Replacing Stress with Peace. Very Bad Day, Alexander has a day when everything goes wrong. He gets gum in his hair, trips on a skateboard, gets scrunched in the car, is deserted by his friends, goes to the dentist, and falls in the mud. At home he is scolded by his mom, gets in trouble with his dad, has lima beans for dinner, gets soap in his eye, and is left alone by the cat.
Bad days make it hard to be patient and loving.
A tired, frustrated, angry person is not likely to be a good parent. This publication is intended to help you deal with stress so that you can be a more peaceful person and a more effective parent. We suggest that you take the time to do the exercises throughout this publication. That way, you'll be making your personal plan to replace the stress in your life with peace. Every person has bad days.