Respectful Parenting: Janet Lansbury Unruffled
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Damage Control When We Feel Like We're Failing
October 20, 2026 · 21 minA parent describes her past year as “brutal” and lists a series of traumatic life events. “I am not okay,” she admits. She says she doesn’t have the energy to remain unruffled when dealing with her kids and feels that she is failing them…
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Everything Seems Impossible When Our Kids Won't Listen
October 13, 2026 · 30 minWhen our kids won't go with the flow of the day and seem to push back on everything, it's often because they're sitting on feelings they can't easily express. In this episode, Janet responds to a note from a parent whose nine-year-old son…
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Mommy, Mommy, Mommy... Why? Why? Why? Getting Unstuck From Annoying Behaviors
October 6, 2026 · 22 minWhat do we do when our kids seem stuck on repeat—like when they keep asking us the same question over and over or making the same demand? Even on our best days, their persistence can quickly wear us down. We respond once calmly, twice…
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Does This Stuff Actually Work? Parents Write Back
September 29, 2026 · 23 minIn this episode, Janet shares updates from parents whose concerns she has addressed in recent episodes — one about a preschooler’s escalating meltdowns at drop-off; another about a toddler pulling her own hair when overwhelmed; and a third…
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Connecting with Kids Shouldn't Be a Performance
September 22, 2026 · 23 minA parent writes that her mother is constantly asking her bright 17-month-old to perform and grows frustrated when he doesn’t oblige. The truth is, we often think connecting with kids means entertaining them, getting them to laugh or, as in…
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Don’t Let School Be the End of Play
September 15, 2026 · 24 minWhen school starts, our children’s days can quickly fill with classes, activities, homework, and screens, crowding out opportunities that are critical to their development and emotional health: play. A parent wonders whether full-time…
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End of the Day Crazies With Kids
September 8, 2026 · 28 minMany of us imagine late afternoons or evenings with our children as the perfect time to wind down and connect after a busy day. Unfortunately, this is often precisely when our children need to unload the day’s stresses. Which means…
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The Counterintuitive Fix for Meltdowns at Drop-Off (and Other Hard Feelings)
September 1, 2026 · 24 minA four-year-old melting down at school drop-off... A 21-month-old who's started pulling her own hair when she's frustrated or overwhelmed... Two very different situations—but the same missing piece. Janet explains why our instinct to…
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Handling Our Kids' Explosive Anger (with Loryn Brantz)
August 25, 2026 · 29 minWhat do we do when our child erupts into a full-blown tantrum—suddenly becoming what author Loryn Brantz calls a "spicy nugget"? The award-winning author and illustrator returns to Unruffled to talk about her new children's book, "I Am a…
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My Toddler Is Scared of Everything
August 18, 2026 · 32 minA two-and-a-half-year-old has become increasingly anxious and fearful. She often becomes overwhelmed but can't explain what's wrong beyond saying she's scared, and she wants to be picked up or removed from the situation. Her mom wonders…
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Your Toddler Isn’t Listening. Here’s Why.
August 11, 2026 · 29 minHow frustrating is it when our kids won't listen! A parent describes her exhausting visit to a relative's house that wasn't baby-proofed. Her 15-month old son became fixated on climbing stairs. She tried to use what she understands as…
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The Scary Things Kids Need to Tell Us
August 4, 2026 · 23 minA parent is shaken when her five-year-old begins talking about death and saying she wants to die. Is this a warning sign? Shouldn't she be alarmed? Janet explains why these frightening statements—while they should always be taken…

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