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...
by leslie@purejoyparenting.com | Feb 19, 2023 | Behavior, Big Feelings, Emotional Maturity, Parenting Advice, Podcast
One of my highest values is health and wellness so I decided early on that it would be a high priority in our family. As babies, I fed my children the way I wanted and clothed them with ‘healthy’ fabrics. I covered their little bodies with ‘healthy’ things on their...
by leslie@purejoyparenting.com | Jan 30, 2023 | Behavior, Blog, Boundaries, Connection, Parenting Advice, Uncategorized
Oh no!!!! Is this PERMISSIVE parenting?!?!? (dun dun dun DUN!!!!!) 😨 When learning about the Purejoy Parenting philosophy, it’s pretty common for parents to ask… aren’t I just letting my kid do whatever they want? Thinking that you have the power to...
by leslie@purejoyparenting.com | Jan 23, 2023 | Blog, Connection, Emotional Maturity, Joy Based Parenting, Parenting Advice, Unconditional Love
You live in a culture that tells you how your children “should be”. Through the ages and stages, there is a lot of info that expects your child to measure up. In Purejoy, we go a little deeper by supporting you in looking internally. What need are you...
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