Reviews
I came across this title on Amazon's recommended books and after reading a sample of it on my Kindle, had no issue in paying for the rest. I personally have my own set of 'rules' in dealing with my emotions as a way to keep a handle on my bipolar. By using what I've learned here, I feel confident that I can gain more control over the situations that I usually let slide by. Things like displaced anger, blowing up over a small issue because I am still upset about something that happened earlier in the day, can be put aside until the time is right to deal with it. This not only saves me the energy used in losing my cool, it also saves the embarrassment and guilt I'd feel later. I'd recommend this book in a heartbeat., Listening to Lynn Toler hand down judgments as judge on television's popular syndicated series Divorce Court, you would think she has always been a master of her emotions, and a brave, unflinching soul. Not so, she reveals in her awe-inspiring memoir and self-help guide, My Mother's Rules....[Toler] uses examples from her life and cases she encountered as a municipal judge to highlight ways readers can bring about important change in their lives., Toler makes Divorce Court work by employing her past experience as an Administrative Judge in Cleveland Heights Municipal Court. She also uses lessons she learned from her mother, whos she said was 'tremendous at understanding people's emotions.' In fact, she recently released a book aptly titled My Mother's Rules., Easy-reading prose and a no-nonsense approach will carry readers through this collection of anecdotes and rules for healthier living from first time author and Divorce Court star/judge Toler... And while the stories of Toler's upbringing have their merit, the book's strength lies in the sober, no-nonsense advice...", My Mother's Rules: A Practical Guide to Becoming an Emotional Genius reveals the complicated life of 47-year-old Toler, a Harvard graduate who struggled with fear and neurosis. And it shines a light on the humble life of Toni Toler, a Columbus stay-at-home mom whom the judge praises as "an incredible emotional manager....The judge, who divides her time between her Cleveland Heights home and Los Angeles tapings, doesn't hesitate to reveal her own shortcomings as well as those of her relatives and the defendants she's handled over the years. If you acted a fool in Cleveland Heights during the past decade, be forewarned: Your antics were part of the public record and may have found their way into Toler's book., I wrote a book, My Mother's Rules. It's a humorous memoir. My mother had a way of looking at life that I found very practical and meaningful. Whenever I was on the bench and I said something that really had some value, it was something Mom told me. I figured if it works on the bench and it works for me, it might work in general., Throughout Toler's life, from her childhood with a manic-depressive father to her role on Divorce Court, she's used her mother's guiding principles. The book lays out 43 principles to manage emotions and take control of any situation. After six years of work, My Mother's Rules: A practical Guide to Becoming an Emotional Genius, was published in 2007.
