by leslie@purejoyparenting.com | Oct 25, 2021 | Healthy Separation, Joy Based Parenting, Unconditional Love
Have you noticed how transitions can be both exciting and scary? Settling into a rhythm, a pattern, or a way of being feels safe and secure, and yet in the river of life, there is always a flow. Children are constantly shifting and changing as they grow and develop....
by leslie@purejoyparenting.com | Oct 19, 2021 | Behavior, Connection, Perception
Ever feel misunderstood and judged by the way you parent? Do others think you are permissive and question your style? If others are not interested in hearing how you parent and, out of their discomfort, keep telling you how “wrong” you are for messing up your child,...
by leslie@purejoyparenting.com | Oct 11, 2021 | Big Feelings, Boundaries, Emotional Maturity
In my parenting, the number 1 challenge I experience is holding onto unrealistic expectations. Right? Do you remember before you had your first child? What were your fantasies? Your expectations on yourself? Since doing so much personal work and waiting until I was 44...
by leslie@purejoyparenting.com | Oct 4, 2021 | Connection, Gratitude, Judgements
When you walk into your child’s room, what is the first thing you see? The mess? Most parents do. As humans, we have a negativity bias which is our tendency not only to register negative stimuli more readily but also to dwell on it. It’s easy to STAY with this...
by leslie@purejoyparenting.com | Sep 27, 2021 | Boundaries, Connection, Perception
As a parent, it is easy, to think what you believe is “right” casting your child as in the “wrong”. When this happens righteousness pops up defending and justifying your actions of pushing, pulling, or forcing your child to live into your high values. I’m here to...
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