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I adore your podcast and have learned so much through my many hours of listening ~ thank you!

Kirsten

Hello Joss. I just want to say thank you again because, reading the books, it all sounds great and I love it and I agree. But then putting into practice, it helps so much to have you break it down and apply it to our situation - it sounds so simple! I feel like I know the concepts but when it comes to our life, I guess I am so embroiled in it, I don’t see where it fits. So thank you so much. It’s made a really big difference to my family. Thank you.

Deb

Thank you Joss. Thank you for giving me the listening I never received. Thank you for creating a safe space where I could say anything without fear of judgement or pressure. Thank you for adding your voice to my inner voice, who has become enormously more empathic and loving. Thank you for trusting that I would come up with the answers in due time.

Joy

I just feel drawn to send this email to you. Thank you so much for supporting me this year and being a compassionate ear to listen to so much that happened. It has been such a big year for my family and I so appreciate having your support during some of those hard times.

I also really love your podcast and I just want to put out there that you are doing such important work in the world and it’s so inspiring.

I hope to work with you again in the future.

Lots of love always

Elizabeth

I love my sessions with Joss so much. It’s a special time for me each fortnight where I can leave my parenting behind for an hour and turn up exactly how I am and how I’m feeling. I see Joss like my kind humble auntie who loves me no matter what I share, offers me such deep compassion and empathy, has beautiful ways to drop me deeper into my experience and has great aware parenting ideas when I need them. I feel safe, unconditionally loved and deeply listened to. I feel so grateful to have found Joss’s support during early motherhood.

Sian

Thank you so much for the workshop Joss. It was a profound experience diving into Aware Parenting with you. I got so much out of the sharing we did in the group and all of your own personal stories and anecdotes really helped bring the AWP theory to life. Thank you for holding such a safe space for us all. It was truly a special experience.

Nathalie

Thank you Joss for running your beautiful workshop 'Supporting our Children with Aware Parenting'. Joss creates such a warm and welcoming space for learning. The information was presented with clarity and there were lots of opportunities for participants to engage with questions. I came away with a deeper understanding around the foundations of Aware Parenting and would highly recommend this course to anyone embracing this parenting philosophy.

Belinda

Working with Joss has been a deeply transformative experience for me. As a psychotherapist, I recognise the value of regular therapy, but the past six months with Joss have provided support in ways I never anticipated. She expertly combines Aware Parenting principles with compassionate listening and her extensive knowledge of various therapeutic techniques.

Being able to send voice notes was particularly beneficial; her reassuring and empathetic responses often moved me to tears. Her insights on Aware Parenting have significantly improved my relationship with my children, making me more playful and connected, and allowing me to embrace their feelings on a much deeper level—even after 15 years as a therapist. Her rich experience with Aware Parenting within her own family shines through, and I appreciated her thoughtful reflections. I've developed a deeper connection with myself and a more compassionate inner voice. If you're seeking support for parenting and personal healing, I wholeheartedly recommend working with Joss. I am truly grateful to you Joss, thank you!

Anne

I have really loved the connections and relationships built between others in the community. I loved knowing that I could share within a safe space. I enjoyed the lives and most of all connecting monthly in the calls, listening sharing and feeling loved and supported.

Thank you both so much for the support. I have grown in motherhood but so much personally! I have been able to give myself so much love and compassion on the journey and start healing. I have felt held and nourished by all of the offerings.

Sophie

I have been a part of Joss and Danni’s year long Aware Parenting Community. I was in need of a container where I could ask questions and receive ongoing support and I received just that.

Joss and Danni are like the village grandmothers and aunties, who were there in the moments I needed them most. They gave me empathy and advice acquired through years of their own studies and parenting.

I highly highly recommend joining their online community, to feel a sense of belonging, support and nourishment.

Felicity

Working with Joss has been an incredible experience. When I first connected with Joss I had completed some other Aware Parenting workshop type courses but never anything 1:1 and so I had no idea what to expect. Going into it I was hoping for some support with how to connect with and support my daughter through a tricky phase; I ended up with so so much more. Joss has an incredible listening style and I have never felt more seen or accepted for my thoughts and feelings. Her ability to listen and hold space with such compassion and kindness was priceless.

I come into our sessions with parenting questions or frustrations and leave with not only practical strategies and tips on how to navigate them but always with some deep inner work or healing. Joss knows how to ask the exact right questions to reach beneath the surface (as the parent/individual) and access the real drivers of my reactions/fears/stories and then support me to connect with them, reparent my inner child or offer myself the compassion and love that has been lacking - all in a way that I could never achieve on my own. It's this work that has proved the invaluable gift of my work with Joss.

I love that even with all the wisdom Joss holds, I have never felt inadequate, not good enough etc in her presence - the way she validates the challenges or frustrations I share is incredibly healing and something I hope to be able to develop and be able to emanate with my children.

Thank you Joss for your beautiful support in my Aware Parenting journey.

Emily

How much has changed for me in the past 11 months since being part of the wonderful online community Joss and Danni have both created.

I looked back in my journal from month one and the visions I had set for myself and thought wow!! I feel like I've come quite far since, reading it made me very emotional because at the time those visions felt very out of reach. The work is ongoing but ever evolving and I'm excited to keep leaning in and doing the work.

I have grown and healed in lots of ways - it has helped my children feel heard and understood, it has given me the gentle and reassuring push in the right direction. Especially when things felt tough, I'd listen back or join an FB live, calm my mind with a guided meditation and try my best to slow down.
All this would bring an instant shift and a feeling of comfort knowing I'm doing the right thing for my children. If I have had a tough day, I would start again tomorrow, it's never too late to reconnect and it's never a set back but one step closer to doing it differently the next time.

I am approaching the days with even more compassion and listening. When I can feel I'm at capacity or losing my way I look inside and think what do I need to help myself in this moment.

I've learnt to set loving boundaries for myself and my children, move gently when I'm in pain and guide myself back to the energy they need and I deserve in order for it to work.
I've leaned in to playing more which is not easy at times, but letting go of whatever was stopping me has made it so worth it. I've got the best giggles from them all and myself in the process. Sometimes just a simple game of Uno or missy kissy helped everyone feel connection and love.
I have even more goals moving forward. One is to pause more and live in the moment. I will be finding more time to be present in the group next year too.
It really does take a village, I'm deeply grateful, thank you Joss and Danni, what you're doing is truly magical and life changing!
Jo
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