I’m a single mum and tonight my fuse blew and I really shouted at my DDs 3.5 and 8. They had been answering back, constantly sniping and fighting, and breaking things, all weekend and I lost it.
It’s not good and I’m not proud of it, so for the parents out there who have occasionally reached their limit and not handled it well, any tips on how to improve?
I have always struggled when I get stressed, over stimulated or angry but until now I’ve kept my ‘cool’ with the children. I really don’t want to be scary, shouty mum. Dad is absent and I have very few friends or family that could have the children so down time for me is limited.
Does anyone recommend a podcast or book to help me with these moments? I once read the chimp paradox but what I need is more about handling life when it all gets too much, when I’m totally over stimulated but can’t walk out. I want to handle it without scaring the children and I don’t want them to think ‘loosing it’ is normal.
i can’t really afford therapy, but would if it was the best option so any suggestion for types of therapy would be appreciated, do I need anger management when im not ‘anger’ just can’t cope on. If therapy is best how do you get it, seeing my doctor is impossible