we explore many of life's challenges and struggles, as well as the beauty and joy. Filled with heartfelt and meaningful content, this is the perfect podcast for you if you want to delve into the deep topics of life in an aware space where you are welcome to reflect and enjoy a cup of tea. Steph is a trauma-informed & neuro-arffirming Play Therapist, Counsellor, Early Childhood Educator, Level 2 Aware Parenting Instructor, the founder of Spirited Hearts® a multi-service community business dedicated to providing the most emotionally safe and supportive space to children, families and educators, and The Heartfield Way Mentor Program.
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20. Self-Compassion & Meeting Everyone's Needs with Vivian Viester
In this week’s episode I had the pleasure of chatting with Vivian Viester, an Aware Parenting Instructor from Europe and a Mum to an 11 year old boy. Vivian shares her parenting journey, and how she discovered Aware Parenting.
We then discuss:
- Self-compassion
- Attending to our own needs and parts of ourselves that need to be heard
- Our journey together as parent and child
- How our children help us heal from our own childhoods
- Attachment play
- Open and honest communication with your child
- Meeting everyone’s needs
- What we both found most challenging about Aware Parenting
- So much more
Where to Find Vivian:
Instagram: Vivian Viester Aware Parenting
Facebook: Vivian Viester, Aware Parenting
Resources Mentioned:
Aware Parenting books by Aletha Solter Ph.D
ABOUT VIVIAN:
Vivian Viester was born in the Netherlands, and travels between several European countries. She is the mother of an eleven year old boy and has been an Aware Parenting Instructor since 2016. Vivian is passionate about self-compassion and meeting our own needs as parents, on our parenting journeys.