When Kids Push Your Buttons: Handling High-Conflict Situations Without Losing Your Cool

By Linda Jacobs

You love your kids. So why do you keep losing your temper with them?

If you've ever yelled at your child and immediately regretted it... if you've promised yourself "I won't lose my cool again" only to explode the very next day... if you're exhausted from the daily battles over homework, bedtime, and sibling fights... this book is for you.

The truth is, you don't have an anger problem. You have a trigger problem-and no one ever taught you how to manage it.

In this groundbreaking guide, you'll discover:

✓ The hidden reasons your children's behavior triggers you so intensely (Chapter 2 will change how you see yourself as a parent)

✓ The neuroscience behind "losing it"-and the 60-second technique that stops explosions before they start

✓ How to decode what your child is really communicating through difficult behavior (it's not what you think)

✓ The "pause that changes everything"-practical strategies to create space between trigger and reaction

✓ Why "because I said so" is losing effectiveness with modern kids-and what actually works instead

✓ The exact words to say during meltdowns that calm instead of escalate

✓ How to repair the relationship after you've already lost your cool (because you will-and that's okay)

✓ Scripts, checklists, and step-by-step protocols for your family's biggest flashpoints: morning chaos, homework battles, and bedtime wars

What makes this book different:

Unlike typical parenting books that make you feel guilty for not being perfect, this book starts with a radical premise: You're not a bad parent. You're a triggered parent. And triggers can be understood, managed, and transformed.

Based on cutting-edge research in neuroscience, attachment theory, and trauma-informed parenting, this isn't theory-it's a practical roadmap with actionable tools you can use today.

Inside, you'll find:

Comprehensive workbooks and self-assessmentsDaily journaling prompts for deep personal insightReal-world scripts for your toughest parenting momentsA 30-day transformation challenge with daily check-insStrategies that work whether you're parenting solo or with a partner

The result? A family where conflicts don't destroy connections. Where mistakes are repaired. Where emotional skills are taught, not just demanded. Where you parent from choice, not from autopilot.

Your children don't need a perfect parent. They need a present, regulated, emotionally available parent who knows how to repair when things go wrong.

That parent is within your reach.

Stop reacting. Start responding. Transform your family-starting today.

Perfect for parents of children ages 2-18, this book meets you where you are and gives you exactly what you need to handle the moments that matter most.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FWBNX659
• ISBN13: 9798269431208
• Release Date: October 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 706 Pages
• Weight: 2.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"