The eye-roll getting out the door in the morning. Car.”Īs I sat in the driver’s seat with both kids screaming in the back, my mind raced through the day’s events: The lack of thank yous. I gritted my teeth like a vise grip and uttered those words: One screaming kid was under my arm like a sausage, and the other screaming kid was laying on the ground of the parking lot. NOW that I needed them to do ONE thing for me - get through two quick errands - they were melting down and grandstanding in the parking lot.
I put my heart into my kids that day, taking them to the indoor playground, visiting a special burger joint for lunch and spending several hours roughhousing and playing with them to re-connect.
Inside this post: One simple strategy to help you cope with parenting anger and stop yelling. If you’ve ever felt like an angry mom, this will help turn any bad day around.
