by Ayden Heim | Feb 12, 2026 | Uncategorized
Dear Dr. Hanson,Sometimes I get so mad at my kids! I’m under enough pressure as it is. First, they don’t do what I say and I get a little mad, then they fuss and I get madder and start yelling, voices get louder and louder, and finally they start screaming...
by Ayden Heim | Feb 12, 2026 | Uncategorized
This column continues our current series on how to promote the well-being of mothers. Naturally, fathers and children need well-being, too, but in our experience, it is usually the mother who is the most stressed and depleted person in the family. By improving her...
by Ayden Heim | Feb 12, 2026 | Uncategorized
Sometimes our 3-year-old is cheerful, but little things can always set him off, and then he seems grumpy and “blue” for longer than it seems like he should. Not to get paranoid, but depression runs in my husband’s family, and I’m already...
by Ayden Heim | Feb 12, 2026 | Uncategorized
“If our two-year-old sees me hugging her four-year-old big brother, she’ll rush over – saying loudly, ‘No! My mommy! Go away!’ – and try to push him away. He’s getting more and more frustrated with her and starting to push back pretty hard. Their squabbles are already...
by Ayden Heim | Feb 12, 2026 | Uncategorized
“Sometimes I’m with my kids (or driving in traffic or talking to my husband or . . . ) and suddenly I’ll start feeling angry or frustrated or sad — and I don’t understand where that came from. Other times, our preschooler will just start lashing out but he can’t say...
by Ayden Heim | Feb 12, 2026 | Uncategorized
Sometimes I get so mad at my kids! Yes, they were misbehaving but I feel bad about getting angry with them. Children stir up powerful feelings, including anger, and you are not alone in getting mad.Nonetheless, adult anger is very scary for little children, and it can...
