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The Effective Anger Management Guide for Parents: Discover How to Manage and Calm Your Emotions; Turn Your Frustration Into Positive Parenting
Being angry isn’t the cause of the disconnect you feel in your parent-child relationship. Heck, every parent is allowed to have a bad day once in a while! The real damage is caused by the impulsive behaviors triggered by your anger.
Let’s be real—parenting is not easy. And sometimes, you will unintentionally hurt your child. However, your aggressive responses to stress are deep-rooted in how you were raised, and the normalized behaviors you witnessed from childhood. What was acceptable then becomes acceptable in your adult relationships—and influences the attachment you form with your child.
The good news is that you can choose to break the cycle of toxic parenting behaviors and adopt empowering strategies that support the well-being of your child.
The Effective Anger Management Guide for Parents looks at the sources and triggers of explosive anger in parents to provide alternative strategies that can help you cope with stressful parenting situations.
Without giving too much away, here are some of the topics explored inside the
Your anger doesn’t need to get in the way of enjoying the privilege of parenting because you have the power to create the kind of loving relationship that nurtures and validates your child.
Take the first step to address your anger issues and become the role model your kid deserves!
Let’s be real—parenting is not easy. And sometimes, you will unintentionally hurt your child. However, your aggressive responses to stress are deep-rooted in how you were raised, and the normalized behaviors you witnessed from childhood. What was acceptable then becomes acceptable in your adult relationships—and influences the attachment you form with your child.
The good news is that you can choose to break the cycle of toxic parenting behaviors and adopt empowering strategies that support the well-being of your child.
The Effective Anger Management Guide for Parents looks at the sources and triggers of explosive anger in parents to provide alternative strategies that can help you cope with stressful parenting situations.
Without giving too much away, here are some of the topics explored inside the
Your anger doesn’t need to get in the way of enjoying the privilege of parenting because you have the power to create the kind of loving relationship that nurtures and validates your child.
Take the first step to address your anger issues and become the role model your kid deserves!
165 pages, Paperback
Published October 26, 2022
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June 21, 2025
Richard Bass’s The Effective Anger Management Guide For Parents offers some practical insights, but overall, it left me feeling underwhelmed. Though the book is quite short in length, it felt like a very slow read—one that I found myself having to push through rather than being naturally pulled along by the content.
The biggest issue for me was how outdated the tone and strategies felt. Much of the advice seemed more suited for a parenting manual from the late 1980s or 1990s, lacking the relevance and nuance needed for today’s families navigating more complex emotional and social dynamics. Modern-day parenting challenges—like managing screen time, social media pressures, or evolving communication styles—aren’t addressed, which limits the book’s usefulness for current readers.
That said, there are some decent reminders about staying calm, setting consistent boundaries, and modeling emotional regulation for kids. But if you’re looking for a fresh, relatable, and up-to-date take on anger management in parenting, you might want to keep looking. This one feels more like a time capsule than a guidebook.
The biggest issue for me was how outdated the tone and strategies felt. Much of the advice seemed more suited for a parenting manual from the late 1980s or 1990s, lacking the relevance and nuance needed for today’s families navigating more complex emotional and social dynamics. Modern-day parenting challenges—like managing screen time, social media pressures, or evolving communication styles—aren’t addressed, which limits the book’s usefulness for current readers.
That said, there are some decent reminders about staying calm, setting consistent boundaries, and modeling emotional regulation for kids. But if you’re looking for a fresh, relatable, and up-to-date take on anger management in parenting, you might want to keep looking. This one feels more like a time capsule than a guidebook.
September 14, 2023
Honestly, this book is way more than an "anger management" book. It's packed with such deep wisdom, and I'm so glad I found it. I have a toddler and a little baby. And we want to raise our children with deep compassion.
The author goes into some beautiful territory. Very informative, but also very healing. How to empathize with our children is at the core of this parenting style. And it starts with having compassion on ourselves, and accepting our own feelings.
I just love this book. Read it, dig into it, and do the exercises. It will be so worth it, for you, your family, and your children's children.
The author goes into some beautiful territory. Very informative, but also very healing. How to empathize with our children is at the core of this parenting style. And it starts with having compassion on ourselves, and accepting our own feelings.
I just love this book. Read it, dig into it, and do the exercises. It will be so worth it, for you, your family, and your children's children.
July 20, 2023
Little too liberal for my taste
Has some good insights on what can cause anger in parents and how to help realign yourself when you're angry. Wraps up talking about the positive parenting style and basically discourages parents from disciplining their kids, not my cup 'o tea thanks. My kid needs a timer out or a spanking they're getting a time out or spanning.
Has some good insights on what can cause anger in parents and how to help realign yourself when you're angry. Wraps up talking about the positive parenting style and basically discourages parents from disciplining their kids, not my cup 'o tea thanks. My kid needs a timer out or a spanking they're getting a time out or spanning.
November 3, 2022
Amazing!
Well-researched, cohesive, and extremely relevant. I honestly think every parent should read this book. I’m definitely applying these tips to my life as a parent.
Well-researched, cohesive, and extremely relevant. I honestly think every parent should read this book. I’m definitely applying these tips to my life as a parent.
January 6, 2024
Well good Insite on the book talk about your parents fucking you up
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