by leslie@purejoyparenting.com | Nov 22, 2021 | Healthy Separation, Joy Based Parenting, Judgements
Do you believe you know what is best for your child? I know, I sure did. The parenting paradigm most of us were exposed to carries this view. The limitation of this view is that we find ourselves projecting onto our children the experiences we had which parallel...
by leslie@purejoyparenting.com | Nov 1, 2021 | Connection, Emotional Maturity, Joy Based Parenting
Do you experience happiness emanating from inside and spreading out or coming from the outside and spreading in? Most of us were trained to attach happiness to an external event. Think about your happy 2-year-old who emanates that happiness through the joy of their...
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 | Jun 30, 2021 | Joy Based Parenting, Judgements, Perception
After years of therapy and spiritual practice, I was sure I had the skills to be the parent I longed to be. I pictured myself as a BIG open expansive heart energy surrounding my child supporting her to express her heart. My visions filled me with delight and...
by leslie@purejoyparenting.com | Jun 9, 2021 | Connection, Gratitude, Joy Based Parenting
I’ve had many experiences in my life, some joyful, others painful, and a whole wide range in between. Mothering, in all its ups and downs, has been the most profound experience and continues to be so. Little did I know what lay ahead when I traveled to...
by leslie@purejoyparenting.com | May 26, 2021 | Joy Based Parenting, Perception, Unconditional Love
Frequently, we hear how important it is to parent from the present moment. This is extremely challenging as our conditioning has trained us to manipulate experience to achieve a particular future outcome. Our children learn this also. We often call them...
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