by leslie@purejoyparenting.com | Jun 15, 2023 | Behavior, Blog, Joy Based Parenting, Offerings, Perception, Responsibility, SafeSeat
“Was that scary for you, sweetie? How are you feeling now?” My daughter is sucking on her finger and not looking at me. I sit down next to her and wait for her answer. A minute ago I sternly told her that I didn’t have time to play and rushed off to take care of...
by leslie@purejoyparenting.com | May 25, 2023 | Behavior, Blog, Joy Based Parenting, Offerings, Perception, Responsibility, SafeSeat
I am giving myself a lot of kindness right now. Kindness for not knowing what to write in this blog. Kindness for the imposter syndrome I experience for not being a perfect Purejoy coach. Seeing through the lens of kindness is new to me. Before Purejoy, kindness was a...
by leslie@purejoyparenting.com | May 11, 2023 | Behavior, Blog, Joy Based Parenting, Offerings, Perception, Responsibility, SafeSeat
Before becoming a mother, I was first a Science Teacher and then went to graduate school to become a Counseling Psychologist. I was a Licensed Professional Counselor in Pennsylvania before my son was born and continued this work after weaning him. When I became a mom,...
by Jessica Henderson | Dec 6, 2022 | Healthy Separation, Perception, Responsibility
Have you ever felt stuck!? It’s a common parenting conundrum, for sure. I’ve been there many times. I get stuck in frustrations, sadness, the mom guilt cycle we have talked about here before. In the Purejoy view we see that you are never truly stuck, but that you...
by Jessica Henderson | Nov 12, 2022 | Connection, Perception, Responsibility, Uncategorized
Do you love kids? Great! We have an invite for you. Happily Family Conference – Sign up HERE Last week we talked about how what we don’t like in our children, we don’t like in ourselves- how we project onto them certain negative traits we have disowned inside....
by leslie@purejoyparenting.com | Sep 19, 2022 | Offerings, Perception, Responsibility
Have you ever had one of those days filled with shocking surprises? Well, I did last Friday. First, I broke my computer screen so I couldn’t use my regular computer. And the second thing, which may trigger a wince ( but remember, there’s no bad things...
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