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 | Sep 22, 2021 | Connection, Gratitude, Unconditional Love
Synchronicity in parenting is the occurrence of meaningful coincidences that seem to have no cause. Tapping into this field offers a different lens to view certain situations and to enter a realm out of the ordinary. Have you ever thought of someone and you end up...
by leslie@purejoyparenting.com | Sep 15, 2021 | Connection, Offerings, Unconditional Love
When I adopted my daughter I was SURE I had it all together. I was going to be the best parent in the world and I was READY for my mission. So, when I found myself in the weeds struggling to get my 4-year-old to listen, I noticed that I was withdrawing love and...
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 | Jul 20, 2021 | Big Feelings, Connection, Unconditional Love
RAGE is a terrifying emotion to turn towards with kindness. RAGE, in my family, was explosive and volatile and often expressed in destructive ways. Having experienced the destructive behavior of a raging mom I organized my life to never feel this powerful emotion...
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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