by leslie@purejoyparenting.com | Oct 20, 2020 | Big Feelings, Blog, Boundaries
As a child, you were a victim of your parents limitations. When you weren’t able to get your needs met you couldn’t just walk out and get new parents or say, “this isn’t working for me.” When trying to express yourself, in ways that your parents deemed...
by leslie@purejoyparenting.com | Oct 2, 2020 | Big Feelings, Blog, Podcast, Uncategorized
Have you ever wondered why your child acts sneaky? The bottom line is this: if they don’t feel emotionally safe expressing their needs, they will resort to being sneaky. We all came into the world with needs and it is our main job in life to get them met. If you...
by leslie@purejoyparenting.com | Sep 28, 2020 | Big Feelings, Blog
When our children misbehave it is easy to see THEM as the problem because it gives us permission to step into fixit mode. It takes courage to turn towards ourselves and see our part in the dynamic. I didn’t want to admit that my daughter saw my behavior as a threat to...
by leslie@purejoyparenting.com | Sep 9, 2020 | Big Feelings, Joy Based Parenting
Ever wake up feeling fine and the minute you walk into your child’s room, and they are in a bad mood you get stressed? You caught the “feelings” hot potato. YIKES. I’m sure you’ve heard about attunement and how vital this is to healthy attachment, yes? Of course, in...
by PureJoyParenting | Jan 23, 2018 | Boundaries, Joy Based Parenting, Parenting Advice
Are you afraid to ask for what you want? As a child when you asked were you told you wanted too much or your parent expected you not to ask because they didn’t want to set their personal boundary? I learned to NOT ASK which meant I became self-reliant and...
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