I was being a bully... I had just watched a video from Playful Learning called Power of Words with my kids, thinking it would be helpful for them, hopefully help us decrease sibling squabbles. I didn't realize I would get an emotional 2x4 to the head as I listened to the description of Put [...]Continue Reading
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Is this why you’re yelling at your kids?
You think you're holding it together...you're trying to keep your cool, and then WHAM, all of a sudden you're yelling at your kids. Sometimes our anger seems to come out of nowhere - something completely normal for our kids to do pushes us to yelling when the day before we would have [...]Continue Reading
3 Calm Down Skills to Practice Before Anger Strikes
This article contains Amazon affiliate links. When my son was 5 sometimes it felt like his temper was in charge of our household. Frustration would cause him to scream and get overwhelmed and destructive. This in turn would spur my own temper. It felt like one or both of us were angry all the [...]Continue Reading
Resources – To Deal With Anger
I never knew I had a temper until I had kids. Dealing with anger has been one of the most difficult and humbling parts of parenting for me, so as best I can, I share what I learn along the way. If you'd like to find way to deal with anger and stop yelling at your kids, these resources are for [...]Continue Reading
What To Do When Being Mom Makes You Feel Mean – Tips From 10 Moms
Do you ever feel stuck in a cycle of anger and resentment towards your child? Sometimes I swear it's like a cloud descends on me and all I want to do is hide in a closet. Sometimes I find I just need to sit with these feelings a while to let them shift. If that's where you are, be gentle on [...]Continue Reading
Feeling grumpy all the time? 6 Health Checks To Do
Do you feel like you constantly have PMS? If you've taken a look at your anger triggers, and are still feeling perplexed by where all your anger is coming from, you may need to look at your own health. As a mom it's easy to forget to take care of yourself at the best of times, and when [...]Continue Reading
