Parenting Paused

This week on Parenting Paused- Leslie shares one of the Pillars of Purejoy- Support vs Helping. These aspects of the Purejoy way came out of a deep inquiry into the relationship dynamics as her daughter grew up.  When you want to help someone, you must see them as helpless. Tune into this week's episode to hear what shifting to support would be like, and what it might offer your parenting journey....

Spontaneity! What do you notice when you hear that word- when you say it to yourself? It's easy to get overruled in our homes. Dinner always happens at six o'clock! Homework is done before TV! Clean the bathroom on Saturday! And we established these, of course, to get a little bit of order and some containers in our homes. And yet, is there space to show up in the moment around some of those thing...

Tune into this week's episode for a new practice around meeting and matching your child's energy.  Leslie shares what it was like for her when her daughter was little and had a big charge of energy, and how she worked with what came up for her.  www.purejoyparenting.com

What was your childhood like? Who were you as a child? Your early experience can show up in sneaky ways and become the source of suffering in your parenting. At Purejoy we support you to check out those early strategies and see what updating them might be like.   Usually, it's quite a positive experience to get support for that challenge and grow yourself up! Tune into this episode to hear more ab...

Do others try an influence the way you parent? Are you asked about what you are doing?   Purejoy is here to support you to be true to yourself- which can be hard sometimes! To unpack your conditioning back towards your own knowing and trust yourself.   We do this by creating an environment where you can discover your own personal brilliance!   Tune in this week as Leslie shares about how she learn...

Healthy Aggression?  It may be hard to consider these two words together! Aggression is typically seen in our culture as a negative expression.  In this week's episode Leslie shares about what is going on underneath aggression and why it might be showing up in your parenting.  www.purejoyparenting.com

In the US we just celebrated Mother's day- how did that go for you?  What is the current aftermath?  Such a ripe time to consider what happened versus your expectations- no matter how you perceive it went- right? Tune into this week's episode for a deeper consideration of where those expectations come from and how they show up in your parenting.  www.purejoyparenting.com

You hear a lot about attachment in the conversation of parenting, yeah? How to respond to your child on demand- how to connect.  But have you considered healthy separation and what that might look like in your parenting journey? Tune into this week's episode to hear more! www.purejoyparenting.com

What do you hold sacred in your parenting? We each probably have a different definition of what sacred means- and how does that come into your parenting? Tune into this week's episode to hear more about what it might look like to hold the present moment as a sacred experience of being with your child.     www.purejoyparenting.com leslie@purejoyparenting.com

You are probably familiar with the expression "you hurt my feelings!" Yeah? In this week's episode of parenting Paused Leslie shares a new way to look at what's going on below the surface of the ways you are relating with your kiddos when it seems like they are 'making you feel' a certain way.  You'll hear what empowerment is available to you when you recognize that your feelings are yours- and no...

Our culture highly values knowledge and intelligence.  Approaching parenting from a headspace creates a division that launches you out of the present moment with your child.  Tune into this week's episode to hear what Leslie has to say about what it's like to parent through the heart.  Purejoy is getting ready for the fourth Purejoy Parent Coach Certification training to begin in June 2022. If you...

Do you feel like your kids are out to get you?  Do they make everything so much more complicated?  Just maybe- that's about you?! Tune into this week's episode to hear more about how to support yourself, and stop taking your kid's behavior on as an emotional threat.  Sign up for Tea Time (4/7/22 @10 am MT)

What does it really mean to love yourself and parent from an open heart?  Tune into this week's episode to hear a story about just what it's like! 

Of course, you get worried, about your parenting, about your kiddos- you love them so much! That energy is bound to come up in your parenting journey. This week's episode takes a closer look at what else might be going on, and what other options are available to continue to create an environment for your child to reveal themselves to you- even when you worry! If you want to join in on Leslie's new...

Are you trying too hard in your parenting? Maybe you feel like your not trying hard enough? or there is always more you could be doing?  Tune into this week's episode with Leslie for a fresh new look at trying hard. 

What if you aren't raising kids- as much as creating an environment of emotional safety around them that supports them growing into the brilliant human being they are becoming in this life? Tune into this week's episode to hear more!

Do you trust your own inner voice? It can be so tricky to notice your own inner voice in a world that has trained you to seek external confirmation for any decision you make? Tune into this week's episode to hear more about the Purejoy view and pick up some clues about how to turn towards your own inner voice and support your child to do the same!

Growing up in your home you took on a certain view…often it was your caregiver's view of the world. Since you were young you saw the world the way your caregivers did. Even though as you grew your view changed and often times was counter to your caregivers, when you get emotionally triggered your early view arises.  Tune into this week's episode to hear more about Purejoy as a view and check out h...

When do you feel most valued in your relationships? Is it when another makes space for your opinions, thoughts, ideas and truly shows interest in who you are? Tune into this week's episode to hear more about valuing your child's brilliance!  

Are you committed to your self-care? Do you have a practice for inner reflection? I know, I know- when are you supposed to do that with all that is going on in your life? Tune into this week's episode for a little closer look as to why this is so important in your parenting journey!  

When my daughter started behaving in ways I didn't think she should I was flummoxed. I thought inside "I'm treating her well and meeting all her needs on-demand so what am I doing wrong?" She was acting defiant and expressing a lot of rage and this wasn't part of my parenting plan which I was sure was going to work.  Tune in to hear more!

How do we support healthy self-esteem in our children? The first place to start is looking inside to your self-esteem.    When I took a deep dive inside I realized how insecure I felt in my parenting. I looked "good" on the outside because I was sitting in the seat of "power" and yet this was to cover my insecurity inside.    Tune into this week's episode for more! www.purejoyparenting.com

I found when looking outside for advice or methods to control my daughter's behavior I wasn't trusting my internal wisdom. Comparing myself with other parents was brutal. It seemed at the time that other parents didn't struggle as much as I did. Tune into this episode to hear more about how I turned towards my own knowing, and how Purejoy supports you to do the same.  www.purejoyparenting.com

The reason we find it challenging not to take things personally is that when our children lash out it feels personal because of the story we've told ourselves - about ourselves.    We tell ourselves stories about what it means when our children say things about us, or when they won't listen to us.   Tune into this week's episode to hear more about not taking things your children say or do personal...

Feelings are a part of everyday life for children. They have a wide range of feelings and emotions that they experience, from big feelings to small ones. Have you practiced not taking them personally?  Tune into this episode to hear more about how to be with all the big feelings! www.purejoyparenting.com