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Controlling anger begins with understanding yourself. When we choose to get mad, and it is a choice, we are letting the words or actions of another control us. That lack of control of anger throws us into crisis. We or other family members are in harm’s way.
Never underestimate the damage or danger that uncontrolled anger can bring.
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by Marisue Alsobrook
Introduction: Do you know people who always seem to be in a good mood, no matter what? You think “They’re lucky! I wish I had their life!” But, wait. Take a closer look. It’s not luck. It’s choice. Everyone has a back story.
Learning From Your History
During my 18 years of parenting foster kids I [...]
by Marisue Alsobrook
Introduction: Anger is a fact of life, but it doesn’t have to be your whole life. Angry as you may feel, you haven’t invented the emotion and most likely your situation has links to others who have experienced something similar. To know that you’re not alone can be comforting news.
Anger has been around [...]
By Marisue Alsobrook
Introduction: Linking ourselves to self control and anger management is necessary for happiness and healthy living. For many, controlling anger is not easy. In fact, I think the energy and tension of anger can even be addictive. Strange as it seems, feeling mad, for some, feels good. Think about those you know who are always [...]
by Marisue Alsobrook
Introduction: Daily Life links us all to stress. Stress is all around us, impossible to escape. We can handle what life tosses at us if we are informed and realistic. Do we expect too much? Are we taking ourselves and those around us too seriously? Can we improve our lives with nutrition, exercise, and [...]
by Marisue Alsobrook
“Thinking positive in a negative situation can be a powerful tool to stress and anger management, increasing our ability to achieve. You might wonder how positive thinking eliminates violence, but I think losing hope is a trigger for serious behavior problems. No one is asking you to be Miss/Mr. PolyAnna. Real struggles bring [...]
“Some of us have a mountain to climb that others around us don’t even have a clue about how to handle. If they want to help, they don’t know how, which can cause them instead, to do nothing. Helplessness makes us angry. Grief can overpower us with anger. We’ve got to put the brakes on, and [...]
by Marisue Alsobrook
Anger problems are something we all have sooner or later. Life is tough and tempers can flare easily when something happens that causes us pain. The other side of anger is a light, airy place. It’s full of peace, harmony, respect, happiness, and caring. It’s where we all want to be. You may [...]
by Marisue Alsobrook
Parent Time Out
Introduction: Parents need fun, too. I’ve been thinking; we are way too hard on ourselves. Give yourself a break! I’ve spent a good amount of my life wishing I was not doing what I was doing; not wearing what I was wearing; was somewhere other than where I was at [...]
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About the Author As a mom, former foster parent, educator, family counselor, and business manager, I've walked many paths and write about them here. My university degree was in childhood development and since then I've taught elementary school classes, held parenting seminars, raised three boys of my own and foster parented over 250 kids and teenagers.
My husband, Lynn endured a long time career in law enforcement investigating hard crimes, sex crimes, and domestic violence. Together, our work has given us experiences that were tough, and we hope valuable to others. For a few years, Lynn transported federal prisoners as a Deputy Air Marshall. There, confined on a jet, and wrapped in chains, he saw firsthand where wrong choices land both young and old. Our journeys are full of opportunites, challenges, choices, and we live with our decisions. We tried to help those we came into contact with, but we failed many times. I think life is more about failure than successes and once we realize that, we have less heartache, taking defeat less personally, seeing the experience for what it is, a lesson. If you can, while you are still here on earth, bend down, and lift another up. It's worth it. You'll find that in doing so, your own burdens are lighter. It just happens. Let's talk.
We grew along with the kids we raised. We've made some mistakes, lived over them, and enjoyed some successes. We want to talk about it all, and hope it helps you.
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