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You're Wrong About Attachment | UnMuted Love Ep.106
Monday, August 31, 2026 • Duration 47:25
Ce Eshelman, LMFT, sits down with Jen Lumanlan — host of Your Parenting Mojo and author of Parenting Beyond Power — and starts by picking a fight. Not really. Jen once made an episode called "Most of what you know about attachment is probably wrong." Ce owns a place called The Attach Place Center for Strengthening Relationships, LLC. What follows is not a debate so much as a really good untangling: what the attachment research actually says, who it was built on, and what still holds up when your child arrived at age six with a file folder and a garbage bag.
Then they get into the meatier stuff you can use today. Collaborative problem-solving when your child’s survival brain gets to the conversation first. What to do when the unmet need underneath the behavior is I don't believe adults keep children safe. Why the safest parent gets the worst behavior. And whether it's too late for a fourteen-year-old who came home at nine. (Spoiler: it isn't.)
Bring your coffee. Bring your skepticism. Bring the part of you that's tired. Both of these women get you.
▶️ Watch the video version here → https://youtu.be/XvmrtUVLgVo
💡 Take one of Jen's free quizzes → https://go.yourparentingmojo.com/tl/312
💡 Use code UNMUTED to get $10 off Jen's masterclass on why you're so angry with your child's age-appropriate behavior (and what to do about it) → https://go.yourparentingmojo.com/tl/303
💡 Jen's Taming Your Triggers workshop → https://go.yourparentingmojo.com/t?orid=27633&opid=16
From Ce Eshelman:
Are you searching for a community of parents who will get you; who offer an attentive ear and open arms in the worst of times; who give you a standing ovation for the monumentally big "small steps" forward you make with your child? It is so painful to walk the jagged trail of this parenting journey alone and no one is ever alone in the Love Matters Parenting Society Therapeutic Parent Program. You will feel seen, understood, and actually deeply cared for. We know it as "love." The Society is a virtual program for parents of children who experienced trauma and others who support them or work with them professionally. You don't have to wait a minute longer. We are right here waiting for YOU!
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When Reading Causes Shame Spirals | UnMuted Love Ep.105
Monday, August 24, 2026 • Duration 36:30
What happens when reading stops feeling like learning and starts feeling like proof that a child is “not smart”? In this episode of UnMuted Love, Ce Eshelman talks with Ruth Rumack, founder of Ruth Rumack’s Learning Space and creator of The Yak Pack Comics, about the emotional side of reading struggles--the part parents do not always know how to name. For many striving readers, repeated reading difficulty is not just an academic problem. It can become a nervous system problem, a shame problem, a confidence problem, and eventually an identity problem. A child who is bright, creative, verbal, curious, or deeply capable may still melt down, avoid reading, refuse homework, guess wildly, shut down, or say heartbreaking things like, “I’m stupid,” or “I hate reading.”
Ruth helps parents understand what may be happening underneath those behaviors.
Ce and Ruth talk about why children with dyslexia, ADHD, autism, anxiety, executive functioning challenges, and other learning differences often need more than extra practice. They need reading support that protects emotional safety, preserves dignity, and keeps the parent-child relationship from becoming another place where the child feels behind.
This conversation is especially helpful for parents whose evenings have turned into reading battles, homework stress, tears, avoidance, or power struggles. Ruth offers a compassionate, practical way to think about helping children build reading skills without adding pressure, shame, or fear. They also discuss The Yak Pack Comics, Ruth’s decodable phonics comic series created to help children reconnect with reading through humor, success, and joy. This might be the episode that rings a bell for what your child really needs.
▶️ Watch the video version here → https://youtu.be/WEDAZqLIxvs
📖 Check out FREE sample Yak Pack comic → https://rumackresources.com/product/yak-pack-comics-free-sample/
📖 Check out the phonics comic books → https://bit.ly/YakPackComics
Sibling Kids: The "Glass Children" | UnMuted Love Ep.104
Monday, August 17, 2026 • Duration 29:55
In this episode, Ce Eshelman, Attachment and Trauma Specialist, explores the impact on siblings in a house where one has big feelings due to complex developmental trauma symptoms.
This episode is about the sibling in your house. The one who isn’t in crisis. The one who learned to read the mood in a room before they could read a book. The research says one thing protects these kids most, which is more doable than you’d think. No guilt in this one. You’ve got plenty already. Find out why the sibling isn’t a bystander, what being a “glass child” really means, and how unrecognized parentification can harm.
