Joyful Journeys Counseling offers parent support including parent-child relationship education and co-parent workshops in Austin and the surround Central Texas area.
August 2024 Austin Fit Magazine Article
Parenting Hacks: Keeping Your Kids’ Schedule Cool When it Heats Up Outside …[R]emember your goal as a parent is to produce [ ] independent, capable human[s who can productively function] in[ ] the world. Does Your Schedule Rule Over Rest? Joyful Journeys Counseling Founder, Jennifer Lytle, shares three considerations when scheduling activities for kiddos. Be …
March 2024 Scary Mommy Article
Conflict happens. How you reconnect after a miscommunication is key to maintaining a positive relationship with teens. Find four steps
Growth Mindset
More than a buzzword, a growth mindset is a positive, can-do frame of reference. One who operates with this perspective does not get derailed from missteps, setbacks, or unexpected changes. An individual with a growth mindset might say (or think) something like, “I’m not sure exactly how to do this, but I can find out how.”
October 2023 Choosing Therapy Article
Post-pandemic teens need parent support to help teens make friends
All Things Bright & Beautiful
I wanted to offer him encouragement, but it turned out that I was the one in need of accomplishing something for myself.
Bootiful Season
The fall season stirs up creative critters and #theartofhomemaking makes a debut. Expect conservative considerations of modern homemaking married to the psychology of space in this podcast. Find it on Spotify.
Snail Face
Beauty in the form of a pill, packet, or snail face lotion might be fun to laugh about unless you think you are on candid camera.
Good Enough & Grateful
After I took a minute to cool my mitts, I came back and apologized.
Trash Talk
Trash talk might be something represented in our society as good and potentially positive in terms of competition. But we know it can be damaging in relationships . . . so how do we step out of it? This exercise is for children aged 3-10.
