How do we make the world safe for all of us to express our emotions? To begin with, we need to stick together as we cry and laugh our way through the world.
So many of us have been taught from a young age that we’re not supposed to be angry. That anger and hatred is bad, and love and forgiveness is good. But I’ve learned that anger can be the best protection.
Just as happiness, sadness, and surprise are all human expressions of emotion, so too is anger. It’s so important to show teens that there’s nothing wrong with a little well-directed rage.