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Joy-Based Parenting: It is time

Everyday, I seem to have a moment of awe witnessing my daughter as she grows and comes into her own.
Cleaning her room has never been high on her list, so over time it became a junk pile. Anything I would find around the house, I would just throw in and shut the [...]

Joy Based Parenting: Authentic Connection

I’ve learned raising a beautiful, strong authentic daughter requires I live
and parent from this place inside myself. Learning to trust myself and
relying on my internal wisdom, instead of using techniques to control
my daughter’s behavior, has been challenging.
It has taken a leap of faith and a devotion to making our relationship
the number one [...]

Joy Based Parenting: What do I know?

Parents often ask me if I can promise them their children will turn out
ok if they choose to parent the Purejoy way. I can honestly look at
them and say, I have no idea. All I know is I can never know how my
daughter will turn out. If only I had that crystal [...]

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