Rumor Has It.
386 days of loving more! I’ve written a lot about my oldest son and his emotional struggles. I’ve written a lot about my third son and his speech delay. And I’ve obviously written a lot about my fourth son and his seizure activity. But I haven’t written a lot about sweet #2. I am not […]
Positively Powerful.
384 days of loving more! When I decided to stop yelling at my kids last January, I quickly discovered that in order to keep the yelling at bay, I needed to start looking at myself. I realized that I couldn’t excuse all my yelling because of my son’s behavior, but that I had to start […]
Choosing Perfectly Imperfect Moments
380 days of loving more! A few weeks before my wedding I got some of the best advice from a friend who had just been a Bridesmaid. She said, “whatever happens, choose to smile and laugh, don’t be a b*tch.” I kid you not. At the moment, I thought this was peculiar advice. Of course […]
What’s Anger Got to Do With It?
379 days of loving more! Two Wednesdays ago was supposed to be a most joyous day. It was my 365th day of not yelling. I woke up excited, proud, and so happy. I woke up eager for the day of celebrating with my boys to start. I woke up to start writing only to hear […]
“30 Days to Yelling Less Project” Round 2 — sign up by 9:00am EST on 2/22/13
***Back by popular demand! There has been much interest in a 2nd “30 Days to Yelling Less Project” so here are the details for it!” If you have emailed me prior to tonight about this challenge, you are all signed up! Read below for details, but you do not need to email me. Get excited!*** […]
The Orange Rhino Game
376 days of loving more! Here is an oldie that I swear by. In the early days my boys loved playing “The Orange Rhino” game and it helped me many a time. Still does! Originally Published February 2, 2012 Day 1, Take 6 (sigh) Dear #1, #2, #3, and #4 (husband too I guess!) I […]
How I L.O.V.E. My Kids When I Want to YELL!
373 days of loving more! “How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.” ~ Elizabeth Barrett Browning Oh, there are so many different ways I love my boys, how can I even count them all?! I love how kind they are to someone who is sick. I love how determined and creative they […]
What’s Next Orange Rhino?
372 days of loving more! Last Wednesday I wanted to celebrate my 365 days without yelling by doing something fun with my boys. I decided on cake (what’s a celebration without cake?!) and releasing 12 orange balloons into the sky. The key? My boys and I were all going to run and SCREAM “WE DID […]
Motherhood and Mixed Emotions
371 days of loving more! Ironically, not 3 minutes before writing this post, I was talking about oxymorons, specifically “clean messes.” with my sons. Little did I know I would soon be in a “happy sad” place and then would experience a whole other set of motherhood oxymorons. Yes, motherhood is full of mixed emotions […]
Parental Laryngitis
370 days without yelling! Republished since I literally, can not speak. At least I know it isn’t from yelling! (First Published November 13, 2012 when I had gone 280 days without yelling and had 85 days of loving more to go!) Dear Doctor, Help! My throat really hurts. It’s been throbbing for about three years actually […]