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GettingtotheRootofAnger:FacilitatingHealinginaRelationshipwithanAngryChildBelovedfictionandnonfictionauthor,TriciaGoyer,isback,thistimesharingherknowledgeonthechallengingprocessofparenting,loving,andsupportingachildwithanger
Afterraisingthreebiologicalchildren,Goyerandherhusbandansweredthecallofadoption,welcomingsixmoregirlsandoneboyintotheirheartsandhomeoverthenextseveralyears.Throughouttheirfamily’sgrowth,thecouplelearnedtofacetheoverwhelmingangertheyfoundinsomeoftheirchildrenwithcompassion,grace,andpatience.TriciaGoyer’sjourneyfromfrustrationandhurttounderstandingischronicledinhernewbook,CalmingAngryKids:HelpandHopeforParentsintheWhirlwind.
Strugglingparentswillfindrefreshinghonesty,vulnerability,andgraceinGoyer’swork,andlearntoreshapetheirownresponsesfromirritation(and,sometimes,anger)tohelpfulcompassion.Engagingandpersonal,CalmingAngryKidsbreaksdownthebarrierofembarrassmentthatoftenisolatesparentsofangrychildren,whileofferingconcrete,testedsuggestionsforengagingwithkidsinhealthy,nurturingways,aswellasmanagingone’sownexpectationsandresponsesforangrykidswhomayormaynotbestrugglingtocopewithatrauma.
Parentswho’vefelthelplessinthepathoftheirchildren’stornadoofangerwilllearnandgrowwithGoyerassherecountsherexperiencesindevelopingafamilialenvironmentofpeace,gentleness,andhealthycommunication.
"Ifyouareparentinganangrychild,you’dgiveanythingfortoolsandideastohelpyourchild,”saysGoyer.“Yetwheredoyoufindthem?It’snotasifeveryparentinyourcul-de-sacfacesthesesameissues.Sometimesyoufeelisolatedandalone.That’sonereasonIwrotethisbook—soyouwon’tfeelalone.Orfrustrated.Orhopeless.I’mwritingtoyouasamomwho’s
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experiencedallthesefeelings...Manypositivethingshavehappenedinmyhomebetweenthoseangry,drama-filleddaysandnow...OfallthethingsImayhaveachievedinlife,learningtocalmangrykidsistrulymybiggestachievement."
Finally,eachchapterconcludeswithsuggestedactionstepsforreadersandtheirchildren,precededbyreflectionquestionsthatwillfosterthesamecompassionandcalmnessthatGoyerhaslearnedtoseekinherinteractionswithherchildren.
AboutTriciaGoyer:
Anaccomplishedandaccessibleauthorofover70fictionandnonfictionbooks,TriciaGoyerspeakstruthofthechallengesandrewardsoffamilylifeandparenting.InadditiontoearningthestatusofaUSA-TodayBest-sellingAuthor,twoCarolAwards,andaRetailer’sBestAward,GoyerwasalsoanECPAGold-MedallionNomineeandaChristyAwardNomineeandwonWriteroftheYearfromtheMt.HermonChristianWritersConference.Asought-afterspeaker,shehasspokenateventssuchasMomCon,RaisingGenerations,andTeachThemDiligentlyconferencesandishostofthepodcast,WalkItOut.
MinistryremainsalargepartofGoyer’slife,assheservesaTeenMOPSGroupininner-cityLittleRock.Alovingwifeandmotheroften,TriciaGoyer’sexperienceswithparentingadoptedandbiologicalchildren,homeschooling,andbalancingeachareaofherfull,rewardinglifeofteninformherworks.Withherbusyness,sheunderstandstheimportanceofmakingeverywordcount.Website:www.triciagoyer.comFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/authortriciagoyer/Twitter:https://twitter.com/triciagoyerInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/triciagoyer/
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SuggestedInterviewQuestionsforTriciaGoyer:
1. Howhasyourexperienceinlearningtohelpyourchildrenmanageanddiffusetheirangeraffectedyou,personally?
2. Whatisthefirststepyou’dencourageastrugglingparenttotakewiththeirangrychild?3. Howdoyoubalanceyourdesiretoserveandloveyourlargefamilywithministryand
writing?4. Howdidyourexperiencewithchildangerdifferbetweenyouradoptedandbiological
children?Canevery/anychildstrugglewithanger?5. Youexploretheroleoftraumain“creating”anangrykidinyourbook;istherootof
childangeralwaystrauma?6. Howcanparentsavoidallowingtheirchild’sangertofueltheirown?Arethereways
parentscanpreparethemselvestoavoidescalationwhenit’sobvioustheirchildwantstopullthemintotheiranger?
7. Whenandhowshouldaparentdecidetoseekadditionalprofessionalhelpforsupportinganangrychild?
8. Whatwasthemostchallengingpartofchangingyourapproachwithangrykids?9. Howdoesestablishingaroutinehelporhurtangrykids?10. Doyouhaveafavoriteverseortwothatyourefertointimesoffrustrationorpainafter
angryinteractionswithyourchildren?