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GettingtotheRootofAnger:FacilitatingHealinginaRelationshipwithanAngryChildBelovedfictionandnonfictionauthor,TriciaGoyer,isback,thistimesharingherknowledgeonthechallengingprocessofparenting,loving,andsupportingachildwithanger

Afterraisingthreebiologicalchildren,Goyerandherhusbandansweredthecallofadoption,welcomingsixmoregirlsandoneboyintotheirheartsandhomeoverthenextseveralyears.Throughouttheirfamily’sgrowth,thecouplelearnedtofacetheoverwhelmingangertheyfoundinsomeoftheirchildrenwithcompassion,grace,andpatience.TriciaGoyer’sjourneyfromfrustrationandhurttounderstandingischronicledinhernewbook,CalmingAngryKids:HelpandHopeforParentsintheWhirlwind.

Strugglingparentswillfindrefreshinghonesty,vulnerability,andgraceinGoyer’swork,andlearntoreshapetheirownresponsesfromirritation(and,sometimes,anger)tohelpfulcompassion.Engagingandpersonal,CalmingAngryKidsbreaksdownthebarrierofembarrassmentthatoftenisolatesparentsofangrychildren,whileofferingconcrete,testedsuggestionsforengagingwithkidsinhealthy,nurturingways,aswellasmanagingone’sownexpectationsandresponsesforangrykidswhomayormaynotbestrugglingtocopewithatrauma.

Parentswho’vefelthelplessinthepathoftheirchildren’stornadoofangerwilllearnandgrowwithGoyerassherecountsherexperiencesindevelopingafamilialenvironmentofpeace,gentleness,andhealthycommunication.

"Ifyouareparentinganangrychild,you’dgiveanythingfortoolsandideastohelpyourchild,”saysGoyer.“Yetwheredoyoufindthem?It’snotasifeveryparentinyourcul-de-sacfacesthesesameissues.Sometimesyoufeelisolatedandalone.That’sonereasonIwrotethisbook—soyouwon’tfeelalone.Orfrustrated.Orhopeless.I’mwritingtoyouasamomwho’s

experiencedallthesefeelings...Manypositivethingshavehappenedinmyhomebetweenthoseangry,drama-filleddaysandnow...OfallthethingsImayhaveachievedinlife,learningtocalmangrykidsistrulymybiggestachievement."

Finally,eachchapterconcludeswithsuggestedactionstepsforreadersandtheirchildren,precededbyreflectionquestionsthatwillfosterthesamecompassionandcalmnessthatGoyerhaslearnedtoseekinherinteractionswithherchildren.

AboutTriciaGoyer:

Anaccomplishedandaccessibleauthorofover70fictionandnonfictionbooks,TriciaGoyerspeakstruthofthechallengesandrewardsoffamilylifeandparenting.InadditiontoearningthestatusofaUSA-TodayBest-sellingAuthor,twoCarolAwards,andaRetailer’sBestAward,GoyerwasalsoanECPAGold-MedallionNomineeandaChristyAwardNomineeandwonWriteroftheYearfromtheMt.HermonChristianWritersConference.Asought-afterspeaker,shehasspokenateventssuchasMomCon,RaisingGenerations,andTeachThemDiligentlyconferencesandishostofthepodcast,WalkItOut.

MinistryremainsalargepartofGoyer’slife,assheservesaTeenMOPSGroupininner-cityLittleRock.Alovingwifeandmotheroften,TriciaGoyer’sexperienceswithparentingadoptedandbiologicalchildren,homeschooling,andbalancingeachareaofherfull,rewardinglifeofteninformherworks.Withherbusyness,sheunderstandstheimportanceofmakingeverywordcount.Website:www.triciagoyer.comFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/authortriciagoyer/Twitter:https://twitter.com/triciagoyerInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/triciagoyer/

SuggestedInterviewQuestionsforTriciaGoyer:

1. Howhasyourexperienceinlearningtohelpyourchildrenmanageanddiffusetheirangeraffectedyou,personally?

2. Whatisthefirststepyou’dencourageastrugglingparenttotakewiththeirangrychild?3. Howdoyoubalanceyourdesiretoserveandloveyourlargefamilywithministryand

writing?4. Howdidyourexperiencewithchildangerdifferbetweenyouradoptedandbiological

children?Canevery/anychildstrugglewithanger?5. Youexploretheroleoftraumain“creating”anangrykidinyourbook;istherootof

childangeralwaystrauma?6. Howcanparentsavoidallowingtheirchild’sangertofueltheirown?Arethereways

parentscanpreparethemselvestoavoidescalationwhenit’sobvioustheirchildwantstopullthemintotheiranger?

7. Whenandhowshouldaparentdecidetoseekadditionalprofessionalhelpforsupportinganangrychild?

8. Whatwasthemostchallengingpartofchangingyourapproachwithangrykids?9. Howdoesestablishingaroutinehelporhurtangrykids?10. Doyouhaveafavoriteverseortwothatyourefertointimesoffrustrationorpainafter

angryinteractionswithyourchildren?

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