Podcast Episodes

Validating Feelings Isn't Working

Episode 399

The practice of acknowledging our children's feelings and struggles can provide healing, calming messages of safety and acceptance. With a genuine tone and a few words, our acknowledgments c…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

The Help Toddlers Need With Aggressive Behavior

Episode 398

Janet responds to 3 messages from listeners who say their kids exhibit aggressive or violent behavior towards their peers, in one case "pushing, hitting, or attacking faces, sometimes withou…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

The Bad Advice I Gave About Toilet Training

Episode 397

In a previous "Unruffled" episode, Janet offered advice to a parent who was struggling with potty training. That parent wrote back recently to announce her daughter's 4-year saga had finally…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Calming Our Reactivity to Children's Irritating, Demanding Behaviors

Episode 396

In this popular encore episode, a parent writes that she’s overwhelmed by her two girls constantly demanding her attention, following her around their home and calling “Mommy! Mommy!” even i…

Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago

Eating Disorders, Healthy Body Image: What Parents Need to Know (With Grace Lautman, CN, LMHC)

Episode 395

Janet is joined by Grace Lautman, a therapist and nutritionist who focuses on eating disorders, the conditions that can create and aggravate them, and how eating — or not eating — can be a s…

Published on 3 months ago

Rejection, Exclusion, Teasing — What to do When Friends Aren't Kind

Episode 394

We all want our kids to enjoy thriving friendships, to feel appreciated by supportive peers. But that's not always case, and it can be heartbreaking to see the hurt, disappointment, and conf…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

Sleep, Baby, Sleep (with Hari Grebler)

Episode 393

RIE expert Hari Grebler joins Janet to discuss her respectful and surprisingly simple ideas for helping our babies to sleep. Hari's positive approach begins with babies and applies to toddle…

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

Secrets to Talking to Kids About Anything

Episode 392

3 families reach out to Janet and ask, "How do I say it?" Listen to find out more!

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Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

I'm Bad, I'm Stupid—Kids Being Harsh on Themselves

Episode 391

"I'm annoying, bad, stupid, not good at anything. I hate myself." It can be disconcerting to hear our kids say such unkind things about themselves, using harsh words that we've made a point …

Published on 4 months ago

My Boy Seems Anxious, Sensitive, Easily Overwhelmed... Is This Normal?

Episode 390

Janet responds to three parents who are worried that their kids seem overly anxious and sensitive in social situations. Each parent has tried to be patient and trusting, but they wonder if t…

Published on 4 months, 1 week ago