▶️ Watch the video version here → https://youtu.be/rbYQqWXogOo
From Ce Eshelman:
Are you searching for a community of parents who will get you; who offer an attentive ear and open arms in the worst of times; who give you a standing ovation for the monumentally big "small steps" forward you make with your child? It is so painful to walk the jagged trail of this parenting journey alone and no one is ever alone in the Love Matters Parenting Society Therapeutic Parent Program. You will feel seen, understood, and actually deeply cared for. We know it as "love." The Society is a virtual program for parents of children who experienced trauma and others who support them or work with them professionally. You don't have to wait a minute longer. We are right here waiting for YOU!
Access Free Resources!
✨ The VIP Parent Program has been discontinued, but you can still access all the handouts and more free resources at our Free Resources Page!
Additional Resources:
📖 Get your copy of Ce's new book:
Control-Free Parenting: Is That A Thing? | UnMuted Love Ep.103
Monday, July 27, 2026 • Duration 26:02
In this episode, Ce sits down with Conscious Living and Parenting Coach, Vibha Arora, to unpack her “Control-Free Parenting” approach—a blend of Positive Discipline and Conscious Parenting that challenges the instinct to manage, correct, and control.
Vibha is clear: this isn’t about being permissive. And it’s definitely not about stepping back and hoping for the best. This is about doing the harder, deeper work: understanding what’s driving your child’s behavior and what’s getting activated inside of you. If you’re parenting a child from difficult beginnings—where control battles, rejection, and dysregulation are part of daily life—this conversation will both stretch you and maybe intrigue you.
▶️ Watch the video version here → https://youtu.be/bH-9GCC5umA
💡 Check out Vibha's FREE Guided Reset audio & nervous system tools → https://www.vibha-arora.com/pause-listen-shift-reset
💡 Take the Control Free Parenting Quiz → https://www.vibha-arora.com/control-free-parenting-quiz/
📖 Check out Raising Teens Who Talk To You, a book Vibha contributed to → https://www.amazon.com/Raising-Teens-Who-Talk-You-ebook/dp/B0GYQ8R9VP
🎧 Listen to Vibha's podcast, Kaleidoscope: Shifting Perspectives With a Twist → https://open.spotify.com/show/2Jqz8hcUnqAA4sVCnzhgYW
🌐 Find Vibha on her website → https://www.vibha-arora.com/
📷 Follow Vibha on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/vibhaarora_/
(You can DM her for virtual and in-person speaking and workshop requests!)
From Ce Eshelman:
Are you searching for a community of parents who will get you; who offer an attentive ear and open arms in the worst of times; who give you a standing ovation for the monumentally big "small steps" forward you make with your child? It is so painful to walk the jagged trail of this parenting journey alone and no one is ever alone in the . You will feel seen, understood, and actually deeply cared for. We know it as "love." is a virtual program for parents of children who experienced trauma and others who support them or work with them professionally. You don't have to wait a minute longer. We are right here waiting for YOU!
Co-Regulation Tools That Actually Help Kids | UnMuted Love Ep.102
Monday, July 20, 2026 • Duration 40:08
In this highly practical conversation, Ce Eshelman sits down again with somatic therapist and Life Balance founder, Layne Burkette, to move beyond talking about regulation to actually practicing it with children. Part 1 was focused on showing parents how to use regular breath work for their own wellness. In this second part, Ce and Layne demonstrate simple, usable breathwork and somatic practices parents can use with their children in real time. These aren't complicated techniques or something you need to “make” children do. These are small, body-based ways to build regulating breath into your children’s daily lives.
(If you missed last week’s conversation with Layne, you might want to step back an episode and start with Part 1. You will be glad you did!)
▶️ Watch the video version here → https://youtu.be/pyE8go-W4_I
💡 Check out Layne Burkette's FREE e-Book, Five Days to Calm → https://lifebalancebeyou.systeme.io/
🌐 Find Layne on her website → https://lifebalancebeyou.com/
📖 Check out The Perfectly Imperfect Family, the book Layne co-authored → https://lifebalancebeyou.heymarvelous.com/buy/product/90033
📷 Follow Layne on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/lifebalancebeyou/
From Ce Eshelman:
Are you searching for a community of parents who will get you; who offer an attentive ear and open arms in the worst of times; who give you a standing ovation for the monumentally big "small steps" forward you make with your child? It is so painful to walk the jagged trail of this parenting journey alone and no one is ever alone in the Love Matters Parenting Society Therapeutic Parent Program. You will feel seen, understood, and actually deeply cared for. We know it as "love." The Society is a virtual program for parents of children who experienced trauma and others who support them or work with them professionally. You don't have to wait a minute longer. We are right here waiting for YOU!
