Kids are Learning to Recognize and Manage Anger Before Blowing Up

I’ve been watching the Netflix series Never Have I Ever……about a California-born teen girl, Devi, whose father recently and suddenly dies. She is being raised by her East Indian-born mother with traditional Indian values.    Frequent conflict arises!   Not only does she feel deep suffering from losing her father whom she was very close…

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Use a Gentle Tone When Clearly Stating Expectations to Kids

Feeling criticized and judged is often a big trigger that causes kids’ emotional outbursts. When talking with parents about their children’s outbursts, reluctance to cooperate, and outright negativity, I find that parents are unaware of how they have contributed to their child’s reactions.   An important Independent Living Skill in the emotional maturity category is…

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