Stop Being a Captive to Your Children's Emotions

Respectful Parenting: Janet Lansbury Unruffled

JLML Press

Kids & Family, Parenting

4.7 • 3.8K Ratings

🗓️ 14 January 2019

⏱️ 16 minutes

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Summary

A mother of two (3 and 5 years old) writes that she became a parent “with every intention of validating my children’s emotions and teaching them emotional expression.” Now she feels that perhaps her good intentions have backfired, and that her children’s whining and crying aren’t always genuine but may instead be an act. She says, “It’s as if they play the dramatic role for me, but they can just as quickly shift out of it.” She’s wondering if Janet has any insight into this dynamic, and especially how she can improve it. For more advice on common parenting issues, please check out Janet's best-selling books on audio, FREE with a 30-day trial membership at Audible (adbl.co/2OBVztZ). Also, her exclusive audio series "Sessions" is available for download. This is a collection of recorded one-on-one consultations with parents discussing their most immediate and pressing concerns (www.SessionsAudio.com). Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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0:00.0	Hi, this is Janet Lansbury, welcome to Unruffelt.
0:05.6	In this week's podcast, I'm responding to a parent who's concerned that she may be creating
0:10.2	monsters because it feels like her children are whining and crying all day and almost seems
0:17.0	like a performance that gets louder and more dramatic.
0:20.5	She's wondering how she can shift this.
0:26.2	This show is sponsored by BetterHelp.
0:28.7	As a busy parent, the needs and demands of our family can be all-consuming.
0:32.8	When the moment we wake up, we get pulled in so many directions and I guess that's the
0:38.0	job, but if we don't stop occasionally to consider our own needs, to find some balance,
0:43.6	that can spell burnout.
0:45.5	Therapy can give you the tools to learn some positive coping skills and how to set boundaries
0:50.2	for yourself.
0:51.3	That's a big one for you and your family.
0:53.6	I've used online therapy when I've felt overwhelmed, so I'm speaking from experience and it's
0:58.7	helped me to find some balance.
1:01.2	BetterHelp can match you with a licensed professional therapist and listen 48 hours.
1:05.7	It's convenient, affordable and entirely online.
1:08.6	You do it in your own time, at your own pace, then you can communicate with your therapist
1:13.4	as often as you want and whenever you feel it's needed.
1:16.5	If your initial therapist doesn't feel like a good fit for any reason, it's simple and
1:20.8	free to switch to another.
1:23.2	Find more balance with BetterHelp.
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