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DBT Skills for Explosive Parents: Dialectical Behavior Therapy Tools to Manage Anger, Catch Yourself Before You Blow Up, Repair After You Yell, and End the Cycle of Yelling in Your Family - Softcover

Hollister, Claire

 
9781808501739: DBT Skills for Explosive Parents: Dialectical Behavior Therapy Tools to Manage Anger, Catch Yourself Before You Blow Up, Repair After You Yell, and End the Cycle of Yelling in Your Family

Synopsis

Do you love your kids fiercely and still hear yourself screaming at them?

Does Any of This Sound Familiar?

  • You swear you'll stay calm, then lose it over spilled milk.
  • You know exactly what to say, until the moment you need it.
  • You replay the yelling at night and hate yourself for it.
  • You hear your own mother's voice coming out of your mouth.

I get it. You counted to ten, read the gentle parenting books, and still snapped at the people you love most.

But First, a Warning

You don't need a diagnosis or a perfect track record. But this isn't a quick fix. It asks you to practice small skills daily, especially on the days you slip.

By the time you close this book, you'll know:

  • What happens in your brain in the three seconds before you yell
  • The 40 small hits during the day that set up the 6 PM explosion
  • How to use the STOP skill with a screaming child in front of you
  • The 60-second TIPP techniques that cool your body when reasoning can't
  • Why "he's doing it on purpose" is usually a story your anger wrote
  • Why yelling starts after the fifth time you ask nicely, and how to set boundaries instead
  • How to let your child borrow your calm instead of joining their chaos
  • The 4 moves of a real apology, with scripts for toddlers to teens
  • How to stop fighting with your partner in front of the kids
  • How shame fuels your next blow-up, and the question that breaks the loop

This Book is for You if...

  • You yell more than you ever thought you would.
  • You want tools that work in the heat of the moment.
  • Your child is anywhere from toddler to teenager.
  • You grew up in a loud house and want yours different.

Imagine the milk spills, you feel the heat rise, and you answer in a voice your kids aren't afraid of.

Ready to stop yelling and start becoming the calm parent your family needs?

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