Anger

Anger is a healthy emotion.

When you feel anger, what you do with the excess energy is all-important. Harness your anger to move towards your goals and dreams. Anger at ex-partners, anger at the state of the world, anger at a shitty manager, each is like little charging station to increase your blood pressure. Use that pressure to move your plans forward. Don’t look back in regret. Leave those people in the dust. Anger informs your soul. Listen to what hurts. And then, learn to move forward out of what is making you angry towards things that make you happy.

Suppressed anger leads to health issues, depression, rage, and addiction. By building a healthy response to your anger, you can begin to move your life towards happiness and contentment. Your anger towards someone else is YOUR issue. Let it go. Move onward and upward.

Toxic anger is like drinking poison and hoping it kills the other person. It’s only going to make you sick. Unresolved anger is not good for you or any of the people around you. Let go of your anger. Use anger for good.

How Co-parenting Can Break Down After Divorce & Maintaining Hope

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:April 7, 2018
Post category:Anger burn Co-Parenting Depression Divorce Money Parenting Relationships Self-care Single-Dad

As my kids grow older more of the divorce and reasons for the divorce will become clear to them. Life is long. Parenting is forever. Love will win out over anger.

Life Coach: Relationship Coach, Dating Coach, Parenting Coach, Divorce Coach

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:March 6, 2018
Post category:Anger Co-Parenting Dating Depression Divorce Drinking Health and Fitness humans of divorce Joy Love Married Life mindfulness Parenting relationship building Relationships Self-care Sex Single-Dad Spirituality

My passion for coaching is to guiding single parents through the hardships of divorce, depression, recovery, addiction, and ultimately renewed belief in a future relationship. I can be your coach/wingman/confidant/cheerleader as you grow towards what you want in your life.

All the White Horses Have Already Been Taken: Crisis in Single Parenting

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:October 25, 2017
Post category:Anger Co-Parenting Depression Divorce Parenting Relationships Self-care Single-Dad Spirituality

I hope that I am not the cold and distant father that I had. I hope that I have done a better job of staying close even under trying circumstances.

The Fatherhood Wide Open Interview: Getting Real About Whole Parenting

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:August 28, 2017
Post category:Anger Co-Parenting Depression Divorce Health and Fitness Self-care Single-Dad

Fatherhood Wide Open podcast interviews John McElhenney about becoming the best single dad possible.

Growing Up in a Warzone: Childhood Trauma and Adult PTSD

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:August 25, 2017
Post category:Anger burn Dating Health and Fitness humans of divorce Self-care

It's no wonder I don't know how to express anger. The anger in my family of origin was shown to me as a dangerous weapon. My father raged and the…

What’s Underneath the Pain? My Anger Resistance Is Illuminating

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:August 17, 2017
Post category:Anger burn Depression Divorce Drinking Health and Fitness humans of divorce mindfulness Parenting relationship building Relationships Self-care Single-Dad Spirituality

I'm as happy as I've ever been. I'm still digging into and talking about my anger resistance. But everything seems to be moving in the right direction in my life. I'm putting in the work on myself. I'm striving for success rather than just survival.

The WholeParent Mission: Positive Single Parenting Year Four

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:August 12, 2017
Post category:Anger Co-Parenting Divorce humans of divorce Money Parenting Single-Dad

I do believe that my kids come first. The marriage is over, but my parenting never ends. If I can stay focused on their wellbeing I can get over any frustrations I have with their mom. I am committed to being the best dad I can be, in spite of troubles, depression, anger, flights of fancy.

Avoidance Never Works: I Learned About Depression as a Child

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:August 4, 2017
Post category:Anger Depression Divorce Health and Fitness Parenting Self-care

I do recover. I am conscious of when I'm avoiding. I still do it, but I'm doing it less. And I'm learning to take the uncomfortable feelings or worry by the horns and looking the damn bull in the eye and saying, "To hell with you, fear, I'm going in!"