Hey everyone, before we begin, I just want to remind you to please check out my new

No Bad Kids Master course.

You can find out all about it at nobadkidscourse.com.

Hi, this is Janet Lansbury and welcome to Unruffled.

This week I'm responding to a note from a mom who's alarmed by her feelings of animosity

toward her 5 year old, who's been through a lot of transitions in her short life.

The mom says she's turning into the kind of mother I've always hated.

I want to hit the reset button, but I can't find it.

Before I begin, I want to remind everybody that both of my books No Bad Kids, Toddler Discipline

Without Shame, and Elevating Child Care, a guide to respectful parenting, are available

on audio at audible.com and in paperback at Amazon and ebook at Amazon, Barnes & Noble

and Apple.com.

Parenting can be physically and mentally exhausting.

It's all consuming, right?

Yes, we love this work, but we're always on call.

We can so much, we really have a moment to think about our own well-being.

Most of the time we're making it up as we go along.

There's no road map.

So we have to set our own boundaries to find balance in our lives.

If you're feeling overwhelmed, therapy can help.

I've used therapy from time to time, and it's allowed me to take a step back, regain some

clarity and confidence, and eventually become a better version of myself.

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