My Boy Seems Anxious, Sensitive, Easily Overwhelmed... Is This Normal?
Janet responds to three parents who are worried that their kids seem overly anxious and sensitive...
29:31
Discipline Isn't Working - 3 Common Reasons and What To Do Instead
Effective discipline can be confusing! It can feel like we're working so hard to be caring,...
30:05
Struggling with a Strong-Willed Toddler's Tantrums
This week Janet consults with the single mother of a 2.5-year-old who's concerned about how she's...
33:52
How to Handle Our Kids' Obsessive Jealousy
Bossiness. Toy taking. Unkind words. Hitting. Behaviors like these are particularly common...
33:25
3 Ways to Lift Your Parenting Spirits (with Loryn Brantz)
Loryn Brantz is an Emmy-winning author, illustrator, and mom of two, who once built puppets for...
32:02
In an Age of Anxiety, How to Stop Worrying and Raise Less Stressed Kids (with Dr. William Stixrud)
Janet’s guest is Dr. William Stixrud, a clinical neuropsychologist and co-author of "The...
48:19
Discipline That Works - Your Best Responses to Your Kids' Behaviors
Respectful, effective discipline can be challenging for us to learn, and experience is our best...
22:52
There's nothing unusual about a child screaming, but sometimes it can become a go-to response to...
25:43
Play That Builds Skills and Bonds Us (with Dr. Tina Payne Bryson)
Janet’s guest is Dr. Tina Payne Bryson. Her new book “The Way of Play” (co-authored with play...
44:19
Is it ever okay to say no to our child's requests for closeness or attention, to separate when...
26:19
Enrichment classes, lessons, sports, Sunday school, and community events like Library Story Time...
24:22
It's Not Too Late to Stop Yelling or Spanking (with Lavinia Brown)
Janet is ed by inner child healing expert Lavinia Brown, whose previous appearance on...
54:18
Certain behaviors our kids display can really wind us up. In this episode, Janet offers a...
21:25
Our child's whining can be the most earsplitting sound imaginable and, unfortunately, our...
25:02
A parent writes to Janet that she's alarmed and heartbroken about the wedge that's developed...
27:26
The Joy in Letting Babies Move Freely (with Elsa Chahin)
Elsa Chahin, President/CEO of Pikler/Loczy USA, has dedicated herself to carrying on the mission...
39:02
Too Needy, Too Stubborn, Too Emotional, Too Bossy, Too...
Parenting and worry seem to go hand-in-hand. Because we care so much, we watch our kids closely...
25:09
I Don't Like My Kids, and That Breaks My Heart
Janet consults with a distressed parent of two boys who feels stuck in a destructive pattern. She...
27:25
If Consequences Aren't Working, Try This Instead
A parent with 2 children, 4 and 1.5-years-old, writes to Janet feeling disappointed and concerned...
30:45
Resolving Our Kids' Annoying Behaviors
Janet addresses messages from parents who are feeling defeated and helpless in the face of their...
27:15
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