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I'll Cry If I Want To: The Healing Power Of Tears

Whether you are a parent or not, there is healing in loving presence, with ourselves and with each other. Our feelings are sacred. The process of un-hurting is healthy.

The Raising Orion Podcast

So, I did a thing…introducing the Raising Orion podcast dedicated to parenting and well-being for a more beautiful world.

Beautiful World, Aware Parenting, Kinesiology, PodcastLia WongSeptember 25, 2022parenting, aware parenting, kinesiology, wellbeing, podcast, world peace, empathy, baby sleep

Sleeping Through The Nigh

I wrote this in triumph after Ori started sleeping through the night. I had struggled with finding a truly holistic, trauma-informed approach to sleep until I came across the philosophy of Aware Parenting.

Aware Parenting, SleepLia WongMarch 14, 2022aware parenting, parenting, sleep, sleep coach, baby sleep, infant sleep, cosleeping, secure attachment, parenhood, attachment, stress management

Why Do Babies Cry?

I used to think it was because something was wrong, that babies cried exclusively because they weren’t getting need met. Crying, in fact, has two important functions.

Aware Parenting, SleepLia WongMarch 5, 2022aware parenting, sleep, baby sleep, infant sleep, sleep coach, parenthood, respectful parenting

3 Things To Help Parents Manage Stressful Times

Pandemic uncertainty seems to be in full swing in Hong Kong. It suppose it ebbs and flows depending on where you are in the world. These are the things I’ve been turning to to regain my sanity (at least temporarily).

Thoughts On Parenting For A New Paradigm

Parenting for a new paradigm is something I’m deeply committed to learning, practicing and sharing. These are the messages I’ll be communicating in support of that.

Aware Parenting, Beautiful World, Parenting, MusingsLia WongFebruary 7, 2022parenting, respectful parenting, trauma informed care, parenthood, aware parenting, reparenting

Things To Say Instead Of "Don't Cry"

Let’s change the culture around tears. Instead of responding with “don’t cry” in the face of tears (from both children and adults alike) try these alternatives.

Aware Parenting, ParentingLia WongJanuary 10, 2022aware parenting, crying, tears, tears and tantrums, parenting, healing, reparenting, crying in arms

My Favourite Books Of 2021

I thought it would be a fun and reflective exercise to tally all the books I read this past year…to see the things that interest(ed) me, that I’ve focused on, been inspired by and enjoyed.

MusingsLia WongDecember 28, 2021parenting, aware parenting, books, reading, trauma informed care, trauma response, money mindset, financial health, self-care, self discovery, self care, highly sensitive, high sensitivity, highly sensitive parent, polyvagal theory

The Anatomy Of A Tear

We feel better after we cry. Science supports this and also tells us that all tears are not created equal: Tears shed while cutting an onion are not the same to those accompanying an emotional response.

Healing, Aware ParentingLia WongNovember 2, 2021tears, crying in arms, crying, healing, health, wellbeing, william frey, stress release, stress management, parenting, inner reparenting, aware parenting

Why I Decided To Become An Aware Parenting Instructo

It’s official: As of last week, I became a certified Aware Parenting instructor! As part of my application, I was asked to explain why I am inspired by Aware Parenting. To celebrate my certification, I’m sharing what I wrote.

Parenting, Aware ParentingLia WongOctober 15, 2021aware parenting, parenting, trauma informed care, parenthood, highly sensitive, highly sensitive parent

On Willingness & Mask Weari

I know many people—both parents and child-free individuals alike—struggle with the thought of children having to wear a mask. This is how I coped with it and how I gently encouraged my toddler to wear one, too.

Parenting, Self-Care, TraumaLia WongSeptember 25, 2021mask wearing, pandemic, pandemic fatigue, pandemic life, parenthood, aware parenting, parenting, reparenting, stress management

We Can Do Hard Things (Like Parenting)

How much I loved Glennon Doyle's We Can Do Hard Things podcast episode on parenting, how aspects are in alignment with Aware Parenting, and my experience of getting comfortable with pain.

ParentingLia WongAugust 25, 2021parenting, aware parenting, we can do hard things, glennon doyle, parenhood, highly sensitive, highly sensitive parent

The Beauty of Tantrums

From an Aware Parenting perspective, the crying-in-arms situation transitions with toddlers, in that they typically want a bit more freedom to walk around cry, and rage. This is the transition that we’ve been going through as of late.

ParentingLia WongAugust 13, 2021aware parenting, crying in arms, crying, tears, body wisdom, homeostasis, balance, stress release, sleep

The Wisdom of Trauma

I saw this documentary with Dr. Gabor Maté was blown away. It resonates so deeply with all that I care so deeply about: Fostering an all-encompassing understanding of well-being, and creating a culture and society that is trauma-informed.

Parenting, Self-CareLia WongJuly 21, 2021wisdom of trauma, documentary, gabor mate, trauma, healing, aware parenting, parenting, stress, stress management, gentle birth, health, wellbeing

The Highly Sensitive Parent

Musings on parenting as a calling, high sensitivity and Dr. Elaine Aron’s The Highly Sensitive Parent.

Parenting, High SensitivityLia WongJuly 12, 2021parenting, aware parenting, highly sensitive, highly sensitive parent, hsp, motherhood, parenthood

Dear Friend

Hi, my name is Lia, and I’m a developmentalist. This is the heart behind everything I do, and what fuels my interest in kinesiology, parenting (and re-parenting ourselves), and well-being.

Beautiful WorldLia WongApril 28, 2021developmentalist, wellbeing, kinesiology, parenting, aware parenting, hsp, projector, human design, raising orion, birth, self-care

On Gentle Birth

To me, it means giving birth in a gentle, loving way, without causing trauma to the Mother or Baby, and as close to how nature intended as possible.

Lia WongJanuary 21, 2021birth, gentle birth, robin lim, mother earth, healing, aware parenting

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