The pen is mightier than the sword.

I consider myself luckier in life than most, however the stress and strain of parenting a teenager with autism is beginning to wear me out.
Ideally I would love to meet with other parents of similar circumstances to get the sounding board and sanity check I crave, however I have been unsuccessful in my plight so far.
I have decided to try to release those angry, frustrating feelings and emotions in a safe way. This way no one gets hurt and I should feel better.
I am hoping to learn about myself and my daughter rather than blowing up and losing my cool and risk damaging our relationship.

Hence my purchase of this journal. Actually I've bought 3 of them; for me, for Claire's Christmas stocking (she may see the value of this too) and for a student I'm about to work with who is struggling to manage her anger.

The reason for this particular journal is simple...it invites you to rip pages out, scribble over it, kick it around the room, poke holes in it and generally abuse it. Just the sort of instructions that appeal in times when the red mist descends.