The Shaming of Anger: How Christian parenting books harmed generations of children.
My husband and I were out thrifting when I spotted this book title: The Heart of Anger: Critical Help for the Prevention and Cure of Anger in Children. I did not recognize the author, Lou Priolo, but the Foreword was by John MacAruthur, Jr. On the front of the book was a child whose expression probably looked much like mine quite often as a child. She was standing in the center of what looked like a bullseye.
Calming Your Nervous System as a Parent: While Processing Childhood Trauma
Parenting is such a wild ride—full of ups, downs, and everything in between. You’ve finally nailed the toddler and elementary years when, wham! You wake up one morning and now have a teenager in your home with those years full of their own challenges, developmental stages and complexities.
When you’re also carrying the weight of your own childhood trauma, parenting can often feel like an even bigger challenge. But here’s the thing: your trauma is not your child’s trauma. In fact, showing our kids how we learn, grow, and tackle tough stuff can be one of the best lessons we can give them.ll begins with an idea.