“I Have to Be Medicated to Deal With My Kids”: One Mother’s Journey [ARTICLE]

Posted By Mother Irreverent on Jan 7, 2015 in Article, Article: Current Events/Awareness, Article: Etiquette/Socialization, Article: Love/Relationships, Article: Personal Narratives/Life Accounts, Article: Philosophy/Outlook, Featured

I’ve always struggled with a strong temper, and it would almost always manifest itself via my mouth: yelling, cussing, and verbal attacks were my standard coping mechanisms when I’d get overwhelmed or frustrated by life. While that may not seem like a big deal, it becomes a MASSIVE problem when children are anywhere in the Anger Fallout Zone. As a kid, I was often on the receiving end of my mother’s Verbal Hiroshimas, because that’s simply what happens when you’re a stay-at-home mother of 7 kids and don’t have a support system to help you cope. Not wanting to repeat that experience with…