Episode 139 - Parents: Why do we yell?

Why do we yell? It's because our kids are making us crazy, pushing our buttons, making our life stressful, right? Well, no. It's a kids job to push our buttons, and test our limits. We control our emotions because that's our job. It's our responsibility to react in a way that is good for everybody. Parenting is hard, and it is important to mindfully attend to our triggers, when we feel overwhelmed, powerless, afraid, etc. so we can keep ourselves from "flipping our lids." Listen to this podcast to learn why we yell, and what we can do to stop. Why Parents Yell at Their Children and How to Stop the Cycle of Trauma by Rebecca Lyddon (June 2022)