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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Looking for tips, advice, resources.  I try not to yell or get angry with the children, I try to stay calm, and 95% of the time I'm fine.  But sometimes it feels like the more I suppress my anger, the more I feel like I'm going to implode at times.  It even makes me think maybe I should just let myself yell more.  It's so much harder in the winter, when I'm fighting off depression and I just feel so tired all the time.  I want this to get better.[/quote]

Did I write this....? I especially identify with the winter depression element.
Are you mad about something legitimate? If your child repeatedly does something "bad" despite warnings, and it is imperative that they not do that thing, then I think raising your voice (without shaming) is warranted.
But if you're just yelling to let off steam or because something inside you wants revenge on your children, then yea, that is something you need to curb, I think. I have been really looking at my triggers lately and decided that I just need more rest. I need to go into my time with my children feeling whole and somewhat relaxed, and I can only do that if I am really strict about allowing myself 15-30 minutes at some point in the day to just chill by myself. I have to look at this downtime as being non-negotiable and an important part of my mental health, similar to exercise.[/quote]

Yes I need that downtime too.  I think I need to perfect the art of yelling for effect rather than losing control.  Sometimes it gets to the point when I want to scare my children and I know that’s wrong.[/quote]

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