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.
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Recent Episodes
The Joy of a Self-Entertained Toddler (Yes, It's Possible!)
10 Mar 2026
Why Parents Need RIE (with Melani Ladygo)
3 Mar 2026
Finding Your Voice for Setting Limits
24 Feb 2026
Disturbing Things Kids Bring Home From School
17 Feb 2026
Demands, Wild Behavior, and Parent Guilt
10 Feb 2026
Becoming Untriggered (with Lavinia Brown and Andrew Lynn)
3 Feb 2026
Raising Can-Do Kids
27 Jan 2026
Separation Anxiety, Meltdowns... The Solution Is Often in Our Face
20 Jan 2026
Lost in Transition - How Changes Affect Our Kids' Behavior
13 Jan 2026
The Year to Stop Doubting Yourself
6 Jan 2026
Can We Be Sad or Angry And Still Be Unruffled?
30 Dec 2025
Threats and Bribes Aren't Very Helpful (What to Do Instead)
23 Dec 2025
Finally! A One-Size-Fits-All Approach to Our Kids' Behavior
16 Dec 2025
3 Secrets to Raising Grateful Kids
9 Dec 2025
The Best Response to Our Children's Turbulent Emotions
2 Dec 2025
How to Boost Your Child's Self-Confidence
25 Nov 2025
Don't Play Along With Annoying Behavior
18 Nov 2025
The Kindness of Consequences
11 Nov 2025
Demanding, Stressed, and Aggressive - What's Happened to My Gentle Child?
4 Nov 2025
Bedtime Battles ("Losing Myself in Motherhood")
28 Oct 2025
What to Say and Do During a Meltdown
21 Oct 2025
Parenting Is Too Hard? Consider Editing Your Job Description
14 Oct 2025
A Secret to Stop the Hitting and Hurting When All Else Fails
7 Oct 2025
Making Independent Play Work for You and Your Child (Brilliant Examples From My Inbox)
30 Sep 2025
Obedience Is Not a Dirty Word
23 Sep 2025
Parenting Problems Our Childhoods Create (and How to Fix Them)
16 Sep 2025
Don’t Raise Your Kids in a Bubble
9 Sep 2025
Helping Your Child Overcome Anxieties, Fears, and Rocky Transitions
