How to Not Yell At Teenagers – According to My Teen
“Mom, why do you look like you are about to scream and lose your…?” my teen lovingly and genuinely asked. “Do you really want to know?” I asked back. “Not really, no, but…ok, fine. Go ahead. What’s up.” “Well…I was just googling some stuff for The Orange Rhino. And stumbled upon an article from that […]
Loving Myself More…So That I Yell Less in 2023
This time of year is hard for me and I can just be out right grumpy. Spending holidays divorced are really hard and to boot, my wedding anniversary is days away. I am not really in the yippee-yahoo-lets-go-get-em-tiger-and-crush-a-new-resolution kind of mood. Which is kind of a bummer because I am a reflective person. I love […]
Yelling Less is Possible! 30-Day Challenge Starts January 18, 2023
REGISTRATION is currently closed for the January 2023, 30-Day Challenge. But you can subscribe to be notified when the next one will start. Add Me to the List for Next 30-Day Challenge! * indicates required Email Address * First Name * Last Name * * Not yelling can be really hard! Not stating anything new, […]
Helping Hands Do More Than Yelling Demands
Just another friendly reminder that I am not perfect… Last night, I came in the door from picking up a child from the one-thousandth activity of the day, to find one dear child still on the couch. Hand’t moved an inch in ten minutes despite being asked to do so before I left. Eyes still […]
When Thanksgiving Makes You Want to Yell
Happy Thanksgiving to all who celebrate! Such a perfect day to once again say thank you to all of you – thank you for staying with me all these years, thank you for the warm welcome back, thank for you all the supportive and loving and encouraging comments, thank you for sharing what I write, […]
The Thanksgiving I Yelled at My Kids
Unfortunately, before I started my Orange Rhino Challenge to go 365 days straight without yelling at my four boys, then ages five and under, the “Not-so-Great” Thanksgiving of 2010 happened. Oh how I wish that I decided to teach myself to “Yell Less, Love More” before that turkey day for then this story wouldn’t still […]
Where The Orange Rhino Went, Part 4: The Aftermath of 2016
Where The Orange Rhino went… Part 1: The Internet Wins Part 2: A Second Chance Part 3: 2016 * * * * * I will not be sharing much more directly about my divorce out of respect for my children and their father. And well, because that is a past chapter and it is time […]
Where The Orange Rhino Went, Part 3: 2016
If you missed it… Part One: Internet Wins Part Two: A Second Chance * * * * * Since 2015, I have felt guilty and disappointed and ashamed for just basically dropping The Orange Rhino blog and community. I don’t quit when the going gets tough, it just isn’t me. I might take little breaks, […]
Where The Orange Rhino Went, Part 2: A Second Chance
(Here is Part 1 from November 10 if you missed it!) Part of ensuring that I am more likely to respond with a warm voice instead of a harsh yell is to ensure that I do not carry a lot of sh*t around with me. Like my dog Hope, I am freer and happier when […]
Where The Orange Rhino Went, Part 1: Internet Wins
A little more about why I disappeared from The Orange Rhino…as you read this vulnerable, unedited, quickly written story, please remember…You all know that I am brutally honest with you – about my ups, my downs, the in-betweens and that I share my stories and random thoughts in hopes of inspiring you, making you feel […]