How to Stop Yelling Up the Stairs

Lead with love when your last nerve is shot.

You want: a peaceful home where you model self-control.

You have: regrettable reactions when the kids baptize the cat.

With been-there humor, Janel Breitenstein offers wisdom and practical strategies pulled from God’s approach to conflict. In this boots-on-the-ground field guide, you’ll find

– empowering tips to parent smarter, not harder—with greater emotional intelligence and intentional discipleship;

– thoughtful questions to help you dive into the “whys” beneath your anger;

– group discussion prompts; and

– “cooling” prayers.

“[Breitenstein] does valuable work in highlighting the insidious ways in which women often suppress their emotions, in dismantling reductive stereotypes about Christian femininity, and in reassuring readers that experiencing a full spectrum of emotions is part of being alive.”

—Publishers Weekly

Janel Breitenstein's path has included six years in youth ministry, over sixteen published works, more than a decade of publishing and marketing experience, and years writing and speaking to parents in their army-crawl to raise kids who love God with their lives. Today, Janel and her husband John live in Colorado with their four children. You can find her writing at JanelBreitenstein.com, where her authentic, intimate style connects with readers around the globe.