Description:
by Gary McKay PhD, Steven Maybell PhD
Anger and confrontation are a part of our lives, like it or not. Every normal family will experience anger, but the reward for families that learn how to deal effectively with that anger is a healthier, happier family environment. Calming the Family Storm is a practical manual of helpful aids for handling the inevitable anger that every family experiences. Helps families work on the changes that will result in less anger, more effective expression of the anger that you do experience, and a happier and more harmonious family life.
Praise
“This book should be required reading for all citizens of the planet. It provides a comprehensive program for the management of anger and the creation of happiness. Is there anything else more important?” —Jon Carlson, PsyD, EdD, ABPP, Distinguished Professor, Governors State University, co-author, Time for a Better Marriage
“Many down to earth techniques for encouraging amicable relationships, communicating with others, problem solving and conflict resolution... can be used by anyone who has serious anger problems.” —Albert Ellis, PhD, author, How To Make Yourself Happy and Remarkably Less Disturbable
“A useful compilation of tried and true anger management techniques melded with the well established and workable parenting model of Adler and Dreikurs... full of good ideas and realistic techniques that any family would find helpful.” —Carolyn Crowder, PhD, co-author, Backtalk and Whining, and the author of Eating, Sleeping, and Getting Up
Paperback, 320 pages, ISBN: 9781886230569