Still Talking About It

This week, Janelle is talking about something she sees all the time in difficult family relationships… scolding.   Not giving feedback. Not expressing disappointment. Scolding.   She breaks down why so many parents continue speaking to their adult children the same way they did when they were kids, why that approach almost always backfires, and how shame and guilt can quietly erode relationships o...

This week, Janelle is chatting with someone listeners have heard her mention many times… her podcast producer, Robyn Flynn, owner of Le Studio Quinze in Châteauguay, Quebec.   The conversation starts with how the two met through social media and eventually teamed up to launch Still Talking About It, before shifting into Robyn's own experience navigating marriage, parenting, and a complicated relat...

This week, Janelle welcomes Dr. Tracy Dalgleish back for Part Two of their conversation about family dynamics, boundaries, and what it takes to build healthy relationships in complicated family systems.   They talk about why honest feedback can be so difficult to hear, how to tell the difference between criticism and genuine concern, and why having people in your life who challenge you isn't alway...

This week, Janelle is joined by clinical psychologist and You, Your Husband and His Mother author Dr. Tracy Dalgleish for a conversation that gets to the heart of so many in-law struggles.   Like why daughters-in-law so often find themselves cast as either the victim or the villain, and what it looks like to step out of those roles and become the main character in your own life instead.   Janelle...

This week, Janelle is tackling a topic that generated a lot of strong opinions from followers… What happens when your mother-in-law continues to maintain contact with your partner's ex?   This all starts with a listener sharing how her mother-in-law has maintained a close relationship with her son's former partner, despite being told that it makes him uncomfortable. The listener wanted to know whe...

This week, Janelle is talking about some of the less obvious red flags and green flags that can show up in mother-in-law relationships.   Not the big, dramatic, easy-to-spot stuff.    The smaller things.    The comments that leave you feeling a little weird.    The patterns that are easy to brush off individually, but start to paint a picture over time.   That includes figuring out what are those...

This week, Janelle is joined by licensed therapist, content creator, and mom of two Andrea Brambila to talk about modern parenting, family dynamics, and the pressure parents are under to do literally everything perfectly.   Andrea shares her thoughts on "90s-style parenting," why kids don't need parents acting like full-time cruise directors, and how independence, boredom, and lower screen time ca...

This week, Janelle is joined by a follower to talk about a situation that goes beyond awkward dynamics or difficult personalities… and into something much more serious.   What starts as uncomfortable, boundary-crossing behavior early in the relationship slowly builds into a pattern that becomes harder and harder to ignore. Moments that feel off. Comments that don't sit right. Situations that make...

If your adult kids, their spouses, or even their friends never seem to want to spend any time at your house… there's usually a reason. And no, it's not because they're "too busy."   This week, we're Still Talking About Why They Won't Come Over…. As in, why your adult children simply don't want to come to your house. Janelle draws a parallel between parenting younger kids and navigating relationshi...

This week, Janelle is talking about the kind of moments that make you pause and think… did that really just come out of your mouth?   It starts with a very real decision. Whether or not to invite extended family to her daughter's dance competition, knowing there's a history there, and knowing that what should be a fun, supportive event can easily turn into something else.   Because sometimes it's...

This week, Janelle is joined by a follower to talk about what happens when you marry into a family that feels… completely different from your own.   What starts as a few uncomfortable dynamics quickly turns into something much bigger. Ongoing tension, unspoken rules, and the kind of behavior that everyone else seems to expect you to just accept.   They talk about what it looks like when setting bo...

This week, Janelle is talking about a concept she shared online recently… "yes ma'am moments."   What does it actually mean? And why does it seem to hit such a nerve, especially when it comes to in-laws?   Janelle breaks down the idea of accepting feedback or instructions without pushback, and how this shows up in family dynamics, particularly once you have kids and step into your role as the deci...

This week, Janelle is joined by Erin Junker, mom and pediatric sleep consultant from The Happy Sleep Company , to talk about something that causes a surprising amount of tension in families… baby sleep.   Because why does it seem like everyone suddenly has an opinion on YOUR baby's schedule? And does your MIL always insist "it's fiiiiiiine" for your baby to skip a nap when it's really not?!   Jane...

Hey, it's April Fool's Day! Janelle briefly considered pulling off some sort of elaborate April Fool's prank on the pod… but decided instead to read some of the meanest, most unhinged comments she's received across Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube… and react to them.   From being called every name in the book, to being told that SHE'S the problem, Janelle reacts in real time and unpacks what's reall...

This week, Janelle is joined by another follower, Vanessa, to talk about something that comes up more often than people want to admit… low-effort grandparents.   What do you do when your kids want them at an event, like a birthday party, but your experience tells you they might not show up the way your kids are hoping?   They talk about the tension between protecting your kids from disappointment...

This week, Janelle is talking about something that happened in her own neighbourhood.   What started as a normal school pickup turned into a very uncomfortable interaction with a woman walking several dogs… and somehow ended with that same woman following Janelle home.   The experience got Janelle thinking about something bigger. How some people react when you set even the smallest boundary, and h...

This week, Janelle does something a little different and invites a follower onto the podcast to share her own story. And, it's one that so many women will quietly recognize…. What happens when you slowly pull back from your husband's family group chat… and suddenly you're blamed for "ruining" the family dynamic?   In modern families, there's often a pressure to perform closeness in digital spaces....

This week, Janelle is talking about a word that keeps popping up in her DMs lately… enmeshment.   What does it actually mean? And how is it different from just being close with your family? Janelle breaks down what enmeshment can look like in adulthood, why boundaries often feel like personal attacks in enmeshed families, and how growing up feeling responsible for a parent's emotions can quietly f...

This week, Janelle is flying solo and talking about something that a lot of followers have been asking her about lately… "low-effort families."   What happens when you marry into a family that doesn't reach out, doesn't anticipate needs, and doesn't show up the way you expected extended family would? And what happens when those same people suddenly start complaining about not seeing you or your ki...

This week, Janelle is joined by her first-ever guest, Madison LeBlanc Barbosa , creator, mom of two with a third on the way, and the woman behind the viral Monster-In-Law series.   They talk about how Madison unexpectedly built an online community, why so many women feel isolated after becoming mothers, and how her Monster-In-Law stories completely took on a life of their own.   Janelle and Madiso...

Before we get into this episode, trigger warning. Part of this conversation includes discussion of suicide and suicidal ideation.   This week, we're still talking about emotional manipulation. Janelle answers a deeply layered follower question about misaligned expectations between a mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, and how quickly things can escalate when boundaries are ignored.   The follower s...

Okay, we HAVE to talk about the Beckhams.   Since EVERYONE AND THEIR MOTHER has been asking… What is going on with Brooklyn Beckham and his parents?!   After Brooklyn shared some very pointed messages about his relationship with his mom and dad, the internet exploded. And a lot of women immediately recognized the dynamic. A famous mom, a powerful family, and a daughter-in-law who suddenly becomes...

This week, it's all about you and your questions.   Janelle is answering some of the most common and deeply personal questions she gets from her followers, including whether she's ever considered ending being no contact with her mother-in-law, if she worries about how her kids might one day understand that decision, and whether therapy has played a role in navigating mother-in-law issues as a coup...

There's no one-size-fits-all rulebook when it comes to navigating your relationship with your in-laws… and this episode proves it.   This week, Janelle answers a round of follower questions covering some of the trickiest, most uncomfortable situations women find themselves in. From being no contact with your in-laws while your husband and kids still see them, to navigating wildly inappropriate com...

The holidays are over… and if you're still recovering emotionally, you're are most DEFINITELY not the only one.    This week on Still Talking About It, Janelle has a full holiday season post-mortem for you. Because we all need it. What went well, what absolutely did not, and why family dynamics somehow feel even louder when there's a tree involved.   She's also sharing some of the worst (and funni...