We can only meet our children’s feelings when we know how to meet our own.

Anger happens to all of us. When we get angry, we must work with it so we don't suppress it. Suppressing anger makes us depressed and/or anxious. We also work with anger so we don't act it out, which hurts others and our relationships. In order to work effectively with our anger, we first need to know what kind of anger it is. There are two kinds to consider: Core anger, and; Defensive anger Core anger Core anger is a survival emotion which arises when we perceive an attack