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ADORE Coping with Anger

Why are we afraid of anger?

Why are we afraid of anger? Why are afraid of anger? Why do we avoid being angry and believe that anger is something bad, disruptive, and negative? I guess the reason is in the confusion between anger and aggression.  When somebody is behaving aggressively, we say “They are angry.” But

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What is co-regulation?

What is co-regulation? We can regulate our emotions by ourselves, which we call self-regulation, and with the help of others, which we call co-regulation.  What is co-regulation and how does it happen?  Co-regulation means “regulating together,” it occurs when we are staying in contact with someone who is frustrated or

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Why we avoid frustrated people

Why we avoid frustrated people? Did you notice that you avoid talking to someone who is annoyed or upset? Because we all do!  And did you notice why you are doing it? The most common answer I hear is that because talking to an irritated or annoyed person makes us

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Mother co-regulates emotions of her child

Eight Steps to Co-Regulation

How to stay calm when they are angry As parents, we sometimes get upset with our frustrated children. Frustrated children may misbehave, be disrespectful or impatient. We want them to be thoughtful and polite even when they are angry. How can we help our frustrated children to behave with respect

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