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Self-Care for Foster Parents

By Creating a Family Staff

Parenting foster children who have come to your home from trauma, neglect or abuse is likely the hardest work you will ever do. It requires you to have a wide variety of tools in your parenting toolbox. Self-care for foster parents is one of the most important tools you can have in that toolbox.

Read on creatingafamily.org

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Anger Is Your Ally: A Mindful Approach to Anger | Juna Mustad | TEDxWabashCollege

How do we create a healthier relationship with anger? Most of us either stuff our anger or we suddenly find ourselves erupting in rage.

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The Evil Hours: A Biography of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Post-traumatic stress disorder haunts America today, its reach extending far beyond the armed forces to touch the lives of millions of us. In The Evil Hours, David J.

David J. Morris

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90 - Friday Fix: How to Manage Your Anger

Whether your anger is a big problem or it just leads to the occasional issue, there are likely things you can do to manage your anger better. On this Friday Fix, I share how to get better at calming yourself down and managing those angry feelings in a healthy way.

The Verywell Mind Podcast With Amy Morin

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How to Stop Yelling at Your Kids | How to Stop Being an Angry Parent

Parenting is one of the hardest jobs we will ever have and even the calmest parents will lose their cool and yell at their kids from time to time. Yelling doesn’t make us bad parents. Yelling makes us human.

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Interview with Dr. John Sarno on his book “The Divided Mind”

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How to Deal with Passive-Aggressive Behavior

People in your life can make you feel bad or wrong by saying one thing to you and meaning something else. You can avoid falling into their traps.

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What Makes a Real Man? | Lewis Howes on Impact Theory

What does it mean to be masculine? In his fascinating new book, best-selling author, speaker, and high-performance coach Lewis Howes asks this very question.

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Controlling Your Reactivity | Q&A Eckhart Tolle

"Can you speak about reactivity?" In this video, Eckhart gives counsel in making the choice to react or allow.

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Love and Anger in the Time of Corona | Dr. Rick Hanson

In this talk from Dr. Rick Hanson for his Wednesday Night Meditation Talk series, he covers love and anger in the time of Corona. During the Coronavirus pandemic, many are experiencing a wide range of feelings, and Dr. Hanson offers some perspective to help you handle this challenging time.

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How to Stop Losing Your Sh*t with Your Kids: A Practical Guide to Becoming a Calmer, Happier Parent

Drawing on evidence-based practices, here is an insight-packed and tip-filled plan for how to stop the parental meltdowns. Its compassionate, pragmatic approach will help readers feel less ashamed and more empowered to get their, ahem, act together instead of losing it.

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Foster Parenting