One night not long ago, we had the triple threat<\/strong> – three simultaneous emotional breakdowns from three of our kids:<\/p>\n\n\n\n The stress of the emotional firestorm got to me and my husband too, and we started speaking in short, clipped tones to each other. Part of that is because it’s impossible<\/strong> to speak in full sentences and be heard over a tantruming toddler<\/a> and a sobbing preschooler. But it’s also just hard to keep a positive attitude when everyone else seems to be unhappy at the same time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When big emotions swirl at high speeds through our family, I feel like crawling under the covers with a pint of Ben & Jerry’s and loading up an old Buffy episode.<\/p>\n\n\n\n