Course Outlines

ANGER MANAGEMENT FOR CO-PARENTS

 PART 1: What is Anger?

• What is anger?
• Origins of anger
• Practice Quiz
• Video + Questions

PART 2: Signs you have a problem and how it affects you

• Red flags indicating anger management problems
• Myths about anger management
• How your body reacts to anger and the risks
• Facts about heart disease and stroke
• Practice quiz
• Video + questions

PART 3: Your irrational thinking and behavior

• What’s wrong with being defensive?
• Irrational behaviors that are triggered by your thinking
• Facts concerning irrational behaviors
• Practice quiz
• Video + questions

PART 4: Understand how others are affected by your behavior

• The effects of anger on children, spouse and co-workers
• Facts about domestic violence
• Acceptable and unacceptable ways to be angry
• Practice quiz
• Video + questions

 PART 5: Anger Leads to Addictive Behavior (Chapter not found in 8 hour class)

• Substances being abused
• How substance abuse impacts your life
• A word about anger and recovery
• Your anger style
• Your parenting style suffers
• Your children are not oblivious
• Practice quiz

PART 6: Anger, Domestic Abuse and Violence (Chapter not found in 8 hour class)

• Violence in the home
• Understand the Power and Control Wheel
• The Batterer
• Why women stay in abusive and violent relationships
• Understand the Equality Wheel
• Some common questions answered
• Practice quiz

PART 7: Your Child’s Mental Health (Chapter not found in 8 hour class)

• Dysfunctional households
• Understanding your young child’s development
• Development in older children
• Children who are violent
• How do your teen’s think?
• Co-parenting while separated, divorced or living in the same home
• What you can do to prevent further problems with your children
• Practice quiz

 PART 8: Positive ways to manage your anger 

• Positive techniques for dealing with anger
• Facts about relaxation
• Use music to enhance relaxation
• Practice quiz
• Video + questions

PART 9: Positive and productive communication skills

• Do you identify with any of these characteristics?
• It doesn’t pay to complain
• What it means to be assertive
• Most of what you say is nonverbal
• Assertiveness: How to communicate better with your spouse/ex.
• Using the Compliment Sandwich
• How to communicate better with your children
• Communicate constructively
• Facts about communication
• Practice quiz
• Video + questions

 PART 10: Forgiveness and letting go

• Grudges/Forgiveness
• Myths and facts about forgiveness
• Self-sabotage
• Significant quotes to keep in mind
• Exercises to help forgive yourself and others
• Gratitude, appreciation and forgiveness
• Can you choose to be happy?
• Handling anger relapses
• Practice quiz
• Video + questions

PART 11: Transforming Your Relationships (Chapter not found in 8 hour class)

• The family system
• The number one issue of rust and betrayal
• How to transform your relationships to be open
• How ready are you to make these changes?
• Developing maturity
• How to keep your intimate relationships alive
• When you’re ready — analyze your life
• Learn from the wisdom of Dr. John Gottman

PART 12: Summary of co-parenting anger management course

• Review points
• Anger management contract
• My anger management creed
• My personal goals for managing anger

PART 13: Final Exam