But this time I chose to apply Judge Lynn's "First Wave Rule": as soon as you feel anger coming on, just sit and stay quiet. Allow yourself to feel the changes your body is feeling from the emotion. Then once the feeling passes, you can deal with the situation with a clearer head. It actually worked for me.
Everyone will benefit from reading this book, but it will be most crucial to those with emotional issues relating to their family members.
The rules are written in simple language, and divided into easy-to-apply steps. Each step is supported with examples from Judge Lynn's own life at home and on the bench. I highly recommend everyone get a copy for themselves and their friends. It will improve relationships and may even help keep people out of trouble.
It's obvious Judge Lynn is dedicated to helping others. On her website, Judge Lynn, the first thing you read is, "If I have learned anything during my own rocky history, my time on the bench and running programs for at-risk girls, it is that getting it right has as much to do with how you feel as what you know. This site is dedicated to the proposition that we should all start thinking our way through how we feel, so we can, as my mother so often told me 'Get out there and act like we've got some sense'."
I just don't feel I can do real justice to the treasure you will find in My Mother's Rules. So I hope you will take the time to discover for yourself the jewels in this book.
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