Acknowledging and Addressing Personal Needs to Manage Anger

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Acknowledging and fulfilling personal needs amidst the constant care for others plays a crucial role in managing anger. Bottling up emotions from unmet needs can lead to outbursts. Many women, especially mothers, struggle to identify their own desires due to prioritizing others. Neglecting personal needs can lead to self-blame and resentment. It is essential to prioritize self-care to prevent suppressed anger from resurfacing unexpectedly.

Dr. Becky Kennedy is back to discuss something rarely talked about: “mom rage” – and the crucial connection between anger and our unmet needs.

What leads to these explosive moments – and why it's more common than we might think;

How understanding the story behind the rage moment can help us figure out what led to it and what we need.

The impact of society's shaming of anger in women; and

Tips for managing our anger, recognizing our needs, and taking care of ourselves.

About Dr. Becky:

Dr. Becky Kennedy is a clinical psychologist, bestselling author, and mom of three – who’s rethinking the way we raise our children – and named “The Millennial Parenting Whisperer” by TIME Magazine. Dr. Becky is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Good Inside: A Guide to Becoming the Parent You Want to Be and founder of the Good Inside Membership platform, a hub with Dr. Becky’s complete parenting content collection all in one place. Dr. Becky hosts Good Inside with Dr Becky, a chart-topping podcast with over 20M downloads. In 2023, Dr. Becky delivered a TED Talk in which she shares “the single most important parenting strategy”.

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