Summary: Photo by Stewart Baird via Flickr<br> "By age 9, the default emotion for most boys is anger." -- Michael Gurian<br> It's easy to feel overwhelmed and helpless in the face of a boy's anger, whether you've got a toddler throwing a temper tantrum or a teenager on a rampage. But learning to respond to boys' anger with love and patience is one of the best gifts we can give to our guys.<br> In this episode, Jen & Janet discuss:<br> <br> * How the "boy code" subtly encourages anger<br> * The biology of anger<br> * Techniques parents & teachers can use to manage boys' angry outburts<br> * The link between anger, aggression and violence (SPOILER ALERT: anger doesn't inevitably lead to violence)<br> <br> Links we mentioned (and more!) in Episode 104:<br> <a href="http://amzn.to/2HDfjd6">Masterminds and Wingmen: Helping Our Boys Cope with Schoolyard Power, Locker Room Tests, Girlfriends, and the New Rules of Boy World,</a> by Rosalind Wiseman<br> <br> <a href="http://amzn.to/2sPWobo">Boy Talk: How You Can Help Your Son Express His Emotions</a> by Mary Polce-Lynch<br> <br> <a href="https://buildingboys.net/tips-on-dealing-with-anger-from-a-7-yr-old-boy/">Tips on Dealing with Anger -- From a 7-Year-Old Boy</a> by Jennifer LW Fink<br> <br> <a href="http://boysalive.com/he-is-so-angry/">He Is So Angry!</a> by Janet Allison<br> <br> <a href="https://buildingboys.net/teenage-angst-or-something-more-serious/">Teenage Angst, or Something More Serious?</a> by Jennifer LW Fink<br> <br> SPECIAL NOTE:<br> <br> <a href="https://mailchi.mp/boysalive.com/angry"></a><br> <br> <a href="https://mailchi.mp/boysalive.com/angry">CLICK HERE</a> for free access to Janet's 75-minute audio file - Learning Lab: Boys and Anger with a bonus pdf on "The Boy Code and Anger."<br> <br> Because you asked...you can <a href="https://youtu.be/p78EXb9iIgs">WATCH the uncut version of this podcast on YouTube.</a>
