by leslie@purejoyparenting.com | Sep 21, 2023 | Big Feelings, Blog, Connection, Emotional Maturity, Gratitude, Joy Based Parenting, Podcast, Responsibility, Unconditional Love
Parenting can often feel overwhelming, especially when there are so many tasks and responsibilities demanding your attention. As a parent, you may find yourself constantly trying to keep up with the never-ending needs of your children, the household chores, and the...
by leslie@purejoyparenting.com | Sep 14, 2023 | Big Feelings, Blog, Connection, Emotional Maturity, Joy Based Parenting, Perception, Responsibility, SafeSeat, Unconditional Love
Imagine a world where you don’t take things so personally, where your interactions with your children are filled with understanding and respect rather than control. Today, I want to invite you on a journey through an unseen doorway that leads you to a deeper...
by leslie@purejoyparenting.com | May 4, 2023 | Behavior, Blog, Emotional Maturity, Offerings, Perception, SafeSeat
This morning I woke up to the sound of the rain beating against the window near my bed. I could hear the cars driving by and the rain splashing up against the tires. My family and I have been dealing with a variety of illnesses for a few days, so any extra time in bed...
by leslie@purejoyparenting.com | Apr 3, 2023 | Behavior, Big Feelings, Blog, Emotional Maturity, Parenting Advice
My two year old daughter bursts out laughing: “Again! Do it again!” Usually I can’t help smiling when I hear her playing like this. Instead, I feel my chest tighten and my lips squeeze together in a grim line. My husband is the one playing with her, he’s the...
by leslie@purejoyparenting.com | Mar 20, 2023 | Behavior, Big Feelings, Emotional Maturity, Parenting Advice, Podcast
Do you know that feeling at the end of the day when you look back at how your day went and notice that you didn’t nurture the connections you wanted to, feel drained, and overall guilty about how you acted with your family and what you didn’t...
by leslie@purejoyparenting.com | Mar 3, 2023 | Behavior, Big Feelings, Connection, Emotional Maturity, Parenting Advice, SafeSeat, Single Parenting
The other day, one of those very wet gray days which are common in Manchester (and they feel particularly gray and wet if it happens to be Sunday), I had a bright idea: I will teach Lara how to ride a bike without training wheels. A great idea, isn’t it? She is...
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