Category: Parenting Tips

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…

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 faced…

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…

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 to witness.…

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, intuitive, loving, sweet,…

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…

“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…

3 families reach out to Janet and ask, “How do I say it?” Listen to find out more! Transcript of “Secrets to Talking to Kids About Anything” Hi, this is…

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 toddlers…

Let me paint you a picture: Your daughter is sprawled on the living room floor, markers scattered everywhere, absorbed in her creation. Maybe she’s drawing rainbow unicorns or…