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All that did happen. It shouldn\\u2019t have. It\\u2019s not ok that it did. But before you do anything, can you try this? Can you say to yourself, as Dr. Becky writes in Good Inside (a great book!), \\u201cOk, one second. Let me take a breath. Let me see if I understand what\\u2019s happening here\\u2026\\u201d

In a sense, can you be a Stoic about it? Can you put your first impressions to the test, as Epictetus tells us, not be overwhelmed by the moment, as Marcus Aurelius said, and see what\\u2019s really happening? Because what\\u2019s really happening is that they are frustrated after being prodded and provoked by their siblings for days on end. What happened is that they\\u2019re overwhelmed by school, and they need help. What happened is that they\\u2019re desperate for connection. What happened is that they\\u2019re having bigger feelings than they\\u2019re equipped to deal with.

Talk to them, talk it through. Don\\u2019t be distracted by what\\u2019s on the surface, what is frustrating or inappropriate, but go to what\\u2019s really happening and help them there.

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