DeepSummary
Janet Lansbury shares her perspectives and mindsets that have empowered her as a parent. She emphasizes the importance of trusting oneself as a parent, being an 'improvinist' focused on improving rather than perfection, and being an 'improvisationist' by speaking naturally rather than relying on scripts. She suggests visualizing situations from the child's perspective, redefining boundaries as expressions of love and freedom, and openly allowing and discussing all emotions, even difficult ones.
Janet provides examples and explanations for each mindset, such as recognizing that children want and need their actual parents, not idealized versions. She stresses that growth happens through a nonlinear process of improvement. She recommends practicing intentions through visualization exercises and highlights the value of setting boundaries to guide children's social and emotional development. Throughout, she frames the challenges as opportunities to deepen understanding and connection.
Janet's core message is that parenting is an ongoing journey of growth for both child and parent. By adopting empowering perspectives, parents can approach difficulties with compassion, build stronger relationships with their children, and ultimately enjoy the rewards of respectful parenting.
Key Episodes Takeaways
- Trust yourself as a parent; you are the right person for the role.
- Adopt an 'improvinist' mindset of continual growth and improvement, rather than striving for perfection.
- Speak naturally to children instead of relying on scripts.
- Visualize situations from the child's perspective to build empathy and understanding.
- Reframe boundaries as expressions of love and guidance to help children develop.
- Allow and discuss all emotions openly to help children process feelings.
- View parenting as an ongoing journey of deepening the parent-child relationship.
- Approach challenges with wisdom, compassion and connection rather than frustration.
Top Episodes Quotes
- “You've got the job, you're it.“ by Janet Lansbury
- “Redefine boundaries as love and freedom, because that's what they really mean to kids.“ by Janet Lansbury
- “Practice imagining situations through your child's eyes, reminding ourselves that we're seeing from the perspective of a relative innocent, new to the world, a neophyte to all these understandings that we have as adults.“ by Janet Lansbury
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Episode Information
Respectful Parenting: Janet Lansbury Unruffled
JLML Press
5/14/24
We all experience difficult moments with our kids, and it’s not uncommon for us to lose confidence in ourselves or feel stuck. Need a parenting boost? In this special episode, Janet shares 7 of her go-to parenting power tools, mindsets, and mantras geared to help you focus your energies most effectively and (if needed) make positive, lasting changes in your approach.
Learn more about Janet's "No Bad Kids Master Course" at: NoBadKidsCourse.com.
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