Calming the Family Storm: Anger Management for Moms, Dads, and All the Kids
Anger and confrontation are part of our lives, like it or not. The key factor in happy families is how they handle anger. This book is all about how to deal effectively with anger in families. A practical manual of helpful aids to handling the inevitable anger that every family experiences. Helps families work on the changes that will result in less anger, more effective expression of the anger you do experience, and a happier and more harmonious family environment. \ \ Among the dozens of...
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Anger and confrontation are part of our lives, like it or not. The key factor in happy families is how they handle anger. This book is all about how to deal effectively with anger in families. A practical manual of helpful aids to handling the inevitable anger that every family experiences. Helps families work on the changes that will result in less anger, more effective expression of the anger you do experience, and a happier and more harmonious family environment. Among the dozens of anger topics covered: How anger develops, why we get angry, and the purposes anger serves in our lives. Strategies to get anger under control quickly. How to change your life so you don't get angry so much. Developing and nurturing encouraging relationships in your life. How to get along better even when you're angry. Techniques for problem solving and family meetings. A tool kit for discipline without anger. A proven approach to couples' intimate communication, including anger. Teaching children how to handle their anger with each other, and with adults. Anger issues related to divorce, single parenting, and stepfamilies. All-too-common problem of domestic violence.
AcknowledgementsixChapter 1One Big Happy Family...or Is It?1Chapter 2The Anatomy of Anger11Chapter 3Anger Management Strategies I - First Steps27Chapter 4Anger Management Strategies II - For the Long Term36Chapter 5Five Steps to Less Anger in Your Life49Chapter 6Encouraging Relationships62Chapter 7Healthy Communication86Chapter 8Problem Solving & Conflict Resolution113Chapter 9Family and Couple Meetings131Chapter 10"All's Fair in Love..."145Chapter 11Discipline Without Anger164Chapter 12Children's Choices and Consequences177Chapter 13When Kids Get Angry196Chapter 14Anger Management for Kids214Chapter 15Angry Divorces, Single Parents, Stepfamilies229Chapter 16When Anger Turns to Violence261Chapter 17After the Family Storm - and Beyond276Appendix AFinding a Counseling Professional in Your Community287Appendix BResources for Family Violence289Appendix CResources for Effective Parenting291Appendix DMore Resources293References295Index299
