The Roots of Violence
Dr. Phil gets it. He deals with dysfunctional families often on his show, and is especially critical of bullying men. Let’s face it. Men are usually the perpetrators of domestic abuse. Dr. Phil deals with the problem directly in what he calls “man camp”. The guys who show up for man camp know they need help. And rather than assigning blame, Dr. Phil gives them the straightforward advice they need to stay cool in stressful situations. It can be as simple as getting up and walking away for a few minutes when the temperature starts to rise.
We all take classes in high school that have little practical value for us in the real world. How many people really need to understand trigonometry? Many adults on the other hand, engage in parenting every day. But parenting class is not typically a part of the high school curriculum. It should be.
Parents may not realize how spongy kids are. They learn about what it means to be an adult by observing the behavior of the adults in their life. If parents scream obscenities at each other every day, then kids will learn that this is how adults normally resolve their differences. Some parents constantly belittle their children and as a result those kids come to believe that they are indeed fat, lazy and stupid. And when parents physically assault each other, kids learn from that too. That’s why domestic abuse is so dangerous. It’s a toxic lifestyle that gets passed down from one generation to the next.
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