She's Gonna Blow!: Real Help for Moms Dealing With Anger

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Summary: Well-written, thoughtful yet fun!
Review: Julie Barnhill is a creative communicator. She has a message for all of us who have kids--because if you have healthy children, you're bound to "lose it" one day or another! Her approach is full of humanity and yet we see a redemptive element in her writing as well. A good read and worth the effort.

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Summary: Parenting's Dirty Secret
Review: No one talks about anger and parenting. Julie Barnhill has given me hope that I am not alone! She also does it in a way that made me laugh, cry and not feel like I was the worst parent in the world. Thank you!

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Summary: Parenting's Dirty Secret
Review: No one talks about anger and parenting. Julie Barnhill has given me hope that I am not alone! She also does it in a way that made me laugh, cry and not feel like I was the worst parent in the world. Thank you!

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Summary: This one stays on my nightstand where it's easily accessible
Review: Oh my gosh! I cannot imagine NOT having this book to read and re-read! My copy is already tattered from having read it cover-to-cover......many times! I'm ordering copies to give to my sisters for Christmas. This is a MUST for parents of children of ANY ages!

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Summary: This one stays on my nightstand where it's easily accessible
Review: Oh my gosh! I cannot imagine NOT having this book to read and re-read! My copy is already tattered from having read it cover-to-cover......many times! I'm ordering copies to give to my sisters for Christmas. This is a MUST for parents of children of ANY ages!

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Summary: The Bible according to Julie Ann Barnhill
Review: Save your money. This is a book about God and his plan. Make no mistake as I did thinking this would have any advice that real people could actually use. That aspect is downplayed for a reason: SALES.If you want to learn how to pray for help, then this is the book for you. If not-Move on and fast.

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Summary: I wish you could give it a rating of 0
Review: Thank you Julie!!! This book came into my life just in time. I didn't think I was the only one with "anger issues", but I was having a horrible time with guilt that I was THE WORST mother on earth because my temper gets the better of me. I'm not a afraid of hurting my kids physically, but I was starting to worry that my words were silently stabbing their spirits! I can't recommend this book enough for ALL parents (daddies too!). What a wonderful source of encouragement and hope! THANK YOU!

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Summary: JUST IN TIME!
Review: Thank you Julie!!! This book came into my life just in time. I didn't think I was the only one with "anger issues", but I was having a horrible time with guilt that I was THE WORST mother on earth because my temper gets the better of me. I'm not a afraid of hurting my kids physically, but I was starting to worry that my words were silently stabbing their spirits! I can't recommend this book enough for ALL parents (daddies too!). What a wonderful source of encouragement and hope! THANK YOU!

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Summary: All of us Mommies (and Daddies) blow it sometimes
Review: Thanks for reassuring me that there isn't a mother alive who hasn't regretted what she has said or done once in a while. This book addresses many of my own angry thoughts and screaming tirades when I'm just about at my wits' end with my 3-year-old twins--(whom I truly love with all my heart). I don't often discuss my feelings of guilt and failure as a perfect mother. The author's style of addressing these negative feelings is honest, comforting, and insightful. I highly recommend this book to most mothers. It is true to life and full of helpful annecdotes we all can relate to..it's like talking to a caring friend. There is one caveat--this book has a strong religious bent that is not obvious from the title or cover of the book. This tone may come as an uncomfortable surprise to those readers who are not Christians. Therefore, I would like to also recommend "The Pocket Parent"written exclusively for parents of 2- to 5-year-olds that gives the same type of "verbal hug" to its readers without ant religious references. The very first chapter is "Anger" and includes short bullets of information called "sanity savers" that do just that. In each chapter of this A-Z guide is a welcomed "Takeheart." They all start out like this..."Take heart, you're not the only parent who... (ie...blurts out the very things you had sworn to your mother you'd never say when you had kids!") Both books are loaded with humor, compassion and practical "how-to" advice that is now bringing more peace to our family and more cooperation from our kids. If you have young children like me, consider reading both extremely helpful books to calm you down.

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Summary: Too Godly!!!
Review: The unrelenting references to the Bible and to Christianity turned me off completely. Even though I admire the author's honesty on this very intense subject, overall I was very disappointed. I feel that it is a waste of money for people not particularly interested in how a "Christian Woman" would deal with anger.