1. Take care of yourself Every mom has heard the old “put your own oxygen mask on” analogy a million times, so here’s a million and one. We know we should do it, but we usually don’t. You can’t effectively handle the stress of an angry child unless you make time to do what keeps your own emotions healthy. Even if it’s 5 minutes here and there, you have to do it. If you can’t do it for you, do it for the big picture- if you are too drained, you may lose your own cool and not