After a fun day at school, six year old Grayson Rice returns home and hears his parents arguing. In this 27 page picture book, Grayson talks about the different range of emotions he feels when he hears or sees shouting and hitting at home. He has bad dreams of angry monster that shout; and have potty accidents at school and at home. Grayson is also unable to focus in class and finds himself in trouble for shouting and hitting on the playground. When Grayson is spanked for having a potty accident at home he tells his mommy that hitting and shouting makes him feel sad and unsafe. This leads to a discussion about other things that make him feel unsafe, and a counselor is introduced to help the Grayson family discover new ways of communication; feeling safe and accessing help when needed.