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  • Helping Preschoolers Manage Emotions

    I have a 3.5 year old named Aden. I have been trying to help him to be emotionally aware, and to give him a vocabulary to use to express his emotions appropriately.

  • Coping with Your Feelings about Visitation

    Setting up and living with a parenting plan is a big change for everyone. All of you must get used to a new schedule. Perhaps the hardest part though, is learning to handle how you feel about visitation.

  • Seven Simple Mommy Secrets for Calming Tempers

    Sure it's great to be a mom, but it's also one of the most stressful, exhausting roles on the planet.

  • Managing Anger Between Parent and Child

    I get so mad at them sometimes, mostly when they fight, that I end up screaming -- no screeching -- at them. I even told them I hate them one time recently. I feel so out of control when I’m like that. I know I scare them.

  • Raising Boys

    All places seared in our minds because young people erupted in shocking violence. One detail of those events is so obvious that we haven't talked much about it, but it's something we can't afford to ignore. All of the young people who picked up guns were boys.

  • What Triggers Your Anger?

    Day-to-day expectations and responsibilities can create angry emotions in both parents and children. No matter how skilled you are at parenting, no matter how wonderful your children are, you cannot eliminate or avoid the unpleasant situations that occur in all families.

  • I Need Help Controlling Rage During Pregnancy

    QUESTION

    Dear Doula,
    I just found out last week that I am pregnant with my second child. Currently my daughter is just 1 month shy of being two years old.

  • Helping a Friend Break the Cycle

    If you know someone who is being abused, you can help her by showing you care. Let her speak confidentially about her situation and without judgment. You may be the only person with whom she feels comfortable. Show you care in these ways:

    • Listen to her
    • Believe her
    • Do not minimize her struggle
    • Do not judge her
    • Do not blame her
    • Assure her that she is not responsible for the abuse
    • Tell her it's not her fault. You can never make someone else hurt you

  • Domestic Violence: Myths and Facts

    Myths and facts about domestic violence

    Myth: Domestic violence does not affect many people.

    Fact: Nearly one in three adult women experiences at least one physical assault by a partner during adulthood. (American Psychological Assn., Violence and the Family: Report of the American Psychological Association Presidential Task Force on Violence and the Family, 1996)

    Myth: Battering is only a momentary loss of temper.

  • Can People Who Batter Change?

    This is a common question with a complicated answer. Some people do make changes in their actions and the beliefs that underlie the violence. Such change takes a long period of time. And some people may not change, even if they attend a batterer intervention program.

  • Facing Violence as a Child

    As a child, I was witness to many events that a child should not see. Many had no clue of the horrors that went on behind closed doors and those that knew turned a blind eye. As a child I had no understanding of what was going on around me. I only knew a life of violence handed out to my mother by my alcoholic father.

  • Personalized Safety Plan

    Your safety is the most important thing. Listed below are tips to help keep you safe. These resources can help you to make a safety plan that works best for you. It is important to get help with your safety plan.

  • Don't Take It Personally!

    Your teenager slams the door to her bedroom. Your ten-year-old huffs "Mom, you never understand!" Your four-year-old screams "I hate you, Mommy!" What's the most important thing to remember? DON'T TAKE IT PERSONALLY! This isn't primarily about you, it's about them.

  • Seven Simple Mommy Secrets for Calming Tempers

    Sure it's great to be a mom, but it's also one of the most stressful, exhausting roles on the planet.

  • What Triggers Your Anger?

    Day-to-day expectations and responsibilities can create angry emotions in both parents and children. No matter how skilled you are at parenting, no matter how wonderful your children are, you cannot eliminate or avoid the unpleasant situations that occur in all families.

  • Coping with Your Feelings about Visitation

    Setting up and living with a parenting plan is a big change for everyone. All of you must get used to a new schedule. Perhaps the hardest part though, is learning to handle how you feel about visitation.

  • Raising Boys

    All places seared in our minds because young people erupted in shocking violence. One detail of those events is so obvious that we haven't talked much about it, but it's something we can't afford to ignore. All of the young people who picked up guns were boys.

  • Helping Preschoolers Manage Emotions

    I have a 3.5 year old named Aden. I have been trying to help him to be emotionally aware, and to give him a vocabulary to use to express his emotions appropriately.

  • Barriers to Leaving A Violent Relationship

    Reasons why women stay generally fall into three major categories -- lack of resources, institutional responses and traditional ideology.

  • I Need Help Controlling Rage During Pregnancy

    QUESTION

    Dear Doula,
    I just found out last week that I am pregnant with my second child. Currently my daughter is just 1 month shy of being two years old.