Help! My Daughter Has Become A Hitter And Sho...

Janet responds to an email from a parent who says that lately, she has found herself yelling at her 3-year-old, who’s been having a difficult time since the birth of her brother. She realizes that yelling is not helping her daughter, and it’s not the parent she wants to be. “I’ve ...  Show more

Clinical psychologist Jean Cheng joins Janet to discuss the puzzling, painful, and self-defeating feelings that our children's behaviors can bring up in us as parents. No matter how well educated and prepared we are for this role, we might find ourselves overwhelmed and viscerall ...  Show more

A listener wants to know if it's OK to always pick up a fussy, needy toddler who always wants to be held? Will this responsiveness perpetuate more neediness and get in the way of building independence? Another mom wants to know how to handle a particular attention-seeking behavio ...  Show more

Erin gives guidance along with some very specific tips to a mom struggling with her 8-year-old's rude and disrespectful behavior. Fixing our patterns of relating can be challenging, but these tips give clear direction and insight into how to tackle this common problem. Also, ther ...  Show more

Erin gives a mom step-by-step for fixing those pesky middle of the night wake-ups and battles for coming to mom and dad's room. In the second half Erin covers tips for helping a preschooler become more independent when she is constantly seeking attention every time mom is bus ...  Show more

Joanna Fortune, psychotherapist specialising in Child & Adult Psychotherapy, answers your parenting questions.