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Discipline Isn't Working - 3 Common Reasons and What To Do Instead
Episode 389
Effective discipline can be confusing! It can feel like we're working so hard to be caring, empathetic, and patient with our kids—and not lose our temper—yet still, the challenging behaviors…
Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago
Struggling with a Strong-Willed Toddler's Tantrums
Episode 388
This week Janet consults with the single mother of a 2.5-year-old who's concerned about how she's handling her daughter's behaviors. She describes her toddler as strong-willed, smart, intuit…
Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago
How to Handle Our Kids' Obsessive Jealousy
Episode 387
Bossiness. Toy taking. Unkind words. Hitting. Behaviors like these are particularly common between siblings but can happen with peers as well, and they're frustrating and disturbing for us t…
Published on 5 months ago
3 Ways to Lift Your Parenting Spirits (with Loryn Brantz)
Episode 386
Loryn Brantz is an Emmy-winning author, illustrator, and mom of two, who once built puppets for Sesame Street. Loryn joined Janet on a previous episode of "Unruffled" to talk about parenting…
Published on 5 months, 1 week ago
In an Age of Anxiety, How to Stop Worrying and Raise Less Stressed Kids (with Dr. William Stixrud)
Episode 385
In this encore episode, Janet’s guest is Dr. William Stixrud, a clinical neuropsychologist and co-author of "The Self-Driven Child: The Science and Sense of Giving Your Kids More Control Ove…
Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago
Discipline That Works - Your Best Responses to Your Kids' Behaviors
Episode 384
Respectful, effective discipline can be challenging for us to learn, and experience is our best teacher! With that in mind, Janet shares several encouraging success stories from parents who …
Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago
How to Stop the Screaming
Episode 383
There's nothing unusual about a child screaming, but sometimes it can become a go-to response to any situation. Janet responds to a parent who says her 3-year-old has become "stuck on scream…
Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago
Play That Builds Skills and Bonds Us (with Dr. Tina Payne Bryson)
Episode 382
Janet’s guest is Dr. Tina Payne Bryson. Her new book “The Way of Play” (co-authored with play therapist Georgie Wisen-Vincent) illustrates how playing with our kids in a receptive manner for…
Published on 6 months ago
Crying at Separation
Episode 381
Is it ever okay to say no to our child's requests for closeness or attention, to separate when that makes them upset? What if these requests are frequent, or even seem to evolve into a habit…
Published on 6 months, 1 week ago
When to Let Kids Quit
Episode 380
Enrichment classes, lessons, sports, Sunday school, and community events like Library Story Time can benefit our kids in many ways, but what do we do if our kids won't cooperate or participa…
Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago