Anger Management For Parents: How to Be Calmer

Reviews:

“The fact that this book emphasizes how to mitigate one’s anger, is not only sound advice for when dealing with our children, but also for when dealing with anyone else in our lives as well: relatives, friends, co-workers. Being able to know why we react the way we do, when we do, is key to controlling unnecessary and unproductive flare-ups. Talking simply and rationally with children is the first step in reasoning with them. The more we communicate, the clearer our messaging will be. This book really taught me a lot. I would strongly recommend it to anyone.” – Mariana Jimena

“This book is a fantastic guide to learning how to control your parental anger.  We’re all human.  Like the author mentioned, & as most of us know, parenting is one of the hardest jobs we can do.  I believe our children stir up the most anger in us because, well frankly, they are mini versions of ourselves.  This book provides concrete techniques to help you through those times where you feel like pulling your hair out.  I would highly recommend it!” – Lauren Smith
“Despite its silly cover, I found this to be very serious, well thought out, and professionally written guide, not simply for dealing more calmly and less irrationally with one’s children, but with others generally throughout a range of life situations. I was particularly impressed by the author’s focus on self-understanding as the basis for managing one’s emotional responses and to the precise recommendations offered to improve self-regulation.” – Don Eduardo
“As a grandparent, I am over the child-rearing days, but I have three kids raising their own and am always looking out for ways to help them. I know for myself, I didn’t even know I had a temper until I had kids and wondered at the time, “Where in the world did that come from?” It seems that kids can bring out the best and worst in us and they don’t come with a manual, so anything we can learn from another’s experience is gold in my eyes.

The author walks us through the different ways to approach parenting for the different age groups including toddlers, the preschool years, school age and even teenagers, and they all require different methods and skills. She talks about the different parenting styles and pros and cons of each. She talks about the importance of creating a united front in front of the kids, otherwise they will try to pit one against the other. They may still do that, but if they know you as parents are united in your decisions, it will be less of an issue. I found this to be true with our own kids.

The author explains how to learn the root of our anger, why it’s harmful, and how to let go of it in order to be an effective parent. She looks at strategies, emotions and methods of communication that fosters love, nurturing and a caring environment.

One important topic I’m so glad she included was about self-care and how important that is. We all need our own time and fulfillment that in turn will make us better parents because we have taken the time to intentionally take care of ourselves. I appreciated the breathing exercises the author shared and plan to use them right away – a true bonus worth the price of the book!” – DDS (pHp) Dep.ED