Why Your Regulation Matters More Than Parenting Skills | UnMuted Love Ep.101
Monday, July 13, 2026 • Duration 45:40
In this highly practical two-part conversation, Ce Eshelman sits down again with somatic therapist and Life Balance founder, Layne Burkette, to move beyond talking about regulation and actually practice it. This episode focuses on regulating breath work for parents.
Together, Ce and Layne explore why parents can know every good parenting strategy and still lose access to those skills when their child’s nervous system lights up the room. They unpack what happens in the body when parents feel pushed, flooded, frozen, or desperate to fix things fast, and why the first intervention is often not a better too, but a steadier body. You'll learn simple, usable breathwork and somatic practices that you can try in real time. These aren't complicated techniques or one-more-thing-to-master exercises. They are small, body-based ways to interrupt reactivity, soften the nervous system, and return to enough safety to parent from presence instead of upset.
In Part 2 next week, Ce and Layne demonstrate how to use breath work to create a regulating way of engaging children every day. Don't miss it!
▶️ Watch the video version here → https://youtu.be/8TWulIyHJDQ
💡 Check out Layne Burkette's FREE e-Book, Five Days to Calm → https://lifebalancebeyou.systeme.io/
🌐 Find Layne on her website → https://lifebalancebeyou.com/
📖 Check out The Perfectly Imperfect Family, the book Layne co-authored → https://lifebalancebeyou.heymarvelous.com/buy/product/90033
📷 Follow Layne on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/lifebalancebeyou/
From Ce Eshelman:
Are you searching for a community of parents who will get you; who offer an attentive ear and open arms in the worst of times; who give you a standing ovation for the monumentally big "small steps" forward you make with your child? It is so painful to walk the jagged trail of this parenting journey alone and no one is ever alone in the . You will feel seen, understood, and actually deeply cared for. We know it as "love." is a virtual program for parents of children who experienced trauma and others who support them or work with them professionally. You don't have to wait a minute longer. We are right here waiting for YOU!
A Very Special Message | UnMuted Love Ep.100
Monday, July 6, 2026 • Duration 14:37
For the 100th episode of UnMuted Love, Ce Eshelman, LMFT, steps back to name the conviction threaded through every conversation she's had on this show: a child's behavior is information, not an indictment. Behavior tells us what a nervous system is managing—it doesn't tell us who the child is or who they will become.
Pulling from nearly four decades as an attachment specialist and her own years parenting children who came home through foster care, Ce explains why the standard parenting playbook falls apart for kids whose earliest experiences were shaped by fear and loss. Punishment doesn't generate safety. Lectures don't produce calm. And the adults sweating it out every day deserve the same understanding they're asked to give to their child.
She talks candidly about caregiver depletion, draws a firm line between therapeutic parenting and going soft, and circles back to the truth she keeps returning to: rebuilding trust is possible, but it can't be rushed or demanded. Part reflection, part celebration, part permission slip for every parent who's quietly wondered if they're doing it all wrong.
▶️ Watch the video version here → https://youtu.be/amVmY_ksrdc
From Ce Eshelman:
Are you searching for a community of parents who will get you; who offer an attentive ear and open arms in the worst of times; who give you a standing ovation for the monumentally big "small steps" forward you make with your child? It is so painful to walk the jagged trail of this parenting journey alone and no one is ever alone in the Love Matters Parenting Society Therapeutic Parent Program. You will feel seen, understood, and actually deeply cared for. We know it as "love." The Society is a virtual program for parents of children who experienced trauma and others who support them or work with them professionally. You don't have to wait a minute longer. We are right here waiting for YOU!
Fireworks, Meltdowns, & Big Booms: A Survival Guide for Fragile Nervous Systems | UnMuted Love Ep.99
Monday, June 29, 2026 • Duration 21:04
If you’ve ever thought, “We should have stayed home,” halfway through a celebration, Ce Eshelman made this episode of UnMuted Love just for you. She unpacks why fireworks and loud celebrations are especially hard for children with early trauma, attachment disruptions, and sensory sensitivity, and how parents can plan ahead, lower stress, and still create those life-long meaningful memories we are always hoping for.
This episode applies not only to the Fourth of July, but to any celebration with fireworks or loud sensory input, including:
New Year’s Eve
Lunar / Chinese New Year
Diwali
Weddings
Christmas and holiday gatherings
Sporting events and festivals
▶️ Watch the video version here → https://youtu.be/4wQYRPRFkks
From Ce Eshelman:
Are you searching for a community of parents who will get you; who offer an attentive ear and open arms in the worst of times; who give you a standing ovation for the monumentally big "small steps" forward you make with your child? It is so painful to walk the jagged trail of this parenting journey alone and no one is ever alone in the Love Matters Parenting Society Therapeutic Parent Program. You will feel seen, understood, and actually deeply cared for. We know it as "love." The Society is a virtual program for parents of children who experienced trauma and others who support them or work with them professionally. You don't have to wait a minute longer. We are right here waiting for YOU!
