Aware Parenting Stories with Joss Goulden

The Aware Parenting Stories podcast explores the

Author: Aware Parenting Stories with Joss Goulden

The Aware Parenting Stories podcast explores the world of parenting through conversations with people who are passionate about parenting and supporting others to parent in this beautiful way. Each week I interview inspiring parents to discuss the joys and challenges of parenting that we all face in our families. The aim is to inspire us all on our parenting adventures and to bring more compassion, connection and community to our lives. www.awareparenting.com.au www.facebook.com/awareparentingwithjoss www.instagram.com/awareparentingwithjoss
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Episode 133 - What Is So Special About Special Time
Friday, 23 January, 2026

This episode of my podcast is all about non-directive child centred play, also often known as Special Time. I describe what this kind of play is and how it is so therapeutic and helpful for our children. I explore how we can offer it, when it's particularly helpful for our children, what can happen when we offer this type of play, as well as why this can be hard for us to do. I talk about how to support ourselves to be able to offer this play regularly. I end with some words of compassion to support ourselves in the moments when it feels really hard to play and to build capacity so that our children can enjoy these powerful moments of togetherness. If you would like support with this or any other aspect of Aware Parenting, I invite you to get in touch. To learn more about Attachment Play I highly recommend reading the book by Aletha Solter on this topic.