Triggers: Exchanging Parents' Angry Reactions for Gentle Biblical Responses Paperback – February 3, 2016

I was at my breaking point when I decided to start reading this book & I honestly must say from day 1 to day 31 when all my triggers presented themselves I thought about this book and God’s truth & I ran to Him in each moment. It has improved my relationship with my kids & even my marriage because I’m not stuck being angry anymore. Thank you so much Amber and Wendy!

Hands down the best book I’ve read/listened to in a long time. I’m on chapter 29 and just in awe about how accurate this book is. It’s definitely helped me in many ways.Look it up and buy it. I started by listening to it on the way to work. By chapter3 I ordered the physical copy so I could highlight things that I’d like to try in not only parenting but everyday life.

This book is helping me so much. I have only been reading a section a day for the past 4 days and I am already gleaning so much. This book is just what I need in this season of my life. The scripture relating to each topic is so edifying. I am loving it. I might pass it on when I am done and buy another to keep on hand.

This really is very practical help for parents. What we can do for ourselves, not what the kids need to do.

Such a great book! As a mom to three small children (3 boys, 3 and under), parenting can be hard! Like cry in my milk, angry momma, I can't do this anymore hard! My oldest is a strong willed little man, just like his momma. I grew up in a house where yelling and losing your temper was just the status quo. I vowed that wouldn't be me as a parent, but as things became more difficult, more real, I found it was easier said than done. I knew I had to do something, but didn't know what. Then I heard about this book on the God Centered Mom podcast (also awesome! ) and thought I would give it a try. All I can say is it has been literally life changing.This book is not about changing your kids, it's about changing your heart! Drawing near to Christ and letting him sustain you through the most difficult of times. Changing your thinking from a poor me, victim attitude, to I can do this, because the Bible says I can do All Things through Christ! And I can! My children are a beautiful gift from God and it is MY job to teach them, to be their first glimpse of God's great love for them. Hard to do a good job at that when flying off the handle all the time. I sill struggle, but am getting so much better! My husband and sister have seen a difference and commented on my reactions.God uses our children to refine us, to make us better and draw us near to him. I tend to be an overachiever, so I was devastated at my lack of self control. And how can I expect self control from my babies, if I can't model it for them?This book has really changed my way of thinking. Now I look at the hard situations and see them as opportunities for me to shine! To be like Christ, to do what is right! One of my favorite lines from the book: " Every challenging moment with my child can be a victory for ME, even if it is not for THEM." Even if they are bad, even if I haven't sleep or showered in days, even if everything is falling apart, I can still make the Choice to behave right.Thank you for writing this book! I am a better mother and daughter to Christ because of it! :)I also follow their face book page for great encouragement! No More Angry MOB (mother of boys)

Every parent should read this and evaluate what they are doing.

It surprised me and caught me totally off guard the first time I got angry at my toddler. He was my second born, and my first born was at an age where was certainly ascerting his own will. I had amanaged to be a composed and kind mother so far and I thought that it would be possible to do it all the time. I was so wrong! I then found the No More Angry MOB group on FB. That group, and the founders were a God-send. I discovered that I had several triggers and learning to identify them helped me be better prepared to respond to them and my littles.I was part of this group when triggers was a daily question followed up by advice and comments and it blessed me so I was so excited and thankful when Wendy and Amber announce Triggers would become a book.I love the way the book is organized, the way it begins with a personal story followed by a biblical and practical approach to a particular trigger and a prayer at the end. It is not a "How-to-step-by-step" book, it will not solve all your problems and t will not change you immediately into a happy mom who always respond with a cheery tone every time. Rather, this book will challenge you to look deep within, to address your own heart, to discover and identify and name your triggers, it will point you to Scripture, it will encourage you and help you pave the way to change your reactions into a proactive approach. It will provide you with helpful bible verses that you can memorize or put on your kitchen and go to them when you're facing a situation with your people. If God has put in your heart a desire to be a mom who speaks truth seasoned with LOVE and GRACE and GENTLENESS, this is a very practical book for you. Give it a chance!

These two authors were able to put into words the most difficult aspects of parenting and how to respond to them gracefully. I was brought to tears knowing that I am not the only mother out there who faces these struggles and this was a gentle reminder that God has created me for just a time as this and has entrusted me with my children for a divine purpose. I 10/10 recommend this book to EVERY parent!