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The Mad Family Gets Their Mads Out: Fifty Things Your Family Can Say and Do to Express Anger Constructively

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I was pleased with Lynne Namka's book. I will use it when working with children in counseling and recommend it to parents. It's message can be used with four or five year olds though pre-teens and parents. Especially in todays society with all the violence we need an easily understandable book to help children and families learn techniques to identify and handle their anger. The check lists are helpful reminders of the lessons of the book. The additional resources in the back of the book could be of benefit to parents, teachers or counselors.

I found Lynne Namka's book to be a delightful and useful addition to my counseling library. I will use it in working with children, who are struggling to express their anger in constructive and healthy ways. Also, I am sure it will be useful in helping families learn how to deal with anger in non-violent ways, and to keep focused on how to relate to each member positively. The charts at the back can assist parents to help their children. As well, these and the whole approach presented could be useful to those who work with children - counselors, teachers, etc. In my view, this is definitely an excellent book to add to one's resources in working with children.