Patrick Fanning is a professional writer in the mental health field and the founder of a men's support group in northern California. He has also authored Visualization for Change and Lifetime Weight Control . All parents get angry sometimes, but research clearly suggests that the amount of anger expressed in the family will have a negative impact on a child's performance in nearly every important area of life. Your Kids brings together the practical lessons of a two-year study of 285 parents. She also co-edited a widely used professional text, Focal Group Psychotherapy .
Every Parent Needs to Know .
Dr. Paleg specializes in couples and family therapy and conducts workshops on parenting. Dana Landis worked as a counselor at a battered women's shelter in Santa Cruz, California, and for two years was the research coordinator for the parental anger study, she conducted in-depth interviews with parents who explored their experiences with anger.