by leslie@purejoyparenting.com | Oct 17, 2023 | Big Feelings, Blog, Connection, Emotional Maturity, Gratitude, Joy Based Parenting, Podcast, Responsibility, Unconditional Love
Parenting comes with a multitude of expectations, both conscious and unconscious. We envision how our children will behave, achieve, and navigate life. However, it’s important to acknowledge that these expectations often stem from our own desires and...
by leslie@purejoyparenting.com | Oct 6, 2023 | Big Feelings, Blog, Connection, Emotional Maturity, Gratitude, Joy Based Parenting, Podcast, Responsibility, Unconditional Love
Disaster! Crisis! Alert! This is how my everyday life often feels to me. Say I’m already a couple of minutes late to a scheduled meeting, and as I step onto the front porch, I see a neighbor walking over to say “hi”. My brain yells: “Alert! Abort conversation...
by leslie@purejoyparenting.com | Sep 29, 2023 | Big Feelings, Blog, Connection, Emotional Maturity, Gratitude, Joy Based Parenting, Podcast, Responsibility, Unconditional Love
Are you looking for new parenting strategies to get your kids to behave? I often come across this common theme when working with others, as well as in my own life. Rather than speaking as an expert, I believe that each individual is the expert of themselves. So, in...
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 | 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 | 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...
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