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The Angry Smile featured in Real Simple
08 years
by signewhitson
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Check out the December 2016 issue of Real Simple Magazine to read a great feature story (“Ugh–She’s Being So Passive-Aggressive”) with many comments and references to The Angry Smile.
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For live and online training opportunities on how to understand and manage passive aggressive behavior, visit www.lsci.org
Be sure to keep your eyes out for the new edition of The Angry Smile, coming January 2017! Here’s a sneak peek at our new cover!
How Passive Aggressive Are You?
09 years
by signewhitson
in Uncategorized
Currently, I am working on updating The Angry Smile text, for what will become the book’s 3rd edition. It’s interesting to think back on how much of my current work and writing on the topics of helping kids manage anger and teaching them to cope with bullying are tied directly to this work with understanding and changing #passiveaggressive behavior. Here’s a light-hearted “test” of how often you use Passive Aggressive Behavior in your daily life:
The Angry Smile Online Training Teaches People How to Manage Passive Aggressive Behavior
011 years
by signewhitson
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13 Common Phrases to Let You Know Your Child is Being Passive Aggressive
37413 years
Does your child express his anger with a passive aggressive vocabulary? Check out this post from Psychology Today to find out:
4 Strategies for Confronting Passive Aggressive Behavior in Your Relationship
71713 years
One of my favorite stories about passive aggressive behavior in a marriage goes like this:
“Cash, check or charge?” I asked, after folding the items the woman wished to purchase. As she fumbled for her wallet, I noticed a remote control for a television set in her purse. “So, do you always carry your TV remote?” I asked. “No,” she replied, “but my husband refused to go shopping with me and I figured this was the most evil thing I could do to him legally.”
In relationships, passive aggressive behaviors are often used to avoid the direct confrontation of short-term conflict, but in the long-term, these dynamics can be even more destructive to marriage than outright aggression. To keep assertive communication