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Maintaining Connection with an Angry Kid

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Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom.Does your child struggle with anger, and do you struggle with how to help them? Tune in to our discussion today with Jessica Sinarski, a certified adoption therapist and author of the picture books Riley the Brave and Your Magic Backpack series. She also serves on the editorial board for The Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma.In this episode, we cover:All kids get angry, in fact, all people get angry, so how do we know if our kid has bigger issues with anger management?Why do kids who have experienced trauma often struggle with anger?Does it matter the type of trauma: abuse, neglect, adoption?Does the prenatal environment that is not ideal (maternal stress, alcohol or drug exposure, poor nutrition) impact a child’s or youth’s emotional regulation?Why do kids seem to overreact—big feelings for what feels like a small issue?What are some typical triggers that elicit big responses?Steps for managing natural feelings of anger. Name with few wor