I have a lot of parents tell me that anger is common in their home.  It seems like every conversation with a teen ends in yelling or slammed doors.

Anger is an emotional response to not getting what you want.  When your daughter gets angry, what is she not getting that she craves?  Though many moms and dads see anger as an obstacle to healthy relationships at home… I think it can sometimes be the first step in the right direction to much- needed transformation.

Anger’s not always a bad thing.  Being disrespectful and physically aggressive are wrong.  But you, as an intuitive parent, can look beyond the symptom to what’s really going on in the child’s heart.

Don’t rescue your teen from anger… but help her find the source!

 

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