also know that staying calm and centered in the face of even the darkest of my children’s emotions is imperative to their well-being. My boat is easily rocked. I can lose perspective, and rather than giving my kids the solid support for their feelings or the behavior limits they need during a tantrum, I can end up losing patience, melting, second-guessing myself, getting mad or frustrated, yelling, and generally doing things that not only don’t work, but also create problems that make matters worse. When we lose our cool, most of what we say or do is completely lost on our children. All they
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