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Fired Up – Positive and Negative Functions of Anger

“The difference between try and triumph is a little umph” Parents need to know that it is not an issue of whether to get angry, but how. Dr. Sosne addresses both the positive and negative functions of anger. 1 View Video 2 Review Readings 3 Reviewed...

Fired Up – Origins of Fired Up

“Motivation is what gets you started.  Habit is what keeps you going.”   It is important to identify a child’s vulnerabilities and proactively teach them to handle key anger triggers. The emphasis is on teaching skills and not simply...

Fired Up – Handling School Contacts

“Anger doesn’t solve anything. It builds nothing, but it can destroy everything.” Do you know what to do when you get the dreaded e-mail, phone call, text from your child’s school when there’s been a problem? Dr. Sosne suggests strategies...

Fired Up – Goals of Anger Training

What research is now telling us is that what “hooks” our attention is usually something consistent with our goals.  Anger control training requires that we understand the factors that make us susceptible to anger. Dr. Sosne will discuss these factors, including...

Fired Up – Contributing Factors: Questions to Consider

“No one will dispute me when I say that the only thing that overcomes hard luck is hard work. ” Dr. Sosne addresses twenty-one factors that can contribute to a child’s disruptive or angry behavior. 1 View Video 2 Review Readings 3 Reviewed...