What??!?!? The perfectionist performer in me can’t believe this is true. But it is.
God is all about conforming us more and more into the image of His Son. He’s not at all concerned with our external compliance if our inner heart isn’t propelled by love.
So then what’s an Angry Mom to do?
It’s discouraging for us perfectionists and try-hard moms to hear that there isn’t a guaranteed way to solve our anger issues, but I do have hope to offer.
Let’s never forget that God is all about our relationship with Him and our kids over rightness. He’ll create situations we cannot handle to bring us back to Him. He equips us to parent. He never forsakes us.
I’m not going to give you a checklist, but I’ve got some suggestions of things that have worked for this Angry Mom. Click here to get a free resources to help you understand what anger actually is, the three anger styles, resources I whole-heartedly recommend, and practical, common-sense strategies I (imperfectly) implementwhen I get angry.
But let me be clear: the ideas I outline will seem easy until a child throws a shoe at you. The words sound great as you read them, but when your tween acts out, well, that’s when our faith and love get real. Let’s remember that moving away from anger is a journey and a road full of potholes and setbacks.
When we leave labor and delivery, we know our kids are the best thing we’ve ever done. Angry Mom, don’t give up on yourself or your kids. Even in the anger, our kids are always our best thing we’ve ever done… Amen?
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This article originally appeared at JillEMcCormick.com.
