033: Keeping Your Calm As a Parent
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What to do if you tend to get so frustrated with your child that you lose your cool? Do you need a solution for those moments when you are just ready to explode? In this episode, find out: ​ - why it often feels that anger is too difficult to control - what to focus on instead of wishing to stop being angry - how to slow down time & ourselves enough space to respond rather than react - how to stretch your continuum of feelings to see more opportunities for a re-set Share this episode with other
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