Passive Aggressive Diaries

Anger

Help Your Child Manage Anger

Signe Whitson L.S.W., C-SSWS on March 19, 2022

Does your child know how to handle angry feelings? Teaching assertive communication skills can give them a head start toward healthy relationships.

Does your child know how to handle angry feelings? Teaching assertive communication skills can give them a head start toward healthy relationships.

How passive-aggressive people may "mask" their anger during the COVID pandemic.

ADHD

How to Connect with Challenging Students

Signe Whitson L.S.W., C-SSWS on August 19, 2021

Want to change your classroom dynamics? Start by changing your mindset about challenging students.

Want to change your classroom dynamics? Start by changing your mindset about challenging students.

Stress

The Brain Science Behind Bad Behavior in Kids

Signe Whitson L.S.W., C-SSWS on August 1, 2021

Does your child's behavior seem unreasonable? Understanding how their brain responds to stress can help bring order to the chaos.

Does your child's behavior seem unreasonable? Understanding how their brain responds to stress can help bring order to the chaos.

Stress

How to Respond to an Angry Child

Signe Whitson L.S.W., C-SSWS on June 29, 2021

Do you live or work with a child who acts out their feelings through aggressive behaviors? Learn how a few words can go a long way.

Do you live or work with a child who acts out their feelings through aggressive behaviors? Learn how a few words can go a long way.

Anxiety

How Can I Help My Anxious Child?

Signe Whitson L.S.W., C-SSWS on February 19, 2021

Dozens of techniques can help children regulate their emotions and reduce anxiety.

Dozens of techniques can help children regulate their emotions and reduce anxiety.

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What Should I Do When My Partner Is Passive-Aggressive?

Signe Whitson L.S.W., C-SSWS on November 9, 2020

Responding effectively to passive-aggressive behavior in a relationship requires the ability to acknowledge and own the feelings of anger that the behavior creates.

Responding effectively to passive-aggressive behavior in a relationship requires the ability to acknowledge and own the feelings of anger that the behavior creates.

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6 Telltale Signs of Passive-Aggressive Behavior

Signe Whitson L.S.W., C-SSWS on August 13, 2020

Is there a passive aggressive person in your life? Recognize the warning signs before you act out their anger for them.

Is there a passive aggressive person in your life? Recognize the warning signs before you act out their anger for them.

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6 Steps for Changing Passive-Aggressive Behavior

Signe Whitson L.S.W., C-SSWS on June 26, 2020

Is there a passive-aggressive person in your life? Learn how to stop the endless arguments and frustrating wars of words.

Is there a passive-aggressive person in your life? Learn how to stop the endless arguments and frustrating wars of words.

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Changing Passive-Aggressive Behavior

Signe Whitson L.S.W., C-SSWS on June 25, 2020

Is there a passive-aggressive person in your life? Learn how to recognize the behavior and adjust your response.

Is there a passive-aggressive person in your life? Learn how to recognize the behavior and adjust your response.

Coronavirus Disease 2019

What Parents Can Do to Manage Coronavirus Stress in Kids

Signe Whitson L.S.W., C-SSWS on March 12, 2020

With the threat of a pandemic, what can parents do to help kids cope with COVID-19, school closings, event cancellations, and the climate of fear?

With the threat of a pandemic, what can parents do to help kids cope with COVID-19, school closings, event cancellations, and the climate of fear?

Family Dynamics

Teaching Social Skills to Kids Who Struggle With Siblings

Signe Whitson L.S.W., C-SSWS on December 30, 2019

Do social skill deficits cause your children to bicker endlessly? Learn how to build mutual understanding and improve their relationships.

Do social skill deficits cause your children to bicker endlessly? Learn how to build mutual understanding and improve their relationships.

Play

Is Your Kids' Fighting Driving You Crazy?

Signe Whitson L.S.W., C-SSWS on December 29, 2019

Do you have a child who misreads social cues and struggles to get along with others? This four-step framework can help give them the skills they need.

Do you have a child who misreads social cues and struggles to get along with others? This four-step framework can help give them the skills they need.

Have you ever had one of those moments where your child's view of a situation is so different from yours that you wonder if you are even talking about the same thing?

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Responding to Passive Aggressive Behavior at Work

Signe Whitson L.S.W., C-SSWS on September 8, 2019

The first skill to effectively manage passive aggressive communication is to see beyond the sugarcoated phrasing and recognize the hostility beneath.

The first skill to effectively manage passive aggressive communication is to see beyond the sugarcoated phrasing and recognize the hostility beneath.

The hidden hostility of passive-aggressive behavior can make this style of anger expression the perfect office crime.

Does your child take anger from school and life out on you at home? The LSCI approach can help turn around this self-defeating pattern of interaction.

Stress

The Dynamics of Conflict Between Parent and Child

Signe Whitson L.S.W., C-SSWS on February 20, 2019

The LSCI Conflict Cycle explains the circular dynamics of conflict between parents and children and offers insights about de-escalating problems.

The LSCI Conflict Cycle explains the circular dynamics of conflict between parents and children and offers insights about de-escalating problems.

If building positive relationships between adults and kids is so fundamentally simple, why do so many young people feel alienated, isolated, and alone?

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5 Steps to Stop Passive Aggressive Behavior Online

Signe Whitson L.S.W., C-SSWS on December 16, 2018

Taking public jabs at others while avoiding personal confrontation is a hallmark of passive aggressive behavior. Social media can make it all go viral.

Taking public jabs at others while avoiding personal confrontation is a hallmark of passive aggressive behavior. Social media can make it all go viral.