Access Free Resources!
✨ The VIP Parent Program has been discontinued, but you can still access all the handouts and more free resources at our
Where Love Meets Limits | UnMuted Love Ep.98
Monday, June 22, 2026 • Duration 43:45
What if discipline isn't about compliance at all? In this thought-provoking conversation, Ce Eshelman sits down with parenting educator and founder of Non-Coercive, Collaborative Parenting, Vivek Patel, to explore one of the biggest questions parents face: How do you maintain boundaries, safety, and leadership without relying on control, punishment, or power struggles? Together, they unpack the difference between collaboration and permissiveness, what healthy limits look like in real life, and how parents can stay grounded when emotions are running high. This conversation offers a fresh perspective on discipline, connection, and the kind of leadership that builds trust rather than fear. If you've ever wondered whether there is another way to parent without constant battles, this episode is for you.
▶️ Watch the video version here → https://youtu.be/Y0C41pwVHi8
💡 Check out Vivek's website for more → http://www.meaningfulideas.com
From Ce Eshelman:
Are you searching for a community of parents who will get you; who offer an attentive ear and open arms in the worst of times; who give you a standing ovation for the monumentally big "small steps" forward you make with your child? It is so painful to walk the jagged trail of this parenting journey alone and no one is ever alone in the Love Matters Parenting Society Therapeutic Parent Program. You will feel seen, understood, and actually deeply cared for. We know it as "love." The Society is a virtual program for parents of children who experienced trauma and others who support them or work with them professionally. You don't have to wait a minute longer. We are right here waiting for YOU!
Access Free Resources!
✨ The VIP Parent Program has been discontinued, but you can still access all the handouts and more free resources at our
Neurodivergent Children on the Inside | UnMuted Love Ep.97
Monday, June 15, 2026 • Duration 46:29
Neurodivergent children can be perplexing to a parent. In this episode of UnMuted Love, Ce Eshelman has a lively sit down with Mark Talaga, a neurodivergent therapist, for an enlightening conversation about parenting neurodivergent children through both lived experience and professional wisdom.
Ce and Mark explore what it means to understand neurodivergent children from the inside out—not only through diagnoses, school reports, behavior plans, or parenting strategies, but through the real human experience of being a child whose nervous system, identity, sensitivities, and gifts may not fit neatly into the world around them.
This conversation speaks directly to parents raising children who are gifted and asynchronous. They can be bright, articulate, creative, and insightful, while also overwhelmed by executive function demands, social pressure, sensory input, emotional intensity, or the crushing weight of expectations. You will want to bring your full attention to this episode, especially if you have been challenged by your child’s ability to do incredible things while simultaneously being unable some days to put their shoes on.
▶️ Watch the video version here → https://youtu.be/IBWDIF7oSBc
💡 Check out Mark's website for more → http://www.centerforidentitypotential.com
🎧 Listen to Hopelessly Gifted, Mark's podcast → http://www.hopelesslygifted.com
From Ce Eshelman:
Are you searching for a community of parents who will get you; who offer an attentive ear and open arms in the worst of times; who give you a standing ovation for the monumentally big "small steps" forward you make with your child? It is so painful to walk the jagged trail of this parenting journey alone and no one is ever alone in the Love Matters Parenting Society Therapeutic Parent Program. You will feel seen, understood, and actually deeply cared for. We know it as "love." is a virtual program for parents of children who experienced trauma and others who support them or work with them professionally. You don't have to wait a minute longer. We are right here waiting for YOU!
Yak Pack
🌐 Find Ruth on her website → https://ruthrumack.com
💡 Check out Ruth's resources and publications → https://rumackresources.com
From Ce Eshelman:
Are you searching for a community of parents who will get you; who offer an attentive ear and open arms in the worst of times; who give you a standing ovation for the monumentally big "small steps" forward you make with your child? It is so painful to walk the jagged trail of this parenting journey alone and no one is ever alone in the Love Matters Parenting Society Therapeutic Parent Program. You will feel seen, understood, and actually deeply cared for. We know it as "love." The Society is a virtual program for parents of children who experienced trauma and others who support them or work with them professionally. You don't have to wait a minute longer. We are right here waiting for YOU!
Access Free Resources!
✨ The VIP Parent Program has been discontinued, but you can still access all the handouts and more free resources at our Free Resources Page!
