Angry Parents, Break the Cycle: A practical guide to regulating anger, stopping reactive outbursts, and creating calm, confident, resilient kids

by Ava McKinley

186 pages, Paperback

Published February 12, 2026

About the author

Ava McKinley writes about parenting, emotional patterns, and the quiet work of breaking generational cycles.

Her Cycle-Breaking Parenting series is written for parents who want to raise their children differently but who sometimes feel old reactions take over in the moment. Drawing from neuroscience, attachment research, and lived experience, her books explore what really happens inside families when stress, childhood memories, and intentions collide.

Her work focuses on practical change, not perfection. Ava is the author of four books in the Cycle-Breaking Parenting series.

Free articles and resources for parents:

avamckinley.com

"You don't break a generational cycle in a perfect moment. You break it in the moment you pause."

Influences include Daniel J. Siegel, Gabor Maté, and Bessel van der Kolk.