In the 25+ years Janet Lansbury has worked with children and parents, she's learned a lot. She's here to share it with you. Each episode of Unruffled addresses a reader's parenting issue through the lens of Janet's respectful parenting approach, consistently offering a perspective shift that ultimately frees parents of the need for scripts, strategies, tricks, and tactics. Janet is a parenting author and consultant whose website (JanetLansbury.com) is visited by millions of readers annually. Her work informs, inspires, and supports caregivers of infants and toddlers across the globe, helping to create authentic relationships of respect, trust, and love. Janet's "No Bad Kids Master Course" is available at NoBadKidsCourse and JanetLansbury. Her best-selling books “No Bad Kids: Toddler Discipline without Shame” and "Elevating Child Care: A Guide to Respectful Parenting" are available in all formats at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or wherever you buy your books. Featured in The New Yorker, recommended 'Best Parenting Podcast' by The Washington Post, The New York Times, USA Today, The Cut, Fatherly, Today's Parent, and many, many more. Please note: This podcast is for informational and entertainment purposes only. The views and advice presented on this podcast by Janet Lansbury and her guests are based on their training and experience. Opinions are offered in good faith but do not constitute professional, psychiatric, or medical advice, neither are they intended to be. You do not have to use this information, and it should not be substituted for qualified medical expertise. Copyright JLML Press (2026) All Rights Reserved
Parents facing overwhelming life stressors often fall into a guilt cycle where their own internal distress manifests as impatience or snapping at their children. Mitigating this damage requires accepting that children mirror parental discomfort and normalizing these difficult periods rather than viewing them as persona...
Navigating family transitions, particularly when an older child struggles with feelings of displacement, requires shifting from a focus on compliance to deep emotional connection. A nine-year-old’s resistance to morning routines and demands for excessive one-on-one time often stem from a need to feel seen and understoo...
Challenging child behaviors during transitions, such as difficult school drop-offs or self-soothing hair pulling, stem from a need for emotional validation and clarity. Rather than attempting to "fix" outbursts or distract from distress, parents should openly acknowledge the difficulty of the situation—such as the awkw...
Childhood fears in toddlers often stem from rapid internal development and an immature prefrontal cortex, which leaves children feeling vulnerable to unpredictable environmental stimuli. Rather than deep-seated trauma, many reactions labeled as "fear" by children are actually responses to being startled or surprised. P...
Toddlers’ persistent attempts to climb stairs or engage in forbidden activities stem from a healthy, innate drive for exploration and motor skill development rather than intentional disobedience. When parents rely on verbal reasoning or repeated warnings, they often inadvertently increase the child's interest and creat...
Children often express intense, alarming thoughts—such as fears about death or existential questions—as a way to process significant life transitions like moving or the arrival of a new sibling. Rather than attempting to "fix" these feelings or shut down the conversation with reassurance, parents should create a safe, ...
Gentle parenting often leaves parents feeling ineffective because it is frequently misinterpreted as permissive or overly focused on exhaustive, counterproductive dialogue during emotional outbursts. True effectiveness in child-rearing stems from "confident leadership" rather than mere gentleness. By setting firm bound...
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