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 | 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...
by leslie@purejoyparenting.com | Sep 1, 2021 | Healthy Separation, Perception, Unconditional Love
Have you ever considered the intense pressure your child feels to meet your needs? If not, let’s take a little time to explore. You tell them what to do when to do it, how to do it, and where to do it many times a day. And yet you “couch” it in terms of all of this...
by leslie@purejoyparenting.com | Aug 4, 2021 | Connection, Judgements, Perception, Uncategorized
I have a saying that goes, “It’s never about what you think it is about”. What I mean by this is it’s never about the computer use, or the food, or even the homework. I know, I know. It sure seems like it is about those things, yes? When you think it is about the...
by leslie@purejoyparenting.com | Jul 28, 2021 | Big Feelings, Emotional Maturity, Perception
Underneath the wall of rage, we walked through last week, are early, early feelings of abandonment, rejection, powerless, and helplessness. These are the precious feeling jewels you stored away as a young child believing they were somehow dangerous since when...
by leslie@purejoyparenting.com | Jul 14, 2021 | Connection, Perception, Responsibility
Do you ever get frustrated with your kids when they refuse to do chores? Most parents I meet have a belief that chores are important skill sets for kids to learn. And yet, they often push, pull, threaten, shame, or force their children to do them. Sound familiar?...
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