Tag: temper

It is probably hard to believe this at times—like when your tween is rolling her eyes at you—but your kids actually do think of you as a role model. Even when we think they are ignoring us, they are closely watching and seeing how we respond to all of life’s challenges.

With that in mind, it is possible to harness this role model power of parenting and show our kids that anything is possible. Here are a few ways we can show our kids that they too can achieve anything in life.

A husband gets angry and yells: his wife cowers. A wife gets angry and yells: her husband leaves.

These are common outcomes when a spouse flies off the handle, especially when the anger is a one-sided outburst, having nothing to do with a fight. It doesn’t matter which spouse is expressing their upset with anger, anger frightens the other.

Dealing with anger is a challenge! It is inevitable in a relationship as close and intimate as a marriage, for in marriage we tend to let our hair down, to be less inhibited than we would be with say, a co-worker or out in public.

Anne’s husband, for example, was fundamentally a good man. He was basically honest, reliable, trustworthy, responsive, responsible, appreciative of other people, and caring. He had none of the hallmarks of an abusive individual.